Metallics Archive

  • Metallic paints by their very nature act differently than other model paints.  Instead of pigment suspended in a fluid medium, metallic paint actually consists of tiny metal flecks (think finely ground glitter) suspended in a fluid medium.  This means that metallic paints have different properties and certain techniques that work...

    Chronowraith's Corner: The Tip of the Brush – Metallic Tips

    Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
    Metallic paints by their very nature act differently than other model paints.  Instead of pigment suspended in a fluid medium, metallic paint actually consists of tiny metal flecks (think finely ground glitter) suspended in a fluid medium.  This means that metallic paints have different properties and certain techniques that work...

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  • Gold BasicsGW Paints:  Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze, Shining Gold, Burnished GoldBest basecoat: A dark brown, a dark brown mixed with some Shining Gold, a dark gold (I use Tin Bitz or the dark brown with Shining Gold mix).Best washes: Devlan Mud, Sepi...

    still practicing_: Painting: Metallics Gold

    Posted on July 13, 2011 | No Comments
    Gold BasicsGW Paints:  Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze, Shining Gold, Burnished GoldBest basecoat: A dark brown, a dark brown mixed with some Shining Gold, a dark gold (I use Tin Bitz or the dark brown with Shining Gold mix).Best washes: Devlan Mud, Sepi...

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  • Metallic paints are great, and that is what this post is going to be about.  I won't be exploring everything, but this should be a solid foundation With metallic paints, you can go from really easy to really intricate in your techniques and recipe...

    still practicing_: Painting: Metallic Silvers

    Posted on July 6, 2011 | No Comments
    Metallic paints are great, and that is what this post is going to be about.  I won't be exploring everything, but this should be a solid foundation With metallic paints, you can go from really easy to really intricate in your techniques and recipe...

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  • In preparation for a possible new Grey Knights army I decided to test some paintschemes on some old metal Grey Knights I had lying around. I went with airbrushing various metallics followed by an airbrushed wash to add some shading and then some airbru...

    Burned Brush: Grey Knights test schemes

    Posted on April 9, 2011 | No Comments
    In preparation for a possible new Grey Knights army I decided to test some paintschemes on some old metal Grey Knights I had lying around. I went with airbrushing various metallics followed by an airbrushed wash to add some shading and then some airbru...

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