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Post by voodoo on Jan 19, 2017 18:14:17 GMT
Noob painter here. Still waiting on my bones 3 minis. Just a quick question: Can I use MINWAX polyurethane (clear Gloss) spray as a protective coating and also for my minis to have that wet look? or will that spray make them tacky? (doing swamp/water creatures) I'll be painting up some bones, Warcraft board game minis and d&d board game minis. Thanks for any advice or suggestions. Cheers all.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 19, 2017 18:22:20 GMT
If they are painted with acrylic paint, they shouldn't be tacky. For the ones you don't want glossy, follow up with a matte spray.
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Post by voodoo on Jan 19, 2017 22:16:10 GMT
Thanks for the reply. Going to start with cheapo craft paint on the board game minis. I'll post some pics when I get them done. Getting excited to paint. I've only painted the purple worm (first craft i did) and skellies. Wish me luck! Thanks again cheers!
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 19, 2017 22:35:58 GMT
Easy one two three four method... Prime black apply base colors to the individual parts apply a wash (heavily thinned brown paint...I mean HEAVILY) drybrush the base colors back on to their respective areas. You will be amazed at what you can do.
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Post by l7arkness on Jan 20, 2017 13:35:10 GMT
Good luck!
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 21, 2017 16:34:09 GMT
I've painted more than a thousand mini's using The Dip technique: Minwax Polyshades Urethane Stain -- Royal Walnut (brown, dirty looking) and Tudor (pure black shading). I paint with cheap craft paints only, covering them with The Dip... Never had issues yet with tackiness.
My suggestion is to prime with white Gesso (metal mini's only, in most cases -- see below for most plastic mini's), block paint, then apply The Dip, brushing it on, rather than dunking the figure. Remove the pooling excess either with the brush, or use the edge of a paper towel. Once dry, spray on a matte clear coat to dull the shine.
The Dip accumulates in the folds and recesses, magically. Simple block painting suddenly looks like you spent hours painting that figure, instead of the mere 10 minutes you invested... People actually told me they hated me: they spent several hours to achieve what took me 5-10 minutes... I love The Dip technique!
Do a test mini to see what you think of it. Use an Army Man(TM) test figure: just paint the bits that differ from the plastic's color to save time -- it will also demonstrate a valid technique, using a plastic figure's material color to save time -- for plastic figures, do not bother with any primer, The Dip will seal the paint in place!
I've been doing this for 20 years, and my figures look the same as when I painted them. It makes the paint bulletproof. Cheers!
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Post by deafnala on Jan 30, 2017 21:29:20 GMT
If you want the minis in a gloss finish, I'd recommend Krylon Crystal Clear.
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