mig pigments

[Wootton]

i got a few mig pigments and i was wondering whats the best way to apply them to models, i know there is undoubtably hundreds of methods, but if anyone could give a brief description of essential methods of application, also i have a bottle of acrylic resin, and any tips on using that would be much apreciated.

finally how can you protect the pigments from being rubbed off, because when i spray them with matt varnich they tend to come out with little dots, and i have heard of turpentine, can anyone give some info on it as i havnt a clue what it is.

any help would be much appreciated

paul

 

[matty1001]

I apply them with a brush, just dab them on roughly and then rub them in.

 

[Darkmessiah]

This is prob the best guide to the wonders of pigments, but like matty said the easiest way to use em is dry brush em on

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by Wootton
i got a few mig pigments and i was wondering whats the best way to apply them to models, i know there is undoubtably hundreds of methods, but if anyone could give a brief description of essential methods...

What are you using them for?

Originally posted by Wootton
finally how can you protect the pigments from being rubbed off...

One sure-fire method: don\'t touch the surface afterwards.

You can set powders in place with a number of different kinds of oversprays but it always tends to change the effect (usually negatively).

Einion

 

[Wootton]

well i will genarally use them just for doing weatering like desting effects and mud, and although they are going to be used on display models they will be handled alot

thanks for the help guys

 

[generulpoleaxe]

Originally posted by Wootton
well i will genarally use them just for doing weatering like desting effects and mud, and although they are going to be used on display models they will be handled alot

thanks for the help guys

if it\'s for display then put it on a plinth, it\'s the plinth that gets handled then, not the model.

 

[skeeve]

good tutorial is here
http://www.missing-lynx.com/rare_world/rw05.htm

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by skeeve
good tutorial is here
http://www.missing-lynx.com/rare_world/rw05.htm

Er...

Originally posted by Darkmessiah
This is prob the best guide to the wonders of pigments, but like matty said the easiest way to use em is dry brush em on

Einion

 

[Wootton]

same tutorial, althought to be fair it is a great tut

 

[squig hunter]

Originally posted by Darkmessiah
This is prob the best guide to the wonders of pigments

Nice tute but this cracked me up:

Dry (European) mud

Because it isn\'t found anywhere else:]lol

squig

 

[tooshy]

Brushing is good, but because a brush is so soft, it\'s hard to get some good depth to the colour, or if you want to do a hard edge etc. I would also suggest the small makeup applicators - the kind with a small sponge tip which you can apply a bit of pressure with