It’s no secret that I have an obsession emotionally-healthy crush on Modern Masters products.
It’s bordering on a deep undying love,
However.
I don’t want to come across as a complete ‘push-over’, so I shall attempt to exercise huge amounts of restraint when referring to Modern (but I sure do love you) Masters.
Unless – of course – MM decide to throw tons of free magnificent product my way. Then I’ll openly and freely declare my undying love for them. But until then – naw forget about it – I’m not promoting any company.
So
I stumbled into the arms of MM by chance. Fate. I can’t even remember how I ever found them. But I did. Fate. And honestly, everything that I’ve finished with Modern Masters has sold, almost immediately. I guess you’re asking yourself ‘So little ‘The Paint Factory’, why don’t you paint more things with MM?? Well, duh. I’m a painter, not a business woman. I just never thought to do more….{what a dimwit}…until now.
I wanted to give you a glimpse of what can be achieved with Modern Masters Iron paint, plus other products; particularly the scrumptious copper and fabulicious bronze.
So let’s get this party started:
Examples of Modern Masters Iron Paint.
This was a very traditional antique side table. The top had been bleached by the evil sun, and so I didn’t want to couldn’t restore it. I decided on Annie Sloan Graphite Chalk Paint, Dark wax, and MM Iron Paint. See the lumps? – that’s rusty iron. 
I call this a Steampunk table, basically because it seems to be a uber trendy name. And I’m a trendsetter, yes indeedy. And it sold – like that! I buffed up the Graphite chalk paint with steel wool (0000) to give a nice smooth contrast between the rough and rustic iron detailing. (A home decor store in Portland bought it, for staging).
The next pieces are a little different. Cow Heads, I know right? I bought two because I wasn’t completely sure how many people would want a cow head, and the last thing I wanted/needed was a herd of unloved plaster cast cow heads hanging around the house. Like my life isn’t crazy enough. But – it would seem that, at least two people, like cow heads. They both sold. The rusted one sold much quicker than the Pure White Chalk Painted one. Oh, why didn’t I buy more?? Look at that rusty nose! How can you resist it?
Rust, and I mean ‘natural’ rust just adds a beautiful patina to things. The price is right: it’s free if you have a year or so to wait. I’m 50 years old for cripes sake! I don’t have time to hang around waiting for iron to rust. Are you kidding me?? So, if you’re old you don’t have spare time, it’s perfectly fine to give Mother Nature a helping hand.
Take this Victorian mirror. It was missing some of the detailing. I had to decide if I wanted to try and ‘match’ the missing piece or RUST IT UP! Of course, the easier option won out. I seriously need to do this again. Soon.
Perhaps.
It just turned something quite ordinary and predictable, into something absolutely spectacular!
Another fun part of using metallic paints is that you can play them side by side, and come up with some really funky, fun finishes. Take Iron and Copper Metallic Paints.
Some might say that it was ‘A match made in Heaven’.
And it is.
Of sorts.
Because, not only can you add more dimension and more texture, you can also add color – HELLO?? And who doesn’t love color. The basic steps of applying Copper or Bronze paint are basically the same as using the Iron paint. Sometimes, after the reactive process has taken place, I go back and add more color. Think Annie Sloan Florence/Provence/Antibes chalk paint. All these fab colors appear organically in the copper patina.
This table was one of the first pieces I did with reactive paint.
Graphite ASCP with Iron/Rust patina and Copper/patina. They all worked together.
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Obsessed? Me? Naw?
(i still love you, Modern Masters)
Rusty galore. So you get my drift. Magic in a bottle.
Another aspect of using metallics in refinishing furniture is that it can add just the right amount of ‘Umph’ to a painted piece. No one ever said ‘No’ to Umph.
These next pieces were all custom pieces. I have the most amazing clients. They just hand over all trust to me, and say ‘Go for it’. I love that. Foolish people. They have blind faith.
I think the trick to making metallic paint work alongside paint, is to think of it as a neutral. Don’t get stuck on trying to match the patina etc. Nature doesn’t, so why should you?
So, the world really can be your metallic covered oyster. You just have to be brave enough to dive in and grab it.
Beautiful fantastic Modern Masters Metallic Reactive Paints are fabulous, knock-your-socks-off, drop dead gorgeous. But I’m not going to promote them (i love you so much), or anyone, until I get lots and lots of free product.
So, there. I’m not playing that game.
No Sir-ree 
(MM – call me)
{insert catchy ending phrase here}
Diane aka The Paint Factory
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