In this tutorial, you will learn a very simple process on how you can create an antique brushed metal effect on your DIY Toy. This can be done quickly with a very unique look to it, and it offers you the possibilities to take this effect and build off it. In this particular tutorial, we will be using the Toy2r Bunnee Qee.

Materials:

1. Smooth flatbrush
2. Acrylic Paint (black, and a metallic color like copper, silver, or gold)
3. DIY Toy of your choice (You can purchase these at http://store.deliciousdrips.com)
4. Paper towel and cup of water

Step 1: Disassemble the Toy

Remove your toy from its packaging. If possible, diassemble all of the parts to make fore easier painting of hard to reach areas.

Step 2: Get Blackalicious

2. Paint all of the pieces with a thin layer of black. Its not important that you cover it with a thick layer. Whats more important is that you begin establishing the direction of the brush strokes. Its typically easiest to just paint vertical strokes, but it may differ from one toy to another.

Step 3: Give Him the Metalica Special

3. Now well be throwing on the brushed metals. Take some black paint and mix it with your metallic paint of choice. You want about a 3:1 metallic to black ratio. Dont mix the paint thoroughly. Just give it some quick stirs, but leave some swirls. Also leave some black thats unmixed RIGHT next to your metallic mix. Cover the toy with the metallic mix while remembering to keep the same brush stroke direction always.

4. Dip the edge of your flat brush in A LITTLE black and the other half in the metallic mix. Work this combination into sections of the toy so you get a bit of a black to metallic gradient.

Step 4: Bling Out the Edges

5. Now for the final touch. Take one of your smallest paint brushes and use your metallic paint unmixed on every sharp edge on the toy. Any seam or ridge should be highlighted to give it the true rustic look.

Step 5: Do Whatever You Like

6. Thats it!! Now do whatever you want! We might recommend using a clear coat to finish him off or just protect the base coat before you do anything else.