VERY quick and VERY dirty rust effect - by request

[misterjustin]

[SERIOUS EDIT]

Original post killed because it was very, very confusing and I wanted to remove the image from my host -- updated post follows the replies pointing out how confusing the original post was...

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[Dark Seraphim]

uhm.... ok...

That was a VERY confusing bunch of pictures... seriously... that is just a mess... clean it up a bit...

Otherwise, the end result (not the lowest one) looks nice, but it seems like alot of effort to do something not so hard... might just be me, but some of the steps could be less complicated..

Hope the requester can use it though

 

[Ogrebane]

I agree the pics make it a bit confusing. It sounds like a good theory so maybe take a breath slow down and try and explain again. Also this might go better in the articles section with a link to the article. We love articles we do.

 

[misterjustin]

Sorry about the confusion. Reading back through this I\'m forced to agree. S\'what I get for trying to do something quickly, I suppose.

No problem - I\'ll redo it and post it in the articles forum as well...

Here\'s hoping my second shot at this makes some sense.

 

[misterjustin]

Before I post this as an article I thought I\'d try for more feedback. This is a first for me so I\'m learning as I go -- but don\'t want to post a useless article. Useless forum post? Sure, no worries

Two techniques here - quick and dirty and slow and shiny. Er, rusty.

I didn\'t find another rust article so if this one makes any sense I\'ll go ahead and post it. Please let me know what I can do to improve it before I send it to the articles archive.

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THREE STEP RUST

1. Basecoat black
2. Drybrush dark metal
3. Dab with GW \"Fiery Orange\" or similar

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NINE STEP ANNOYING RUST OF DOOM

1. Basecoat black
2. Drybrush GW \"Tin Bitz\"
3. Drybrush GW \"Boltgun Metal\"
4. Dab with GW \"Scorched Brown\"
5. Layer GW \"Dark Flesh\" on top of brown
6. Layer GW \"Fiery Orange\" in dabs
7. Ink w/ dark brown - W&N \"Burnt Sienna\" used here
8. Layer GW \"Fiery Orange\" in dabs sparingly
9. Touch up edges with GW \"Mithril Silver\"
9b. There is no 9b

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[Orchid Noir]

I know that it is only a minor thing, but it would make this much more user friendly, IMO:
Seperate the images to one step per image, put that image\'s step description with that image. With the second batch of images being long enough to have to scroll the screen it makes it a little cumbersome to read easily.

Also, when you do the article version, put a list of ALL supplies/paints used at the top of the article. When following an article is sometimes frustrating to find that you either did not get something out or, worse yet, do not even have something used.

Great, no b.s. step by step, though, and great looking rusty metal that looks like it will be easy to get to with not too much learning curve in the practice.

Again, just my opinions on it. Thank you for posting it, I\'m saving a copy of it to refer back to later.

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Trey cool. Simple, just the way I need it.

The photos could stand to be brighter and bigger.

 

[No Such Agency]

This is JUST what I need for my current WIP! Sweeeeet.

 

[james sequeira]

could you possibly show us this step by step on a figure

 

[Xavier]

Nice tutorial. Easy to read and follow.

 

[RedSevenBlue]

well done! I like the 3 step easy rust because I don\'t have dark flesh or tin bitz or any inks.

 

[misterjustin]

Thanks for the feedback. I\'ll go ahead and update this, with better photos and step-by-step, and post it to articles as two seperate articles.

 

[Legacy Account]

Nice one. Simple step-by-step pics are as good as a million words. Tweak the levels on the pics and make \'em bigger though

I actually prefer the 3 step rust - it looks more natural!

 

[misterjustin]

Originally posted by Spacemunkie
I actually prefer the 3 step rust - it looks more natural!

That\'s actually a failure of my lighting and camera. Having the layered browns in the rust, coupled with an ink, makes the whole thing look very, very rusted.

I think it depends on the final effect you\'re aiming for. On weapons I actually tend to use the 3 step. On pylons and basing features I tend to use the 9 step. Minor vs. serious rust, I suppose.

 

[No Such Agency]

Test piece:

misterjustin - I think my \"Fiery Orange\" must be different from yours... Yours looks more like an orangey version of Snakebite Leather ??? Still, this didn\'t turn out bad for 5 minutes\' work.

 

[emopainterguy]

Looks good NSA, although I have no idea why anyone would carry around a sword that rusted lol. Do they just try to break the skin and hope that their enemy gets tetanus? I can see it now:

\"You may have won this battle but that tiny scratch on your arm will be your DOOOM! MUAHAHAHAHA\"

Ok. So I\'m not actually that funny. But it was worth a shot.

 

[RedSevenBlue]

I think that was pretty funny emopainterguy, Its just that I imagined MP&THG\'s Black Knight saying that.

 

[No Such Agency]

Originally posted by emopainterguy
Looks good NSA, although I have no idea why anyone would carry around a sword that rusted lol.

The Grenadier paladin is just the first sword-wielding unpainted mini I could dig out. This style would be most suitable for orcs/goblins, undead or Nurgle.

 

[misterjustin]

Originally posted by No Such Agency
misterjustin - I think my \"Fiery Orange\" must be different from yours... Yours looks more like an orangey version of Snakebite Leather ???

Mine is the Games Workshop \"Fiery Orange.\" It is very much a day glow orange. Find the brightest, baddest orange you can find. Used sparingly it will appear brownish against the dark colours. Added more liberally it will make a nice POP of rust on the top coat.

 

[misterjustin]

Just finished posting this thread as two different articles - complete with bigger and brighter, if not higher quality, photos. I also attached a couple of WIP samples that include the effect.

Thanks for the feedback on this - glad I could contribute something.