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Post by rane on Oct 15, 2014 9:19:31 GMT
I recently picked up Talisman 4th Ed (Loving the game so far, a nice change of pace from Runebound) and decided to try my hand at painting the minis. These are my first minis I've painted - and probably the last i'll paint for a while (they really cut into crafting time!) I haven't shaded them yet with a wash, that will be on the plate for tomorrow
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Post by DMScotty on Oct 15, 2014 13:42:50 GMT
Look great, I like to paint my boardgame minis also.
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Post by Admin on Oct 15, 2014 15:08:48 GMT
Some great looking minis there! Keep up the good work and glad I was 'inspiring'.
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 24, 2014 1:19:16 GMT
They all look quite good, but those frogs... Those are amazing. Superb work, all around. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
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Post by beetlewing on Oct 24, 2014 6:22:47 GMT
Now I can honestly say I've experienced frog envy. Great job!
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Post by rane on Oct 24, 2014 23:53:04 GMT
words of wisdom: Do not use washes (I used Citadel Shade) on minis painted in cheap (Michaels 99 cent, walmart) acrylic paint. Even after letting them dry for 3 days the wash took some of the top layers of paint/dry brushing off. Be very careful using acrylic sealer on cheap acrylic paint. parts even a little saturated with the sealer were very sensitive to the touch and I had two instances where the paint peeled off the mini
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Post by beetlewing on Oct 25, 2014 0:12:15 GMT
words of wisdom: Do not use washes (I used Citadel Shade) on minis painted in cheap (Michaels 99 cent, walmart) acrylic paint. Even after letting them dry for 3 days the wash took some of the top layers of paint/dry brushing off. Be very careful using acrylic sealer on cheap acrylic paint. parts even a little saturated with the sealer were very sensitive to the touch and I had two instances where the paint peeled off the mini I've never had that issue - it sounds like the paint isn't adhering to the mini itself well. Do you prime them first?
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Post by rane on Oct 25, 2014 0:15:28 GMT
yeah I primed them with a self made black primer
I used a mixture of 2 part acrylic paint to 1 part water. The prime went on great and all the extra layers stuck well, they just all came apart in the final stages.
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Post by beetlewing on Oct 25, 2014 0:30:22 GMT
yeah I primed them with a self made black primer I used a mixture of 2 part acrylic paint to 1 part water. The prime went on great and all the extra layers stuck well, they just all came apart in the final stages. That's not primer... it's more paint. Buy a can of spray primer (can be cheap) and completely cover the mini, using very light coats. Primer creates an eggshell like finish that grabs onto the mini, and provides a rougher texture for the paint to adhere to. I stick a bunch of minis on a bit of wood with fun-tack, leaving a couple inches between them, then spray them all at once.
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Post by rane on Oct 25, 2014 18:48:43 GMT
yeah, I had to make my own primer solution. I don't have the space/ventilation to really be able to prime spray a bunch of stuff. Even the Acrylic sealer was getting pretty intense by the end It seemed to work pretty well before the final stages
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 26, 2014 4:38:35 GMT
Get yourself some Artist's Gesso (available from art supply stores; available in white, gray, and black). It is an acrylic, brush-on primer for paint easels. I've used it for over a year, to prime mini's. I've never had an issue with it. Cheers!
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Post by rane on Oct 26, 2014 5:28:32 GMT
excellent. Can you recommend any good brush on acrylic sealers that will work as well as a spray one?
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 26, 2014 14:52:06 GMT
My favorite sealants are Pledge with Future Shine and Minwax Polyshades urethane stain. The Pledge is colorless acrylic: you can add any color acrylic paint to it, to create a sealing coat with a custom-colored wash, at the same time; it can be found in your grocery store's floor cleaning supplies aisle. It can be used alone, for a super-durable clear coat, which needs only a matte clear coat to dull its shiny finish. It is best to brush it on, then clean your brush as you would normally, for paint. It dries within 15 minutes.
The Minwax products are woodworking urethane stain mixes. They are solvent-based, and they take a few days to dry (severe fumes until dried, will still put out fumes for weeks afterwards, so store appropriately). They are commonly referred to as The Dip. They, too, require a matte clear coat to dull them. These should be brushed on, not dunked.
For both, be sure to watch for, and suck up with the corner of a paper towel, any excess pooling in the recesses of your mini's. Gravity will pull it down to the base, also, so watch that, too. Cheers!
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