Peacock Emperor Horn Paint

[lamortefille]

[lamortefille]

I have a Peacock Emperor with a horn that needs to be touched up. I noticed the horns are not gold, but more of a bronze? color. Can you tell me which paint or paint pen to buy to fix him up? I hate to keep asking Karen for touch-up paint. Thanks!

[whippetluv]

lamortefille wrote:

I have a Peacock Emperor with a horn that needs to be touched up. I noticed the horns are not gold, but more of a bronze? color. Can you tell me which paint or paint pen to buy to fix him up? I hate to keep asking Karen for touch-up paint. Thanks!

You actually didn’t ask me, but I repaired one and got a perfect match with Golden Copper paint. 🙂

[lamortefille]

That’s excellent, whippetluv! Thank you:)

[Melody]

lamortefille wrote:

I have a Peacock Emperor with a horn that needs to be touched up. I noticed the horns are not gold, but more of a bronze? color. Can you tell me which paint or paint pen to buy to fix him up? I hate to keep asking Karen for touch-up paint. Thanks!

I can send you some touch up paint. Send me an email with your address and be prepared to remind me if you don’t get it quickly. I always forget who needs what. (I need a better way to keep track of this!)

[Melody]

lamortefille wrote:

I have a Peacock Emperor with a horn that needs to be touched up. I noticed the horns are not gold, but more of a bronze? color. Can you tell me which paint or paint pen to buy to fix him up? I hate to keep asking Karen for touch-up paint. Thanks!

…Or just use Golden copper paint.

[lamortefille]

Thank you for the offer, Melody. I appreciate it. 😀 I have to order my daughter’s PYO paint today and I will order some Golden copper.

[WolfenMachine]

I too was able to mix up a perfect match with metallic gold and metallic copper. One drop of copper for 2 or 3 drops of gold.

[lamortefille]

WolfenMachine wrote:

I too was able to mix up a perfect match with metallic gold and metallic copper. One drop of copper for 2 or 3 drops of gold.

Ah ha! It is a mixture of two colors? Too bad I missed this post:( Oh well, mine is painted now, in any case. I just repainted both horns and the other details on the head to match. It’s still not finished. I have to resculpt the horn, as it came out kind of sloppy:-/ I think I have an old, old Emperor. He is very washed out looking. The new details give him some “pop”, though.

Is the Golden copper supposed to be a different consistency or did I happen to receive an old bottle? Mine is very thick. It paints fine with a bit of retarder, but I was just wondering about it. I must have ordered 25 colors, but this is the only one that is so thick.

[whippetluv]

lamortefille wrote:

WolfenMachine wrote:

I too was able to mix up a perfect match with metallic gold and metallic copper. One drop of copper for 2 or 3 drops of gold.

Ah ha! It is a mixture of two colors? Too bad I missed this post:( Oh well, mine is painted now, in any case. I just repainted both horns and the other details on the head to match. It’s still not finished. I have to resculpt the horn, as it came out kind of sloppy:-/ I think I have an old, old Emperor. He is very washed out looking. The new details give him some “pop”, though.

Is the Golden copper supposed to be a different consistency or did I happen to receive an old bottle? Mine is very thick. It paints fine with a bit of retarder, but I was just wondering about it. I must have ordered 25 colors, but this is the only one that is so thick.

Yeah mine is thick too!

[Jennifer]

Mine is thick too- must be the way they got the metal particles/pigments in this particular paint? 🙂

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[lamortefille]

Cool, thanks for the info, ladies! I’m new to all of this.

I would like to thank everyone for sharing their knowledge, hints and advice. This is a great group. 😀

[WolfenMachine]

I used cheap craft store paint and it was not too thick at all

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