Aging metal

Techniques and tips for artificially aging metal for rustic garden crafts; learn about patina, verdigris and how to make tin look aged

Create rusty "old" decor!

rusty and patina......anything!!! Instructions below. instructions: (these look long, but it is really easy.... just long to write) Needed: vinegar, white or apple cider salt, just regular old salt out of my shaker. For small items. I fill a quart yogurt container half full of vinegar, and sprinkle in some salt. (not measured, but guess 1 tsp.??) dump your keys, clips, hinges, watch parts, locks... any metal you want to 'age'. I leave them over night, just 'cause it is convenient. In…

Weekend DIY Farmhouse Projects you can complete in a few hours. Joanna Gaines inspired easy farmhouse decor that looks like it's straight from Fixer Upper.

A couple years ago I posted my barn redo on HT. Since then, the frustrated mare kicked in the cheap (30 gauge) galvanized corrugated metal so it was time to rep…

This holiday season, I focused on decorating for "winter" so that I didn't have to drag all out all of the bins filled with my traditional holiday decor. I came…

I'm the type of person that enjoys doing things easy, I'm kind of always in a hurry. So, when I was looking up faux rusting techniques, I was disappointed that…

A tutorial on how to rust metal with potatoes, vinegar and salt, including several other methods for rusting metal with household products.

How to Rust Metal Quickly: In this instructable, I show you how to rust method quickly using 2 techniques. The first technique uses chemicals and the second technique does not use chemicals. There are several things which are difficult to fully explain with words and images,…

The other day I purchased a little galvanized milk jug from Walmart. I love everything thing about this little milk jug except for the fact that it was super shiny and looked brand new. My style is…