Ok, same door with added color and bubble wrap...what looks like yellow is actually gold and it just shines in the sun. My phone camera sucks and does not do this one justice.
I think I'll keep this one.
I think I'll keep this one.
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I'm thinking of buying a brass door and forcing the patina but also adding some of this ink in minute amounts to see what's created.
I like that one!
Seems like patina and ink would work fine. I think that's how people end up with reds and purples in their patina.
Seems like patina and ink would work fine. I think that's how people end up with reds and purples in their patina.
This is pretty close to looking like a patina. That or else I had a few too many beers at dinner tonight.
I feel like I'm getting the hang of this and now I wanna pick up some more colors.
I feel like I'm getting the hang of this and now I wanna pick up some more colors.
This is pretty close to looking like a patina. That or else I had a few too many beers at dinner tonight.
I feel like I'm getting the hang of this and now I wanna pick up some more colors.
This. This one I want.
Another awesome outcome caveat! You really have a knack for this. What I'm wondering now is what will clear coating do to the inks? Clear coating had quite a dramatic effect on the patinated brass doors. I'm going to clear coat that last door I did if the weather co-operates tomorrow. I'm hoping doing so will deepen the colors and bring out the contrast between the colors more.
roxy- Michaels arts and crafts stores carry the inks. They are called Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks.
I clear coated the door this morning and it changed the colors a fair bit. They really pop out now and seem lighter than before. I think it still looks good, but quite a bit brighter. Kinda lost the look of a patina, but still all swirly colors.
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Blah! There's a dog hair embedded in the ink on the door
Guess I'll have to do this one over.
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So this is something like attempt 42. I lost count.
I'm not completely happy with this one. I may try to do the patina look sans dog hair again. Guess that means it's time to clean house a little. Damn shedding season.
The pearl makes it really hard to get a good picture but sure makes it look nice in person.
I'm not completely happy with this one. I may try to do the patina look sans dog hair again. Guess that means it's time to clean house a little. Damn shedding season.
The pearl makes it really hard to get a good picture but sure makes it look nice in person.
Thanks! I'm done for now. Ordered some more stuff today and I'll have to wait for it to try again.
I have dog hair stuck to one of the doors I'm going to re-do. At first I thought..."Gee this ink took on a cracked appearance, looks kinda cool" Then I realized it was dog hair. 
caveat, you sure have guts doing your entire Reo! I'm scared to do one of minel! I want to so bad cause I see yours and they look so good but I can't work up the nerve lol!
caveat, you sure have guts doing your entire Reo! I'm scared to do one of minel! I want to so bad cause I see yours and they look so good but I can't work up the nerve lol!
It's super easy to go back on the TRA. Mine's back to naked now until my new supplies come in.
I don't think I'd be as brave with a coated one.
I don't think I'd be as brave with a coated one.
I sort of gave up on ever getting a patina look on my doors with these inks, which I'm ok with, I can always buy a brass door. I've been thinking about something I noticed when I wash off one of my doors with the alcohol though. When the alcohol is first poured on, the ink has this fantastic look for about two seconds before it begins to run and wash off. With that in mind I decided to incorporate the alcohol into the application process and I'm very pleased with it. After letting the coats of ink dry I took a q-tip and dipped it into my alcohol and then patted the q-tip with a napkin so that it wasn't super soaked, just damp. Then used the damp q-tip to blot at the inks...here's the result! I wanted to pass this on for anyone else who likes it and wants to try.
I was thinking the same thing the first time I cleaned it off. For just a second it had this fantastic kinda distressed look.
I like that door. Makes me think of the ceiling in the Bellagio.
I clear coated the door this morning and it changed the colors a fair bit. They really pop out now and seem lighter than before. I think it still looks good, but quite a bit brighter. Kinda lost the look of a patina, but still all swirly colors.
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Blah! There's a dog hair embedded in the ink on the door
I totally missed this post the other day. LOL at the dog hair again, I have the same prob! Was this the door in the pic from your post #64? If so the clear coating did change the look didn't it? Huh. I wonder if different clear coats do different things with the looks. I've got clear engine enamel by Rust-Oleum that I used on one door two days ago and the looks didn't change at all. The engine enamel is sort of tacky still and I used just a light layer, not liking that.
Yes, this was the one with the dog hair in it and the one that looked a lot like a patina up until I clear coated it.
I think this was the plain old Rustoleum. I haven't picked up the engine enamel yet. I might have kept this one if not for the dog hair. I found out it was the static cling on the saran wrap that was getting me in trouble. Gotta remember not to set it down anywhere :\ Swept the house three times over the holiday weekend.I tend to like to really layer the clear coat on. I usually put on 5-6 coats (first one VERY light), wet sand as needed, and then when it's all cured, wax over the top every week or two.
We can sweep and sweep and sweep and the dog hair just floats everywhere. We find it on top of the door jambs even. Frustrating that it ruined your door.
I hadn't thought of using more than one coat of the clear coat. I'll have to give it a shot and see if doing so will brighten things up for my one door. I'd really like for the colors to pop more.
I hadn't thought of using more than one coat of the clear coat. I'll have to give it a shot and see if doing so will brighten things up for my one door. I'd really like for the colors to pop more.
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