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Post by thatguythere on May 15, 2023 7:05:49 GMT -5
Hello!
So I'm new, and terrible at painting. I am forcing myself to engage with the idea that kind of sucking at something is the first step to being really good at something, so, I'm trying!
For my first non-Tyranid army - Sisters of Battle - I've selected a distinctive style I really like the sound of, but there's a part I'm stumbling on.
I want my Sisters of Battle to have a glitter of gold around their heads and shoulders; as if Celestian was glowing gold, and it was reflecting off the other Sisters.
So in a perfect world, I'd want shiny, reflective metallic gold flecks on my Sisters.
But ... how? The "metallics" I've seen seem fussy to work with, and not really "glittering". There's metallic gold spray paint, but I don't know if that's 'the same' or whatever.
When I described the effect I wanted to my also new partner in crime, he responded with, "could you put glitter on them?", and I'll be honest, I liked the sound of that. But how do I get glitter to stick?
(Permanently, I mean.)
So -- is this doable for a novice without an airbrush? Am I missing an obvious solution?
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Post by question on May 15, 2023 7:51:25 GMT -5
Welcome to the reality of painting miniatures. Everybody starts at "terrible". After that it's just a matter of time and effort. Like everything else. Regarding your problem of golden & glittery, my wife gave me a 59 ml bottle of DecoArt Glamour Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Paint. Mine is Ice Crystal. Looks milky but dries clear. There may be a gold version. She got it at Dollarama. As always, paint some sprue with your color scheme and test it on that first. Best of luck!
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on May 15, 2023 11:24:28 GMT -5
My first attempts at painting were very bad (took a while for me to realize I needed to follow the cardinal rule about thin coats!)
You get better the more you do it, like any other skill. Hours and hours of practice though, just a part of it.
You can make glitter stick by putting Matt varnish over it. But be sure you like the effect first cuz that's as close to permanent as it gets. Watered down white glue should also work for a less permanent effect (put on really thin then sprinkle on)
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