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So, I picked up Les' recipe from Dakka, made some of his washes by the book and used them on a battle wagon.
Is it just me, or do the washes dry a little too glossy?
They don't have the same flat finish as the GW washes do. Is that just my mistake in mixing them or do any of you guys have similar experiences?
My wagon looks just a bit too "wet" or maybe "greasy" fo what I was expecting.
I don't dislike the look, but was expecting something a bit more matte.
Any thoughts or suggestions?

Add more matte medium if they are too glossy for your taste.

Also keep in mind that matte varnish will fix this in the end.

By the recipe they can end up with a glossy sheen and yes Matt varnish will fix it but in my experience no , more matte medium won't take away the gloss shine. Try switching to the Ultra matte medium from liquitex instead . The difference is like night and day. You've already mixed some up, just add some ultra to what you've already made and it will kill the shine. I mixed up a batch of heavy body black and armor wash with ultra and I couldn't tell the difference between home made and gw washes. They are still a pain to mix due to the settling though.

yeah settling is the only headache with the home made stuff. I find it's best to store them laying down so that they are easier to mix back up by shaking instead of all the ink settling at the bottom.

I'll certainly grab some ultra and see what happens!
Thanks for the information.

To offset the setting, just throw an agitator in there. Maybe a glass bead, or something similar.

Cheers,


IK-Painter

Volcano stone beads are the best to use as they have a good weight and are inert to the paint.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Indonesia-Volcano-Lava-8mm-Round-Bead-25-Beads-Natural-Stone-/310351732010?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4842679d2a

25 for $2 isn't a bad deal at all. These are what I use in all my paint bottles.