Distress Metallics Master Pack – Mixing Guide + Effects & Techniques

This bundle gives you everything you need to make your own metallic distress paints at home — no expensive products, no guessing, no complicated recipes.

You get two printable PDFs:

1. Distress Metallics Mixing Guide

Learn how to mix beautiful, vintage metallic tones using simple acrylic paint ratios. Includes:

Soft Gold

Vintage Gold

Deep Gold

Soft Silver

Vintage Silver

Copper & Verdigris

Bronze & Vintage Bronze

Patina & Rusted Patina

Gunmetal, Iron & Aged Steel

Spray bottle ratios

Undertone notes

Vintage adjustments

2. Metallic Effects & Techniques Guide

A companion sheet showing you how to use your metallic mixes on real projects. Includes:

Dry‑brush shine

Vintage rub‑back

Patina & oxidation

Rusted metal effects

Industrial metal (gunmetal, steel, iron)

Glue‑down rubbish‑bits technique

Crackle + metallics

Texture paste + metallics

Metallic sprays

Finishing touches (shine, shadow, sealing)

Perfect for:

junk journaling

mixed media

tag making

collage

altered art

distress effects

craft lives & tutorials

Instant download — perfect for beginners and experienced makers.

WHAT YOU GET

2× Printable PDFs

Clear ratios

Easy techniques

Vintage adjustments

Spray instructions

Works with ANY acrylic paints