I think you made the right choice on technique. Yours looks more like a golden relic rather than a cheesy chrome prop.

You did EXACTLY WHAT I DREAM ABOUT FOR YEARS in the exact process. You eliminated the experimental process I would have done by doing it for me. I SUBBED BASED ON THE VERY DETAILED AND VERY CONDENSED VIDEO THANKS!!

@cubertmiso

3 жыл бұрын

How to make this look a bit more dated? I want to make gold frames for paining but looking for older antique look. Do I just paint black over this one and wipe it out asap?

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

@@cubertmiso sorry, I just now saw your question. That's a good question. A black paint or possibly muddy brown-red might work, depending on your tastes. Whenever I buy pre-made antique gold frames, they seem to have tint of warm red in them. Practice on the cheap plastic spoons first whenever you try out a technique or mixture.

@cubertmiso

3 жыл бұрын

@@CourtJones Thanks a lot! I try brown-red first to get the older tarnished look.

@korbynkolton7969

2 жыл бұрын

instablaster...

@EasyKill7

2 жыл бұрын

On the colors of primers; so take car paint for instance, when you paint a vehicle with a black primer, you will get a darker shade on the base coat, a lighter on the grey and even lighter on the white primer. This is why when good bodyshops should always do a spray out test on a primer paper or stick to find out what the right color is to match when matching panels to existing colors. Which is essentially what you are talking about when painting the primer for this model.

Can’t even explain how grateful and inspired I am from you making and sharing this video! I appreciate every second of it!

Love that you provide the steps in detail as to how to do it and the items needed to achieve the look. Thanks it really looks good.

This was SOOO helpful! I thank you so much for the in depth tutorial, trial and error, and even the links to the products. You're such a help!! :)

This video is informative and easy to follow with a clean format! Well done, I've been trying to paint my clay projects recently and this is beyond helpful!

Thanks Court for sharing this technique. Besides a good technique, you are a great instructor. Clear instruction, great visuals, and straight to the point.

I love when I find an exact explanation for something I'm trying to figure out. Thanks man!! Great video.

Not only is this a fantastic tutorial for creating a realistic gold look from paint, but also a how-to guide on designing a tutorial video.

@CourtJones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Shaun!

Best finish I’ve seen! Thanks for the excellent video- Look forward to doing one of these

I’m just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your lovely video to all of us and yes sir this is what I’m been searching for for so long. God bless and please stay safe.

This has been very informative for my project, thank you SO much Mr. Jones.

Thanks my guy, I want to fix and re-spray my mothers medal and this looks amazing. I wouldn’t have known where to start!

I could listen to you talk all day, loved the video!

Thanks very much for sharing your secrets and taking time to clearly describe each step and product used. Fantastic video that I will use in my endless quest for the perfect gold finish.

This video is officially my favorite.

This is amazing, thanks so much 4 posting this. Gonna help alot with my gold spear for one of my cosplays

Excellent result. You should try a 2 to 1 ratio of Tamiya yellow and orange clear gloss. It leaves a beautiful gold finish over a chrome base.

@CourtJones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's good to hear tips on alternate materials.

Plumbus!!! Very cool, thanks for uploading! :-)

Wow, thank you for the great tutorial! Gold spray paint just doesn't cut it if you want a realistic looking gold color. For small objects, I like to use Winsor & Newton's calligraphy ink in gold for a beautiful gold finish. That's the only thing I've found that closely mimics the look of real gold. But you've created the go-to tutorial for larger objects. Layering colors really make a difference and add depth and dimension instead of a one-note look. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@cacoethes1366

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I know it's an old comment but do you mean you use the calligraphy ink on top of the enamel and instead of the chrome air brushing? Do you still use an airbrush?

Absolutely brilliant

Being searching for something like this for ages, thanks

Thank you for this, you solved so many of the questions I had regarding this technique. You rock!

Now it belongs in a museum! 😉 Good job!👏

Excellent result .. Magnificent technique ..

This is what I was looking for. I knew there would be a way! Did not expect it to be orange and red dye! Thank you!

@onedayagogo

8 ай бұрын

yellow and red makes orange

NO clue how anyone could dislike this; dude you're a gold magician!!!

@CourtJones

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks.

Looks fantastic. And I fully agree with your comment that ones for purchase are to shiny and do not look authentic like yours. Will try this technique on one of my next projects. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely perfect tutorial. Thank you so much!

Nice job, man. That looks sick

This video is perfection!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you! Your video was just what I was looking for, and it was the only one. 👍

I was looking for some ideas to paint my miniature as gold as possible, your video are really helpful.

Love the chrome stage 👍

Great, just what I wanted. The last step is cheaper than the solutions I was trying and I didn't like the result. thank you!!!

Good idea. Going to try putting varnish on top of graphite.

Nice man, I'm impressed! Good quality video!

@CourtJones

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sean! I worked on it quite a while. I learned a lot from you guys. Of course I was worried some might get confused and think it was a Proko video, with the plain white background during the on-camera talky parts. So I added the dark vignette for those clips.

magnificent project and research and presentation. this is great science and artistic creativity and skill. awesome video !

I love it great job

I liked. I am a furniture restorator and I always struggled to find the right choice for Gold paint. I will try the solutions you showed in this video. Thanks.

@CourtJones

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it works out well. Would love to see pics if it does!

This is awesome!

Fantastic work, sir.

Whoa!!!! Your vid just popped up in my feed. Thanks for the shout out! Awesome work!!!!

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from your videos. So thank you!

Great video. You can use also candy gold paints over the chrome. Comes out amazing.

Definitely do not sweat the imperfections. Your results are much more like the screen used idol. It is indeed more organic looking. I've seen a lot of screen used props over the years in person and none of them have that perfect factory look to them.

@CourtJones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@aussiecoastie72

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

All I can say is WOW!.... I have a current project that requires this exact finish and I cannot thank you enough for this clear detailed video. Your delivery and style are easy to watch and listen to without being over the top or drawn out like so many other content creators. Got a sub and a like from me good sir. Keep up the good work and that Idol looks INCREDIBLE! 👍👍

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I'm glad you found it helpful. I agree that so many KZread how-to videos can be hard to watch or filled with too much time-wasting stuff.

@BroughtToYouByDDean

3 жыл бұрын

@@CourtJones how did you figure out the food coloring trick? Can't say I've ever seen that before and I've been doing props a long time

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

@@BroughtToYouByDDean I saw Gordon Tarpley use that in his C-3PO gold tinting videos. Check out his channel. Good stuff!

@BroughtToYouByDDean

3 жыл бұрын

@@CourtJones I have seen all of his chroming videos. Also, I tried your method and it is indeed fantastic! Since then, I have taken a risk and ordered some new chroming paint that is not mentioned anywhere on the rpf for example so it's unknown to the prop community. If you're interested in it, let me know! It's just as reflective and chrome if not more so than spaz stix or alclad and it's as durable as modern finished automotive finish

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

@@BroughtToYouByDDean I'd love to know what that is. You can share it here or email me over my website.

Wonderful video! Informative and entertaining.

I have the plastic kits for the Millennium Puzzle and sarcophagus from Yu-Gi-Oh, and they're definitely lacking, so learning how to make them shine like the gold they are supposed to be is awesome.

Really great informative video!!

Very inspiring, thanks for the video

Oh wow, I was considering to attempt to make that same Indy figure myself. But a simple test with some gold paint made me realize, it's not that straight forwards. After seeing your video I now understand why and how much more work it is than I thought. Thank you for sharing.

great guide!

Great presentation ⚜️❗️

thank you for this technique. I will definitely try it in a suit.

Yours definitely look better than the ones they sell. Will try this Technic

Currently building a Palpatine Lightsaber hilt using 3D printed parts. This seems like an excellent way to get the look I'm wanting.

Wow! Adding this to my favorites! I am looking to paint a 3D printed Grammy award I had made. Not sure what colors to use though?! Might just use exactly what you did! Thanks!!!

Genius idea

I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I am gonna try it out tomorrow.

@RobertAghenie

3 жыл бұрын

Do you think, it will work on a metallic gun ?

Ha! I'm ready to paint my Headpiece to the Staff of Ra from Raiders and I was researching gold spray paint when your video came up. Thanks!

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. I hope it works out well for your project. I'd love to see a pic when you finish it and hear any feedback on your experience with the process.

This was kind of unexpected, ha, ha ... but teaching is a talent so you could probably teach anything! And after all, isn't drawing a kind of DIY? Thanks, Sir! All your lessons are true gold!

thanks for sharing. great job.

Wow great video I use an airbrush, this helped a lot, thank you

Very interesting, the golden idol looks great.

The best gold paint is car paint, especially rim spray paint.

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

That may be. But is that expensive? And do you need a large air gun and compressor to apply it? Or would my mini cordless airbrush gun be able to spray that? For this video I wanted to find the cheapest solutions that produce the best results.

@talcareyifill5937

Жыл бұрын

​@@CourtJonescheaper is the way sometimes better results😅

@harryballz6358

6 ай бұрын

Damn lil can of testers costs more than compressor anymore..lol

Appreciate your explanation and appreciate that you don't have loud music.

Okay, so I loved the food color idea!😊💛👍 I wanted to airbrush instead, so I added the color to Createx UVLS clear and sprayed directly over a few preexisting chrome pieces. After a few days of drying, the Createx can be topcoated with 2K clearcoat for increased durability for outdoor/extended use.

@CourtJones

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing alternative materials.

Well done

I never realized how, uh, striking the idol was

C3po figure repainting is how I found you video, then saw you mentioned that character.

Your work was amazing bro thanks for sharing this Idea! I'll try this method in repainting my Thanos infinity gauntlet.

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a picture of the finished result. Please post a link if you end up doing that.

Vary vary nice!

Finally a technic that actually works !!

I am painting 2 of these exact same resin castings. THANK YOU so much, for posting this!! Found two, unpainted, for the price of one, on EBay, as they both had slight imperfections. The seller usually sells they completed. But as you pointed out, they just don’t like very realistic. They look brass & like plastic. Thanks to YOU, I bought, mostly, the same materials; & I’m going for the same result that you’ve ended up with. I’m sure I’ll end up giving one of them away as a gift, but the reason I was acquiring one to begin with, is that I am a Scout leader, (among other things) & I am putting together an Indiana Jones-themed Spring Camporee, a few months from now. Just wish you also had a video on how to turn a 6 foot beach ball, into a boulder! That’s my next project, after my idols are finished. Unfortunately, this site doesn’t allow pictures to be posted in the comments, or I’d show you my progress, thus far. I almost went with the black, instead of white, as the first layer, (instead of the grey, then white as you’ve done), until I stumbled upon your video. After watching other videos, reading what others have done, on other sites, I love your results & want mine to look more like yours, rather how other’s have been done. Not one of them used the food coloring & varnish, I should point out. How interesting & unique! Haven’t quite gotten there yet. Hopefully I’ll have another update, so I can share my (almost) duplicated results. Was JUST about to ask the question about sanding, when I heard your remarks near the end, after I started typing this comment. Missed that, the first time, as I was more interested in finding the correct paints, & materials! Again, thank you so much for your tutelage. “Hokana matuso!” (-in Hovitos)

@CourtJones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences so far. I'm glad it will help. A quick note about wet-sanding the white gloss layer. It's very dangerous to the enamel. It can accidentally make the glossy areas matte, which is the opposite of what you want. Also, I found that it's really easy to accidentally sand off too much of the white enamel when I did test applications and sanding. And when even a little comes off, it tears and pulls the enamel from surrounding areas. So you must use very very fine sandpaper and light pressure and you must not do it very long. If you accidentally remove some gloss white enamel, the hole it creates cannot easily be painted over because the hole will have a raised ridge around its edge. You'll have to sand the whole thing to remove all the white and start again, which would be a bummer. Since I made this video, I determined that the best approach is to make sure the gloss white enamel gets applied as smoothly as possible - which means it should be airbrushed on rather than spray-painted on, as I did in this video with the Testors white gloss can. Spray cans are prone to making larger droplets and spatters that remain on the surface as tiny bumps - which are what give the finish that orange peel texture. So it's best to use a white gloss airbrush enamel instead of the Testors spray can. The best one I've found so far is the Spaz Stix Sandable White Primer. It goes on super smooth. However, it's not glossy. It's matte. And this layer needs to be glossy for the chrome to look good. So you would need to apply a glossy airbrush varnish on top of that and then move to the chrome stage. I have yet to find and test out a glossy airbrush varnish. I plan to put together a new demo video when I do. (BTW, if you want to share photos, you could put the pics on a site like Dropbox and copy/paste the URL in the comments. Even though it wont' be a hot link, it's a good workaround.)

Brilliant ;) thanks

Just in time for my wedding... thank u

As someone that airbrushes all the time the only thing I want to mention is that varnishes are fine to run through an airbrush. Just run some isopropyl alcohol through afterwords and your airbrush will be fine. Otherwise great video!

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, admittedly, I'm not an experienced airbrusher. I recently found out about an airbrush thinning medium that's made by Liquitex that may allow me to apply the tinted varnish with the airgun. However, adding any kind of diluting agent to the varnish risks dulling its high gloss finish. I'll find out how much when I experiment soon on a new gold video I'm working on.

You can use an acrylic yellow glaze instead, and molotow’s liquid chrome works very well for me.

Excellent, I'm hoping this will work for my dragon hoard costume!

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

If you do use this technique, I'd love to see a pic of how it comes out!

Thanks Court, now I can paint my member goooold!

@zoeyyara1531

3 жыл бұрын

꧁꧂ your WHAT

@jazzram_

3 жыл бұрын

Golden Roses Member 😂 LMAO

Thank you for this video..✌

Well done sir! This is exactly what I've been searching for. Curious if you ever tried clearcoating to protect the finish and if there were any dulling to the shine?

@CourtJones

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Todd. To get the gold color, I applied 4 layers of clear high gloss acrylic varnish mixed with food dye. That varnish acts as a protective clear coat (which just happens to have tint in it). The variety I used (shown at 7:05) was ultra high gloss so the final appearance is a glass-like shine. I suppose I could put one more layer of un-tinted varnish over it, but it doesn't seem necessary.

If you use metalic silver as a base and amber or orange on tap also you get gold finish the best combination that you can get

Now your ready to make those counterfeit gold bars!

Hi, your video are very interesting! Can the entire coat last for outdoor art piece? ❤️

Great video. I’ve just bought the same idol and I’ll follow your method to the letter ! Thanks for sharing

great instructive video. I'm melting lead and dripping into sand to create a natural nugget effect. I tried in dirt and it does work. I'm wondering if just the varnish procedure would work as the lead is shiny and smooth already.I'm setting up a gold panning station in my western town in my yard and wanted as close to the look of real gold. This will be fun. Thank you

@CourtJones

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it works out for you. If it does, please feel free to share a link to photo or video of the results!

Loved your video! Any alternative for the air brush spray? Can I use Rust-Oleum metallic spray paint? Or any spray paint with silver/chrome finish?

@CourtJones

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no. Rustoleum does not acheive a true metallic chrome look. However, the brand of chrome paint I use for the air gun, Spaz Stix Metallic Chrome, does produce a spray can version. I have not tested that. But I would try it.

This is how midas got his powers

SO COOL omg with food coloring? 🤯

amazing sir iam shivrubhai caricaturist You're fantastic

"Spaz Stix" ?? 😳😂 wow, what were they thinking? great finish btw 👍

Thank you for creating this video. Excellent results. I'm working on an idol now and wanted to know if the more yellow gold color seen when your idol is on your shelf is the actual color, or is it more of an orange gold color seen on the rotating images before that. Just wanted to get the food coloring ratio right before I apply the varnish to the idol. Thanks.

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. And reproducing the color of something like this is tricky for various reasons. First, your monitor may have very different color settings than mine. But also, when I lit, shot and edited the clips of the idol in different settings, there are so many variables. The lighting being the biggest variable. Because the surface is so reflective, it takes on the colors of whatever's around it. But looking at the two different clips, and sitting here at the same desk looking up at it, I would say the shot of it on my desk shelf is the most accurate in this video. It's a bit more of a subdued yellow in real life. Not quite so orange. Here's a shot I just took with my phone. I took a photo of it next to an actual gold-plated object for comparison. There's a little bit of reddish color that appears at the bottom of the idol, but that's because it's reflecting the red-brown tones of the wood shelf. www.dropbox.com/s/qd47negx0lwhncb/Gold%20Idol%20Finish.jpg?dl=0

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

The best thing you can do is go through the entire painting process on a couple test objects, like spoons or blocks of wood. Then you can fiddle with the ratio. I would say, personally, skew the dye mixture just a little bit more yellow than red. So instead of 6 drops of yellow and 3 drops of red, you could probably do 5 drops of yellow and 2 drops of red. Or 7 drops of yellow and 3 drops of red if you want a more concentrated mixture of tinted varnish.

@lostbounty5380

3 жыл бұрын

@@CourtJones Thank you for the reply. Both shades look great. The overall look of your techique just seems to be visually closer to the screen shots, than the mirror look.

Great video! We are having a Ground Breaking ceremony and I need to paint three basic metal shovels gold. Would this technique work? I want more of the smooth finish like the statue you could buy online that you showed. Would I just sand in between coats with everything? I probably would not need the grey primer either correct? Thanks for any help you might have!

@CourtJones

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually in the middle of filming a video on how to do a smoother gold look than the one I got on the idol. And it turns out it's really difficult! The glossy white enamel spray always seems to leave a slight texture on the surface. I'm experimenting with different ways of layering different paints and varnish. So I'm sorry I don't have a great answer for you yet. Hopefully soon. The grey primer though, I think is a good step to start with because 1. It provides a good base for subsequent layers to adhere. 2. It helps reveal any existing imperfections or rough spots on the object you want to paint. 3. The right kind of primer can actually help create a smoother surface. I personally like the grey primer by Rustoleum. It's the "2-in-1 Filling and Sandable Primer" spray can. A couple coats of that can help fill in imperfections. And of course, it sands really easily. And no, you don't want to sand the glossy white coat. Because it will remove the shine. And that shine is very important for the subsequent chrome layer to look more reflective. If the chrome is sprayed onto a matte surface, the finish will appear more like brushed aluminum than chrome. And therefore the gold tint won't look quite right. Although I should mention that if you're planning on making a gold shovel for a ceremony, it would probably be totally fine to use the method in this video, even if there is a slight orange peel texture. Because it's only noticeable if you're within about 3 to 4 feet of the object. Anyone viewing it further away than that wouldn't be able to discern that texture. For what that's worth.

Great video, I am doing a 3d printing project and this is very informative material. One thing to add is I noticed at 0:16 and also at the end when you were wearing the respirator, I think I am using the same model that you had and there's supposed to be two plastic caps containing two filters in each of the side net area but they were were missing on your respirator so I guess the filtering capability could be compromised. Thank you and stay safe.

@CourtJones

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video. Actually, I looked into it after the fact when someone else made a similar comment. The respirator I was wearing in this vid was a disposable model with filters that can't be swapped out. So there were no plastic covers that came with it. Later on I got a new respirator with changeable filter cartridges, and snap on covers that hold them in place.

Thank you so much very well done. What kind of airbrush system do you use thank you

@CourtJones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's an inexpensive airbrush, with a built-in compressor. And it is rechargeable. It's not a professional artist's model. There are only two airflow settings. But it's perfect for applying the chrome. It's listed in the video description. Although I think it's not currently available on Amazon. However, there are many just like this one: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P57VJDJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

big thump up, thx for this video. now i have to look where i get those sprays as an noob :/

@CourtJones

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! A local hobby shop or even on Amazon will have the chrome paint. The acrylic varnish is available at art stores (or also Amazon).

If you hit it with a wet look (gloss) clear coat.. it might bring up the shine..

Nice Plumbus

If you dont mind paying a little more, mix citadel imperial fist contrast paint with your chrome, It's a single piguement paint and use your airbrush

@CourtJones

2 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks so much for the tip! I always wondered if the chrome could be tinted gold before going into the airbrush.