For those of you who are new to the hobby or want to learn more about paint, I posted a tutorial.
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2011 ... paint.html
As always, comments, suggestions, etc. appreciated!
Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
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Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
Nice. Would also like to suggest that ceramic beads are a good replacement instead of BBs. Also, if you plan to use acrylic paints that you find in an art store (Liquitex for example), plan on buying a thinning agent as those paints have a thicker consistency.
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
They also don't have as high of a pigmentation ratio, so be prepared for the color on your thinned paints not to be as strong.
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
I have a bunch of old GW paints that thickened.
I would hate to just throw them out, but the consistency sucks.
What solvent/thinner would be appropriate here?
I would hate to just throw them out, but the consistency sucks.
What solvent/thinner would be appropriate here?
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
How old are they? Also, how thick?astrosmash wrote:I have a bunch of old GW paints that thickened.
I would hate to just throw them out, but the consistency sucks.
What solvent/thinner would be appropriate here?
If any of the paint has completely solidified, that means your binder has begun to polymerize and you won't be able to save the paint. Throw it out
However, if it just thick and gloopy, you can take some Flow Improver/Flow-Aid, mix 50/50 with water, and then add a little to each pot. Shake it up and see if that helps. If not, you can add a bit more of the flow improver/water mix and shake again. Just be sure not to add too much, or you'll end up with washes!
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
Vallejo makes a QUALITY thinner in their Model Color line. I swear by it (as opposed to AT it LOL).astrosmash wrote:I have a bunch of old GW paints that thickened.
I would hate to just throw them out, but the consistency sucks.
What solvent/thinner would be appropriate here?
I'm not certain how it will mix with GW paints, but I don' think it would be too bad.
Personally, that's why I will never buy GW paint again (barring the foundations, of course).
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
It's worth a shot, I'll give it a try.
Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it!
Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it!
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
That depends on what quality of acrylic paint you buy. Professional grade keeps the ratio better than student grade.MagickalMemories wrote:They also don't have as high of a pigmentation ratio, so be prepared for the color on your thinned paints not to be as strong.
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Re: Tutorial: Choosing & Buying Paint AKA Paint 101
It's a good guide. As a general rule of thumb, whenever asks me what paint they should start with I tell them to pick the line that they like the look of the most and then to stick with JUST that line for at least a couple of months or about 50 figures. (Whichever is longer.) This way they can learn the qualities and quirks of that particular line before they go trying to mix those with paints from another line. Also, when they do get around to going to a second line I will usually suggest they go through stage one again with just that line. Once they're comfortable with both then they should try mixing paints from the two lines to get new results.
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