Using patina effect paste to alter a mirrow

Hello crafty friends!
Last month CrafTangles released a new range of mixed media products and one of them is the patina effect texture paste. It contains 4 jars and combined they give an awesome patina effect to any project. I used these pastes to alter a handmirrow.

I used a cheap wooden mirrow and first I disassembled the mirrow part so it won’t get dirty. Then I glued on a few flowers.

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Next I covered the entire piece, including the flowers, with white gesso.

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Then I painted the front and back of the mirrow with the mint, light blue and darker blue paste.

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and continued with the metallic colored paste.

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It was my first time working with patina effect paste and you have to play a bit with the colors and the effects it’s creating. Just keep adding paste until you’re pleased with how it looks.

Here’s a photo of the back of the mirrow.