tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post2939804100690694669..comments2024-03-14T13:56:30.265-07:00Comments on Bob's Miniature Wargaming Blog: Diffuse camo without an airbrushBob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-54008129370544645662013-12-18T15:45:01.623-07:002013-12-18T15:45:01.623-07:00No specific article. A wash is just paint cut with...No specific article. A wash is just paint cut with something to think it and make it translucent. Acrylic paints are water based, so they can be thinned with water (not so enamel paints!). <br /><br />But water tends to have surface tension, which means the wash won't flow very well. One option is to add a tiny bit of dish soap to the water to break the surface tension. <br /><br />An alternative is to use future floor wax in lieu of water. This allows the wash to flow. Apply to a dry surface, wick off the extra and there you go.<br /><br />Washes tend to stain as well as pooling in low points (i.e., where shadows go). Staining can be prevented by sealing the figure beforehand (so the paint cannot absorb the stain). Or you can embrace the staining as part of making things look realistic (i..e, dirty).<br /><br />Hope that helps.<br /><br />BobBob Barnetsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-9034948145389445522013-12-17T18:23:16.605-07:002013-12-17T18:23:16.605-07:00Wow, these look great in final aspect. Im pretty n...Wow, these look great in final aspect. Im pretty new to all this. Do you have an article on washes?Hipshothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156034936250337219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-45879016711969179682013-12-17T07:10:10.872-07:002013-12-17T07:10:10.872-07:00Yeah, I'm partial to without the dots myself, ...Yeah, I'm partial to without the dots myself, but I did both looks for the sake of completeness. Thanks!Bob Barnetsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-34209912671343957862013-12-17T03:45:20.236-07:002013-12-17T03:45:20.236-07:00Effective; I think the version without the dots lo...Effective; I think the version without the dots looks more effective though. Nice work :)pulpcitizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827978428130531133noreply@blogger.com