popawheelie

I've been fixing up my house and am concentrating on the front and entrance. I put this pot by the front door. usually it has a rose in it but when I took the rose out i thought it was too light and might get bumped over. So I thought a strap would help. I had two of these old cutters in the back yard so I bent one around the pot. The look I'm after is solid old craftman style. I'm happy with the results.

I am building a steel fence and want it to look old. I've distressed some of the steel with a grinder, impact hammer chisel, and an impact drill bit. I've put a few coats of semi-gloss black enamel on the first panel and two posts. And now I'd like to put another color on in the nooks and crannies. I've read about the gilders paste but am concerned about how far it will go. I have about 60' of low 2'-6" fence to do. The 4 oz cans are $18. How far would one can get me just doing the tops, posts, and tops of the rails? I talked to an artist friend yesterday and she suggested tile grout. I acts like a paste and you can buff off excess. Epoxy grout?