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I've been thinking about making some texture paint, starting with the assumption that it's just regular paint with some grainy filth thrown in. I tried a mixture of fine sand and acrylic home decoration paint, as well as sand and wood glue, but the effects were less than exhilarating.
A combination of water, wood glue and fine sand creates a smooth texture that can probably pass off as concrete or asphalt, when painted grey, but I didn't manage to produce something that would resemble earth or mud to my liking. Has anyone a good recipe for earthy textures? I'm still planning around this large modular industrial ruins board, and need something to cover not only miniature bases but also about a square meter of area or even more.
I generally just mix sand with paint and add a little water. depends on the look you want, sometimes ill just grab dirt from the backyard rocks and all to give a more muddy look. Just keep experimenting till you get something you're looking for.
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You can also buy large tubs of Vallejo Coarse Pumice, Vallejo Sandy Paste, or Liquitex Natural Sand, which are all acrylic texture pastes, and mix in whatever color you need.
I bought a 250mL tub of Vallejo Coarse Pumice from my FLGS for $8... compared to 12mL texture paint pots that go for $4.
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I haven't tried it, but I'd imagine you'd get paint to a similar consistency as you'd use for applying to a model, actually probably a bit thicker, then start mixing in reasonably fine sand. If the paint's too thick, it would dry blobby rather than with a rough texture.
AllSeeingSkink wrote: I haven't tried it, but I'd imagine you'd get paint to a similar consistency as you'd use for applying to a model, actually probably a bit thicker, then start mixing in reasonably fine sand. If the paint's too thick, it would dry blobby rather than with a rough texture.
I think my sand was just too fine in this case. I'll see if I can get bigger grains. The ideal mixture, the way I feel it, will probably be a mix of water, wood glue, maybe some paint and coarse sand.
Various art companies (Daler Rowney, Liquitex, Winsor & Netwon, for example) produce acrylic additives called 'texture paste', 'texture gel' or 'texture medium'. You can buy a huge pot of it fairly cheaply; and it's essentially colourless acrylic paint with the same texture material in as the GW versions. Add the colour you wish and you're ready to go.
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