To create this realistic effect you will need the following items: Black, Pewter-Grey and Silver paint and a paint brush. You can use this effect on almost any surface, however textured or patterned surfaces give the most effective results.

Paint your chosen ornament with a base coat of Black paint, leave this to dry for at least 2 hours or until the paint is completely dry.

You can then use a dry brush (i.e. Dip the brush into the paint, then wipe of the excess paint so very little paint remains on the brush) to add your layer of Pewter Grey paint over the texture and raised areas such as relief decoration or edges.

By following the two steps above you will achieve a lead effect, if you want to add some Silver paint to further highlight the raised areas you achieve a more Metallic Pewter effect.