Thinning
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freakinacage
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you can use flow enhancer too. either spend a fair bit on some proper paint stuff or get some futur floor wax (klear in the uk). it\'s cheap and does the same job. you can also use retarder if you want to work the paint for longer. best option is to go to an art store and ask
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sebrushworth
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There\'s no need to confuse yourself more than necessary. Adding strange chemicals will just make things seem even more complicated if you\'re a beginner. Like Spacemunkie said once - putting crap in the paint won\'t make you paint any better.
Just use tap water (or distilled water if the tap water in your area is bad).
Just use tap water (or distilled water if the tap water in your area is bad).
Tony Manero
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i use only water...
If you live in a soft water area, then tap water is OK, but if you live in a hard water like me, I would suggest distilled water, My tap water has chalk in it, so makes the paint look too chalky.
Liquitex slow dri blending fluid is good, however, as the others have said, it does not improve the painting much, I\'m having all sorts of problems trying to use it. I think I will stick to water in future. Its cheaper and works well.
Good luck!
Liquitex slow dri blending fluid is good, however, as the others have said, it does not improve the painting much, I\'m having all sorts of problems trying to use it. I think I will stick to water in future. Its cheaper and works well.
Good luck!
airhead
Coffin Dodger / Keymaster
Just starting to learn to layer/blend? Stick with plain water. Work your way slowly into this crazy goop mix.
plain ole water is good up to a point (like 10:1 washes). I get a gallon of distilled for a couple of bucks, add a squirt of dish soap to help it mix.
If you live in the warm country or work under hot lights, a bit of retarder might be helpful - check out Windsor & Newton or Golden or Liquitex, but avoid the gel retarders.
A bit of flow aid is also a help sometimes.
Some formulas:
Vellajo glazing media
***
3 parts water
1 part Future Floor Finish
(this will make your mini very glossy.)
***
2 parts water
1 part retarder
1 part flow aid
***
2 parts airbrush media
1 part retarder
1 part flow aid
(this adds more binder to the goop and is good for true tabletop minis that are going to be played with.)
plain ole water is good up to a point (like 10:1 washes). I get a gallon of distilled for a couple of bucks, add a squirt of dish soap to help it mix.
If you live in the warm country or work under hot lights, a bit of retarder might be helpful - check out Windsor & Newton or Golden or Liquitex, but avoid the gel retarders.
A bit of flow aid is also a help sometimes.
Some formulas:
Vellajo glazing media
***
3 parts water
1 part Future Floor Finish
(this will make your mini very glossy.)
***
2 parts water
1 part retarder
1 part flow aid
***
2 parts airbrush media
1 part retarder
1 part flow aid
(this adds more binder to the goop and is good for true tabletop minis that are going to be played with.)
Only water at first. I feel water flows well enough and his damp enough as well...
All the other products should be used to solve problems as they show up.
And it depends on what it is you\'re doing with your paints at this stage.
And until you mastered the thinning and application part it might be hard to tell if the problem is the paint, or the painter
All the other products should be used to solve problems as they show up.
And it depends on what it is you\'re doing with your paints at this stage.
And until you mastered the thinning and application part it might be hard to tell if the problem is the paint, or the painter
I think inks don\'t cure the way paint do. That\'s why it will deposit itself more at the bottom of the recess in what seems like an auto-degrade. Basically, inks will stay in suspension until they saturate in their level of water, then deposit, or something like that. Paint will sink down and deposit no matter on the amount of water. That\'s why a drop of inks will cause more tidemarks and a drop of paint will make a ring.
I think it\'s easier to shade with inks and require less precision than going with layers of thin paint, though the effect might not be as good.
But that\'s only what I think I understand from the product, as the only ink I use is chestnut ( Magical stuff if you ask me.)
