*Balfore's Builds* Steampunk Top Hat Part 4

Let's finish up our Steampunk Top Hat, shall we?
If you would like yo know how we got to this point, here are the links to help you out:
Part One
https://steemit.com/cosplay/@balfore/balfore-s-builds-steampunk-top-hat-part-1

Part Two
https://steemit.com/tutorial/@balfore/balfore-s-builds-steampunk-top-hat-part-2

Part Three
https://steemit.com/cosplay/@balfore/balfore-s-builds-steampunk-top-hat-part-3

Here is where we left off...
You have just coated and sealed your top hat with a / mix of ModPodge and black acrylic paint:

Go ahead and brew a cup of coffee, and grab the Aces from a deck of cards (you can use whatever embellishments you like for this part) Then crumble them up like so:

Next, drop them in the coffee... LOL... you thought you were going to drink the coffee? NOooooo....
This is a technique used yo make paper look weathered and old. LOL...

Let them soak.
NOTE: Depending on the brand of cards you use, they may fall apart. Some are coated with a plastic sheen that protects them. I used Bicycle brand. Yes, the backs of the cards came off... but I still used them. Please tell me which brand you used...
would know to know your results

Soak them for about minutes to an hour, then lay them out to dry:

While the cards are drying, lets work on the hat...
I used some of this metallic bronze compound:

Using a tiny bit, on your fingers, I dabbed it all over the top hat, giving it that cool rusty look:
NOTE: Use a little at a time, you DON'T want to "CAKE it on". It needs to be lightly applied

Here's what I ended up with... I think it was a bit too much "bronze"...

So, I grabbed some silver compound of the same brand, and went over the top hat to break up the color a little.
This also adds highlights that really accentuate your work: