I did an experiment recently and......

[finn17]

Within the last twenty four hours, two people have posted about painting experiments they have conducted which have generated interesting results. I am going to be a right b*stard now and put these two good people on the spot and ask if they could briefly summarise what they have done on this new thread.
The trouble is, as far as I am concerned, people say all sorts of interesting things that you try and remember later and can\'t. You can\'t find their post on the forums either \'cos of the very wonderful way CMON regulars have of wandering aimlessly off topic..long may that rule!
Not wanting to lose these posts however, I thought they warranted a thread of their own.

Please step forward...

Hiemdal and AAvHDarkblade (you can beat me up laterlol)

 

[freakinacage]

ahem well finn, i have invented this new and completely original technique for painting metallics WITHOUT metallic colours. of course this has not been done before and is completely revolutionary. i call it painting metallics without metallic paints or pmwmp - i think it\'ll really catch on. what finn? you\'re not talking about me? this has already been done before? damn! *steps out of spotlight and runs away*

NEXT!!!

 

[mouse]

My turn...my turn...

er...what\'s the topic again?!?

Oops!

Me think I am one of those regulars who wanders around aimless in the forum...

Finn17 :flame: Mouse

 

[finn17]

Serves me right for putting people on the spot...

Mouse, have you seen this one?

 

[AAvH-Darkblade]

Well to quote myself...

Originally posted by AAvH-Darkblade

Originally posted by finn17
Standard washing up liquid works just as well IMO. You really need a tiny amount, and I mean tiny. 1-2 drops per half-pint.
At these quantities I have ended up eventually buying wetting agent and flow aid, because once bought they last for donkeys years.

I\'ve bought a bottle of Vellejo\'s Thinner for their Model Air and Liquid Acrylic. I find that it thins nicely and keeps the colour consistency of the paint very well. I have yet to try it with inks, but after this discussion I will and see what happens. Will report back.... going to painting table. lol

Originally posted by AAvH-Darkblade
Ok ... this worked like a dream. 1 part ink / 3 parts Thinner. Goes on like paint, looks like an even wash. Doesn\'t run and can be \'pooled\' in recesses without rings. Very cool.

Originally posted by AAvH-Darkblade

Originally posted by finn17
Perhaps we should have an \'experimenters corner\' or thread, where each week someone goes off and tries something new or different before reporting back?

Mind you, thinking about some of the regulars on this site there that could possibly result in a mass banning...lol

Thanks . . . It\'s one of those Saturdays where I should be painting, but keep finding other things to do, ie. read/post on CMON.

lol I think you are right, might also lead to mass injuries. lol \"No, no don\'t mix those ... BOOM!\"

Basically the discussion on ink got me to try something I had not tried before. By mixing the Thinner (Acrylic medium) with the ink you get an ink that goes on like regular paint but covers like ink. No running, better control and still transparent. Worked well and I\'ll be using it as part of my painting technique.

Inspiration, it just happens . . . lol

Cheers Darkblade

 

[finn17]

Thanks Darkblade..(As I said, beat me up later).

I couldn\'t resist putting Mr Darkblade on the spot here.
It is certainly something I want to have a bash at when I can.
Anyone\'s experiences would be appreciated... Just stick them here, or, if they are really good submit an article:flip:

 

[U4-Welcome]

Three tips of the day !!!

1. In the event you spray too much matte varnish on a completed mini, don\'t despair : repeatedly spraying very light coats of matte over it, from an appropriate distance (ie not too close) will dull the shine, albeit after a lot of coats (18 in my case). Of course, if you have a really strong varnish, it might be less.

2. In the event you\'re trying to cut a piece off a mini and you slip and gouge a scar in its side, try filling it with white glue (the kind that becomes transparent when it dries). It dries faster than putty, flows so it easily fills the gash, and doesn\'t really need priming which makes it cool if the \'incident\' happened with a painted mini. (Yes, I\'m clumsy)

3. If you\'ve spray-primed a mini and it leaves a granulous surface where paintkeps flowing away from the area you\'ve painted because of capillarity, take a toothbrush with clean and rather rough bristles and scub away. It makes the surface smoother and helps removing the aforementioned problem.

Wow, and I discovered all of that today. That was a busy Sunday.