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2016/08/17 20:21:25
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Inquisitorial Keeper of the Xenobanks
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Hi there,
as time goes on, I spend more and more time on my models' bases (just look at my blogs, you will see the improvement !). I bought textured paints, modeling grass etc...
Now, the next step is to make my models themselves more realistic. I found the weathering powders from FW, and I'm wondering: how to correctly use it ?
Do you spill it on your models where you want to make it dirty / rusted / etc ? Is it difficult to use ?
Thanks ! 
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/08/17 21:32:28
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2016/08/17 22:25:12
Subject: Re:What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Utilizing Careful Highlighting
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one of the tutorials I use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEpuOVNu04 - secret weapon miniatures but I've not had a problem applying the same ideas to FW's powders either.
They also have a couple others I think.
You can find other tutorials of course on youtube as well, it's very helpful to watch how it's applied and to see how it reacts and acts on the surface of a model or area.
No, they're not particularly difficult to use - now using them realistically well that's everyone's goal I think ,and takes practice. But you can generally clean them up fairly easily (provided you've already varnished your model, which helps with the clean up when you misplace some).
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2016/08/17 22:31:27
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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The one issue people have (especially those new to it) is having to really OVERDO the weathering (because for a gaming model, you WILL have to varnish it, and the varnish tones down subtle weathering to practically invisible). It's learning the right amount of overdoing that's the issue.
Static display scale modellers can get by with using a fixative spray - or even hairspray - because their models don't get routinely handled. Gaming models don't have this luxury (sweat and body heat will break hairspray down).
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2016/08/17 23:06:28
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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2016/08/18 00:35:00
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Nasty Nob
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Thanks for those links!! Love finding new vids!
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2016/08/18 11:09:54
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Dakka Veteran
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Is it possible to brush on varnish after applying weathering powders or is a spray can or airbrush essential?
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2016/08/18 12:51:58
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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 Intercessor wrote:Is it possible to brush on varnish after applying weathering powders or is a spray can or airbrush essential?
Have a look at the videos I posted from Humbrol. The risk with brushing on varnish is that you'll shift the powders, but for some techniques it's possible to use a heavily thinned down matte varnish and lightly dab it on and it'll soak though and fix the powders.
There are also various techniques that specifically involve laying down some matte varnish then smooshing the powders in to the varnish.
There's tons of videos on youtube of people using different techniques with powders, but the Humbrol ones I posted aren't a bad place to start.
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2016/08/18 14:58:15
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Ultramarine Scout with Sniper Rifle
Bloomington, IN
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What are people doing when they put drops of alchohol onto the powder? Does that fix it?
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2016/08/18 15:09:56
Subject: What exactly are "weathering powders" and how to use it correctly ?
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Dakka Veteran
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Thanks I am on my phone right now so I can't really viewthose links yet. When I get to a computer I will. Going to be done some tanks this weekend without an airbrush using slot of weathering
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