Dipping? Do high end painters do it?

[hajmoid]

Hey guys/gals,

Been hearing a bit about 'dipping' of late, from what I gather it's like a 'wash' for your models but the application process is to dunk the entire model in the liquid, pull it out and let it dry.

My question is for the high-end painters out there, is this a technique you use? Is there any loss of control in the application compared to using a brush? Is this just a fad? Does it dry shiny?

 

[Matt Cexwish]

Hell no... ... It´s not a controlled technique, therefore not One of the "High End Painters" I know would ever consider using it...

 

[freakinacage]

You can thin wash to gw wash thickness, tint with oils and apply with a brush, been experimenting with that myself. Not a high end painter though. I still feel that this can be used effectively as long as control is used and the model isn't simply dipped. Yes it does dry shiny, but nothing a coat of dullcote won't solve and it add durability. Ideal for gaming minis. not the best for display though

 

[jcichon]

I doubt I would ever "dip" anything. I still avoid washes most times. But I paint, or I try to paint show quality figures. If I were doing tabletop quality kits I may dip but I enjoy painting too much to cut corners

 

[Ritual]

I have never dipped anything, nor would I, for the same reason Matt gave. Have never heard of any "high-end" painter using this method either. So, I think I can safely answer 'No!' to your question.

 

[hajmoid]

Yeah cheers lads, thought so. I think it must be a bit just a bit of a fad at the moment. like pokemon cards

 

[Dragonsreach]

By no means am I a "High End" painter, but to me dipping is an acceptable means of completing an army to tabletop standards, but no more.
Having said that its is not a technique I have used or want to use. I've used washes and paints diluted to the level of a wash to achieve a good TT standard, but the vast majority of my minis get more attention and time than that.

 

[Avelorn]

I haven't used it myself but dipping kind of vanished around here when GW released their new washes. Everything kind of looks samey with dipping but for finishing a quick army for the TT it is usuable. Especially skeletons look good for the times spent... and brown and dirty skavens. Necrons could be another contender. It works good on detailed figs, not as good on minis with large surface areas. You can also apply it with a brush for a more controlled technique. They do dry very shiny and need a cover of matt varnish unless you want your minis to look like cheap jewelry.

 

[RuneBrush]

Pretty much to echo what's been said. Dipping (Army Painter and such like) tends to be used for gaming level models. I've a mate who uses it a lot and in fairness his armies look pretty reasonable, he tends to spray the bulk colour, picking out things like faces, then dip them, let them dry and then do edge highlights. As he puts it, great for armies, crap for display

pete.