How to make things look rusty

Have you ever wondered how to age metal? We can get that look at home and the best part is you probably already have all the supplies on hand to do it!

How to Make Metal Rust in Less than 10 Minutes - See how easy it is to create a rusty patina on horseshoes for an antique finish.

So…I tried rusting some little jingle bells using ALL the methods and ALL the chemicals, and I did NOT have much luck. After a week of working on it, and wasting about $15 on bottles and bottles of white vinegar, bleach, and hydrogen peroxide, I gave up. The chemical methods might work well with other… Continue reading How to Paint a Faux Rust Finish

Hey crafters and DIY-ers! Are you looking for some new ideas on how to age metal? Are you bored of aging and distressing wood, and perhaps you want to add

Learn how to rust galvanized metal using cinnamon. A quick and super easy DIY neutral decor idea for Valentines Day

Create rusty "old" decor!

Have you ever wondered how to age metal? We can get that look at home and the best part is you probably already have all the supplies on hand to do it!

Patti at Ahl Cooped Up has graciously allowed up to share her wonderful tutorial on creating Faux Primitive Rusty Tins. I'll let her speak...

Have you ever wanted a rusty can for a project your working on? Let me show you how to make rusty cans quickly with two household ingredients

I like to use rusty accents for my primitive Santa dolls. The rusty look is perfect with the vintage quilts I use for their outfits. But it seems that anything rusty in the crafting world costs extra, so I came up with this easy, cheap and totally neat way to fake that old, rusty patina. Here are some pastel plastic star buttons from The Dollar Store. Score! I knew I could work some rusty magic on these. For this project I used spray paint in gloss brown and Dollar Store cinnamon. That's it…