On my previous post I have a cymbal I plan on painting. One thing I discovered early on - you can’t just apply paint onto a metal and expect it to stay there. What to do?

First I clean the piece by lightly sanding and washing, and then apply several coats of metal primer to both the front and back. Right now I’m using Delta Ceramcoat Metal Primer, as it has worked great for me in the past.

After I prime the metal I paint several layers of acrylic Gesso…..

Soon I will be finishing the cymbal, creating a folk art sunflower painting!