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I need to know how to Paint Opach Crystal white and im not sure how i was hoping i could get more information before i tryed please help

Got a pic as an example?

Edit: and on what? gemstones or necron style obelisk looking things.

Um did you mean opaque? if so that is really a tricky one, i would start with a light grey, n then from the center of each facing blend out to white, edging with the brightest white you got on the very edges. n dot forget to add impurities all over i guess

Not certain exactly but try this. Get an even coat of white, then get a bottle of Vallejo's pale grey wash(73202) and paint on undiluted. The wash should give enough of a shade to make it look crystally(is that even a word?) Then re-highlight the edges with white.

^Crystalline would be the adjectival form.

Even "opaque" white crystals aren't usually "white" due to the various other mineral deposits nearby or within.

A nice easy way of achieving that look would be something like this:



A nice pale blue, with the edges leading into a pure white, with reflections.

 AG. wrote:
A nice easy way of achieving that look would be something like this:



A nice pale blue, with the edges leading into a pure white, with reflections.

Yes but pure white instead of the blue ting and thats exactly what i want


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See the reason i need to know how to paint this is because im making a Dark Angels hero and he has the Relic Monster Slayer of Caliban a blade that was around before the Horus Heresy so i said wouldn't it be cool is the Blade was made from the Tooth of a Claibainite Lion and in order to do that it needs to look like an opaque white crystal.