Rust Effect: Once Unwanted, Now Welcome
It’s hard to feel any positive emotions when you think about rust. It’s no good when it appears on a surface, it’s difficult to remove, and it’s certainly not a good thing to say that a person has “rusted.” It’s fascinating how our sense of beauty changes over time. What we once considered unattractive, we now see as a stylish feature. The perspective from which we observe something matters a great deal, and the very definition of beauty says that it lies in the eye of the beholder, who decides what is beautiful, not the object’s appearance alone. That’s why our aesthetic preferences are constantly evolving.
Lately, especially with the growing popularity of the decoupage technique, our love of the past has come to the fore again. Objects that look as if they came from long ago, covered in a layer of patina and as though inherited from Grandma, are now popular and much loved. And with them, rust has emerged as a clear sign of an object’s age.
Just as we’ve found ways to give new objects a patina, we’ve also found a way to make objects look as if they’re covered in rust, without any of its unpleasant aspects, such as the smell.
If you take a closer look at rust itself and forget its negative effects for a moment, you’ll notice that the shades it creates are among the most beautiful in nature, and rust-effect products imitate nature very successfully.
Pentart, a maker of great craft supplies, has made sure you have a choice of products for creating a rusted-surface effect. They are: Liquid Rust, Rust Effect Powder, Rust Effect Reagents, and Acrylic Paints with this Effect. You can choose whichever suits you best. They’re surprisingly easy to work with, even though the finished effect looks complex.
Liquid Rust
Liquid Rust comes in a 20 ml bottle with a dropper applicator on top, making it easier to use. It’s mainly used by painters because it’s ideal for creating a rust effect on canvas, especially by modern painters who collage metal objects, such as wire or cans, onto canvas.
To create the effect of objects on a canvas (or any other surface) covered in rust, first apply light acrylic paint or even a special white acrylic primer with a wide brush, then add the objects you want to “rust.”
Drip the liquid rust onto them and watch the effect develop. Keep the surface raised and almost vertical so the rust appears on the objects themselves and around them. The surface will be completely dry after 24 hours.
Rust Effect Powder
You can use rust effect powder in combination with any product that has a paste texture, or with reagents. Mix the powder with the paste in approximately equal parts. The mixture does not need to be homogeneous, and you can mix them in a container or directly on the surface you are working on. Once you have mixed them thoroughly with a palette knife, spread the mixture evenly over the entire surface. For a stronger effect, you can add
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