How to Paint Brass

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**Coolyo294**

Title says it all.

**SilverMK2**

Dwarf bronze washed with devlan "miracle" mud gives a reasonably good, bright brass.

**DijnsK**

do you want to paint a brass color or do you want to paint etched brass shapes / icons?

**ArmorOfContempt**

I do a basecoat of Tin Bitz, a drybrush of Dwarf Bronze, a wash of Devlan Mud and a very light drybrush of Shining Gold.

Here's an example of how it looks on my Doomwheel.

**soncka**

I do a basecoat of Dwarf Bronze, wash with Baal Red, drybrush Dwarf Bronze and a light final drybrush with Burnished Gold.

**winterdyne**

I like VMC golds / bronze / brass.

Brown basecoat (scorched brown).
VMC Bronze
Devlan mud wash
VMC Bronze blend up to
VMC Old Gold blend up to
50-50 Old Gold VMC Silver
Blend down from the VMC Bronze to a mix of black/brown for very deep shade.
Final stark highlights with VMC Silver should be nice.

**Mr Nobody**

I do chainmail with a devlan mud wash, apply layers till you reach the color you want.

**Ouze**

I had a very hard time with GWS brass. I wound up switching to Vallejo Model Color. It's a lot better. I don't do anything special with it, other then thinning it.

**Lord of Caliban**

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**Lord Rogukiel**

ChaosLordSam wrote:u can paint brass?

What?

OP: I use dwarf bronze with a shade of devlan mud. I then do a bit of highlighting on the edges using chainmail. Works pretty well for me.

**RossDas**

Brass is often a good opportunity for a bit of verdigris weathering (very fashionable these days!).

I use a wash made from 1-1 dark green and turquoise for the base shade, with white added for the extra layers; looks great.