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I heard only superlatives about Scale 75 Inktense Wood. I now want to try some wood on inner side of stormcast ethernals shields (I know, it is barely visible, that's why I'm not afraid to try).
Is the same effect possible with other inks or glazes? I have Vallejo Wood Grain and Natural Wood, Daler Rowney FW Burn umber and Sephia inks as well as most Citadel Contrast and Scale75 Instant Browns and Citadel and Vallejo vashes.

It is not an issue to buy Inktense Wood but I already have SO many paints, that I would rather reuse something I already have. I also already pained those shields twice and didn't like the result so I just don't want another trial and error.

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Northumberland

I'll admit, I'm not familiar with Inktense Wood. From what I can gather, your question is along the lines of 'Do I need Inktense Wood to create a realistic wood surface?' And my intuition would suggest... no.

I gather this is the effect you're wanting (Just a random image from the net, not mine):



The artist here has acheived the effect because they've created some interest on the surface by mimicing the wood grain with striations. The Inktense Wood simply tints it brown. So it follows that if you already have a brown ink that you like and it's the shade you're looking for - then you don't need IW. You can acheive the same effect by picking out the wood texture with highlights, then slapping on a wash or ink of choice. Bear in mind that washes and inks work differently. Washes pool in crevices, and provide greater contrast/shading. Inks sit evenly across the whole surface and tint the base colour to create a different hue.

So no - you don't have to use IW at all. It's the technique more than the colour which creates the realism. I'd guess the positive reviews for IW in particular is that it has a nice rich brown colour which is neither too red/orange, nor too tan/yellow (Funnily enough, this is actually difficult to find in household wood stains too - lots of red 'teaks/oaks', not too many brown 'mahoganies/walnuts').

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Ladislav wrote:
Is the same effect possible with other inks or glazes? I have Vallejo Wood Grain and Natural Wood, Daler Rowney FW Burn umber and Sephia inks as well as most Citadel Contrast and Scale75 Instant Browns and Citadel and Vallejo vashes.


Do you happen to have VMC Smoke? It's my go-to for leather and wood. Use your choice of greys, browns, or khakis to define the base color and wood grain, then wash with 1:1 Smoke/water, repeat if needed.

   
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Looks super glossy.. Any examples of this without glossiness?
   
 
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