Inks....washes......waaaaaah!

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Mit Gas

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Since the first time I\'ve used an ink or wash I always had problems with it - Anyone got any tips for me?

I water it down to different ratios, mostly 1:5 (water) and then apply it but when it dries it leaves marks which don\'t look any good. Kinda like marks when you spill something on your shirt. :/

Got any help for me? :)
 
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Ritual

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I apply washes in several very thin coats (I don\'t know the exact ratio between paint and water, but it\'s probably even thinner than 1:5). That way you can minimize the blotchy appearance. Then I reapply the base colour (or highlight colour if I\'m applying a wash on an already highlighted area) on all raised areas to tidy things up. I always use diluted paint and not inks, since inks are too shiny for my liking...

Don\'t know if it helps, but that\'s the way I go about it. It works pretty well...

Cheers,
Anders
 
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Legacy Account

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Yep, apply in really thin layers, so the ink doesn\'t \'pool\' and wait for each layer to dry properly before applying the next layer. I only really use them to glaze down areas to tie highlighting together. You need to matt varnish after using \'em!
 
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Warworks

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It\'s in the medium

I don\'t thin with water. I use a mix (33% water, 33% extender, 33% flow aid) in an empty eye-dropper bottle to dilute the wash. The pigment, suspended in water, tends to float to the bottom and \"pool.\"

When you suspend the pigment in something heavier, it remains evenly distributed throughout the medium, and in the places where you aplied it. Because of this, I tend to thin about 1:10 ink to solution. It allows for just a small amount of pigment, but it stays where I put it for the most part.
 
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Slider

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Two words for ya:

Magic Wash :idea:

The recipe:
Here is the recipe:

Buy a bottle of \"FUTURE acrylic floor finish for non-wax and regular floors\" by Johnson & Son. In the U.S. it comes in big 800 ml (72 ounce) clear plastic squeeze bottles for about $7, and was available in both supermarkets I checked. This is more than I can probably use in a lifetime. The clear liquid inside is slightly more viscous than water. I imagine there are similar products in other countries, and I recommend that we identify them.

Pre-mix some of the FUTURE, one part of acrylic finish to four parts of water. This is the Magic Wash stock. I made mine up in a liter sealable milk bottle. Making a clear stock up ahead of time allows the small bubbles which can result when mixed with water to subside over time.

Hats off to the good dotor at www.paintingclinic.com that is where I first heard about it. it makes all the difference in the world.....lol
 
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thevoices

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I really want to see just how good that mix is but since I live in England I can\'t think of a substitue. Thats a really good point.

I think I\'ll look into it and keep you posted.
 
ipaintminis

ipaintminis

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i have the same problem...ill look into the magic wash theory....

the only ink/wash ive never had problem with is the Reaper Skin Wash:rolleyes: figures, its like the only one i can use with out totally screwing up the mini!
 
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Warworks

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Originally posted by thevoices
I really want to see just how good that mix is but since I live in England I can\'t think of a substitue. Thats a really good point.

I think I\'ll look into it and keep you posted.
Click to expand...

If you can\'t find future in your country, let me point you to an older thread which talks about it:
Here
you can also get the article from The original Source
 
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Mit Gas

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?

Thanks for the replies everyone!

THe sis of a good friend told me that she read in one of her old white dwarfs (German) that the Eavy MEtal team uses washingup liquid for their inks - does it work the same?
 
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Calavera

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Yup, breaks the surface tension.. just don\'t use the basic stuff. Thin it a lil\' with water and don\'t apply much. Just a drop.
 
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finn17

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Literally..a drop...

Originally posted by Calavera
Yup, breaks the surface tension.. just don\'t use the basic stuff. Thin it a lil\' with water and don\'t apply much. Just a drop.
Click to expand...
One drop to about one pint of water should be sufficient...

After all, you aren\'t trying to make foam, just break the surface tension...
 
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AegisFang

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Future wash.

Try this page they talk about Future wash and the different names around countries.

http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/clinic.htm

Hope this helps!

AegisFang.
 
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