Replacement for Silver

[Gussy]

I\'ve just noticed that once the matt varnish is applied, silver and gold is no longer the same. I\'ve found a solution for gold, but does anyone here have a replacement for silver?

I mean are there people who never use metallic paints? Is there any advantages?

Thanks!

 

[supervike]

Uh, yeah, everyone who uses NMM techniques forgoes the metal.

Tell us your solution for gold though....

 

[generulpoleaxe]

matt varnish makes metalics look like nmm as it is killing of the reflective qualities of the metal flakes.

paint the metals after varnishing

 

[Gussy]

Originally posted by supervike
Uh, yeah, everyone who uses NMM techniques forgoes the metal.

Tell us your solution for gold though....

I use GW\'s Golden Yellow and Blazing Orange. I just don\'t know what color to use for Silver.

 

[supervike]

Sorry, you use them how?

Just glaze over them after varnishing?

Mr. Poleaxe up there speaks some pretty good sense! I really should pay attention to him.

 

[Godlikebuthumble]

I basically just go over metallics with some brush-on gloss varnish if they get dulled too much by matt spray-on... works fine.

 

[Gussy]

Before varnish. It looks better than plain gold.

Originally posted by Godlikebuthumble
I basically just go over metallics with some brush-on gloss varnish if they get dulled too much by matt spray-on... works fine.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by Godlikebuthumble
I basically just go over metallics with some brush-on gloss varnish if they get dulled too much by matt spray-on... works fine.

took the words right out of my mouth

 

[pez5767]

I\'m with freak and godlike... just brush on the shiney if you want it shiney.

 

[RobberBaron]

Actually the gloss varnish doesn\'t give the same reflective qualities as the metal flakes do. It makes the sword look more wet than anything else. I know vallejo sells a metallic medium, which is just metal flakes in a clear liquid. Just paint that on your metal parts after you varnish and it works pretty decently to bring back some of the metallic qualities.