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I'm working on some paint Ideas for my new Tau Army (getting the codex first, then building). I want the base color to be around Codex Gray and I was planing on useing black ink, should I use a lighter Gray that way when Inked it will end up darker?. I plan on detailing with Red Gore, should I base it gray then ink and detail or do the whole model then Ink it? I don't really want the Gore Red much darker, but I'm just not sure. And I don't have much time in useing Inks do any watering down info/tips/tricks will really help, I'd say I'm about a 6 out of 10 paint wise, clean but not very detailed. So I want to expand into Inking, I have inked real basic stuff bleach bone with flesh wash to make dark cloaks, but never flat surfaces.

Thanks for your time and help.

            Anarchyman99 

 

Make a mixture of 1 part future floor wax to 5 parts water then add some of your ink of choice in that.  The futire floor wax helps break the suface tension so the pasrticles of ink will naturally settle in the crevases.  as a bonus it gives one of the most durable clear coats you can use.

I don't use Future, just some liquid dish soap and it seems to work fine,
as well.

Future Floor Finish is a great additive as it acts as a flow aid as well as providing a protective coat. I use a 50/50 Future floor finish/water ratio, though some others (like Dice Monkey) prefer more water, whatever your preference. This is what I call Future Floor Wash base (FFW), which I keep a jar full of to add to inks in my pallet to make custom washes. The more FFW you add, the thinner the ink will be, which can be good for doing light washes of color that seep into the cracks & crevases but don't blunt the highlights. Less and it acts just like the normal ink, but now it doesn't dry up all spotty. Enjoy!