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Coolock · August 6th, 2007, 05:10

Hello,

I tried mixing water with the GW paints as was recommended in the store and on this board and the result was somewhat strange. The paint ended up just sinknig into the cracks of the model kind of like an ink. Is this the result of too much water? Not enough paint on the brush maybe?

Secondly, how can you tell when it reaches it's "milky consistency" when you're dealing with darker paints?

Killswitch · August 6th, 2007, 05:16

Yes, use less water. It is mainly a it-or-miss thing, and only practice can make you use the perfect ammount.

-J

frozencore · August 6th, 2007, 06:39

The technique you just discovered is great for other things though....like when you want washes that aren't shiny like the GW inks.

Tsele · August 6th, 2007, 08:26

If you want to make the pigment of yours more stable then try adding some more paint to it... Although as frozencore said you can use it instead of inks! :yes:

Jon Quixote · August 6th, 2007, 09:58

Also, too much on the brush.

If you find the brush absorbs too much, use a bit of tissue to dab off the excess. Be careful though, because tissue is fibrous and you don't want those pesky strands to get painted on with the paint.

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Coolock Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 187 Rep Power: 29	Too much water? Hello, I tried mixing water with the GW paints as was recommended in the store and on this board and the result was somewhat strange. The paint ended up just sinknig into the cracks of the model kind of like an ink. Is this the result of too much water? Not enough paint on the brush maybe? Secondly, how can you tell when it reaches it's "milky consistency" when you're dealing with darker paints?

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Killswitch Teh Nekkid Chatter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 851 Rep Power: 36	Yes, use less water. It is mainly a it-or-miss thing, and only practice can make you use the perfect ammount. -J __________________ I'm back.

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frozencore Nightlord Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,428 Rep Power: 49	The technique you just discovered is great for other things though....like when you want washes that aren't shiny like the GW inks. __________________ A Little Bit of Everything WIP

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Tsele LO Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Age: 28 Posts: 1,509 Rep Power: 49	If you want to make the pigment of yours more stable then try adding some more paint to it... Although as frozencore said you can use it instead of inks! :yes: __________________ Thanks to all the people showing faith in me I sometimes feel that everyone will leave me and they will be on their own...

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Jon Quixote 5,4,3,2,1..............0? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dis (geddit?!) Age: 26 Posts: 980 Rep Power: 58	Also, too much on the brush. If you find the brush absorbs too much, use a bit of tissue to dab off the excess. Be careful though, because tissue is fibrous and you don't want those pesky strands to get painted on with the paint. __________________ Cervantes: In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

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