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I like washes. I wish I could use them on terrain but I'd need so many.
Is their a good way to make some washes in large qauntitys that doesn't use gw paints or washes.
Would minwax or deck stains work?

I've used Minwax before but I found it difficult to make it work well with such large surfaces...

I also made washes with Liquitex products. Their products have recently increased in price, but ...all you really need is some Distilled Water, Liquitex Acrylic Ink (burnt umber is great!), Liquitex Matte Medium, and Liquitex Flow Aid... I don't remember the exact recipe however. When I get home tomorrow I can check.

Dickblick online has probably the best deals...


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Oops - but what I was going to say was; ...use Oil paints and thinner. As long as it is very thinned, it will dry within a reasonable time.

What I do now - ...spray Gloss varnish the area, apply Oil Wash (also burnt umber) and it goes perfectly into the crevasses because of the gloss, then when that drys (20 mins or so) I matte varnish.

http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/guestarticles/magicwash.htm

enjoy.

EDIT: second link removed, not what I thought it was.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/261541.page

This recipe can be scaled up for terrain, and used in an airbrush to get even coverage over large areas.

And compared to other solutions it will be much cheaper.

I use indian ink sometimes. it's cheap, easily available, and the colour is usually somewhere between devlan mud and bedab black.

Aerethan wrote:http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/261541.page

This recipe can be scaled up for terrain, and used in an airbrush to get even coverage over large areas.

And compared to other solutions it will be much cheaper.

I second that! Les' washes are awesome and once you have the ingredients you will see, that there are no cheaper options out there.

Cheers,


IK-Painter

I make quantities of washes for terrain or large vehicles using craft paint (Usually Folk Art or Delta Ceramcoat brands), water and a few drops of dish washing soap to enhance flow and break the surface tension. Much like with "Magic Wash" in order to avoid bubbles, remember to stir, not shake.

Not as fancy as alot of other wash mixes out there, but for terrain, I'm not usually looking for uber-high-quality anyway.
Also, with craft paint being about $1.50 for 2oz, it's a rediculously cheap way to make washes.

IK-Painter wrote:

Aerethan wrote:http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/261541.page

This recipe can be scaled up for terrain, and used in an airbrush to get even coverage over large areas.

And compared to other solutions it will be much cheaper.

I second that! Les' washes are awesome and once you have the ingredients you will see, that there are no cheaper options out there.

Cheers,


IK-Painter

+1....again...