Will putting a metallic silver acrylic paint on black polymer clay make the finished product look silver?

I'm doing a project and I'm wondering if it will make it turn out nice. I want to to LOOK silver but with a ';good quality'; finish to it. Do you think it will work out fine? I'm going to try to use black polymer clay and then bake it. Afterwards, I will put on a metallic silver paint over it. Then, I will bake it another time?Will putting a metallic silver acrylic paint on black polymer clay make the finished product look silver?
You can use a liquid, metallic-colored acrylic craft paint on baked polymer clay, but all the colors will be a bit on the pearly side... which is usually fine. You'll probably need at least two coats. You can add a coat of brush-on clear acrylic finish if the acrylic doesn't have enough gloss for you.





Don't use an ';enamel'; metallic paint though ... those may look more like ';hard'; metal but will eventually eat into the clay because of the petroleum-based solvents they contain.








There are other options for making ';faux metal'; with polymer clay though:





The most realistic would be a ';real metal'; powder --for example, the Mona Lisa brand called Authentic Metallic Powders or something like that, or Fimo's metallic pulvers if you can find them. (Those are generally applied --rubbed in well-- when the clay is raw.)





You can also use a metallic wax like the Rub 'N Buff mentioned above (usually done after baking), then buff it. That won't be quite as bright as some of the others but can work. (A better brand is Gilder's Art Paste).





The faux metal technique most commonly used by polymer clayers though is a metallic mica-based powder like Pearl Ex or Perfect Pearls. Those can be found in craft stores (usually in kits of colors) or in art supply or hobby stores (often by the individual color). Those are usually rubbed into the clay while its raw, but they can also be painted on after baking if a clear medium is mixed into them so they're paintable (acrylic gel medium, clear polyurethane, clear acrylic fingernail polish, Future floor polish, and other things).





You can use one of the mica-containing polymer clays (Premo, Kato Polyclay, and one of the Fimo's I think, all have silver which has mica... Sculpey III's has very little). They will be shiny if all the flakes inside are aligned by rolling over and over them, etc., but probably not as shiny as you'd want.





None of those options would require baking again (and you wouldn't likely be using liquid polymer clay which would require that), but some clayers do ';rebake'; after applying acrylic finishes just to harden them even more--but not necessary at all.





You can read more about all those options and making ';faux metals'; with polymer clay on these pages of my site if you want more details:





http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/Faux--鈥?/a>


(...click on METALS...)





http://glassattic.com/polymer/paints.htm


(...click on ACRYLICS %26gt; METALLIC, PEARLESCENT)





http://glassattic.com/polymer/powders_me鈥?/a>


(...check out the REAL METAL powders, the MICA powders, and POWDERS AS PAINT)








HTH,





Diane B.Will putting a metallic silver acrylic paint on black polymer clay make the finished product look silver?
Why don't you roll out a test piece and try your silver paint on it? You shouldn't need to bake it again, but varnishing might be an idea (a light spray varnish). Why black if you're going to cover it over?
I've not tried silver acrylic paint, but the metallic paint pens work very well. They're oil-based (?) paint and can be applied like a marker which makes them great for edging pendants, etc. Need to use a solvent for clean up. They're sold at craft stores.





I bake clay, edge with the pen and then let it dry. Takes a few minutes and smudges easily until dry %26amp; permanent. No need to re-bake. This is not real silver, of course, so wears off with use. I usually coat with a sealer like Sculpey or Future floor polish. Good luck %26amp; have fun!
I've worked with black polymer clay and have used a product called 'Rub 'n Buff' silver on top of it. It comes in a small tube and you use your finger to apply it to the baked clay. It is very realistic. Rub 'n buff comes in gold and copper too. If you want it to be shiny, you can add a coat of Future floor finish after baking.


Premo Sculpey clay also comes in a silver colour.