ced1106
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Gesso is just a tool.
I've used it to bring out the details on a Bones miniature. Since you can't use watered-down paints directly on a Bones miniature (because it's plastic), I added a few drops of dark paint to clear gesso, and applied it to see details. The gesso was applied thinly, so dried quickly. Army Painter spray primers come in colors, so coloring gesso then priming might be useful for army painting.
I applied gesso onto a Battle Masters tower then painted the top orange because it looked good in another picture. My result was a disaster. But instead of soaking the large miniature overnight, I took a toothbrush and got the paint off. Definitely more convenient. So rather than having to plan every frickin detail on a miniature, I can try a color scheme (or new technique) with a gesso primer and hit the reset toothbrush if necessary.
I've used it to bring out the details on a Bones miniature. Since you can't use watered-down paints directly on a Bones miniature (because it's plastic), I added a few drops of dark paint to clear gesso, and applied it to see details. The gesso was applied thinly, so dried quickly. Army Painter spray primers come in colors, so coloring gesso then priming might be useful for army painting.
I applied gesso onto a Battle Masters tower then painted the top orange because it looked good in another picture. My result was a disaster. But instead of soaking the large miniature overnight, I took a toothbrush and got the paint off. Definitely more convenient. So rather than having to plan every frickin detail on a miniature, I can try a color scheme (or new technique) with a gesso primer and hit the reset toothbrush if necessary.
