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If you're worried about having to mix it on a tile, then get a palette ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537056.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537056.page GMT Washing, or rather, overwashing
Very carefully, using a fine brush, apply the wash only to the creases and indentations in the model.

Or

Wash the whole model, then go over it again with the colour you put on it before you washed it, then highlight on top of that.

I experimented with both, and have found the second to get better results. Both are fiddly and time consuming though.

Washes alone look fine on smaller models, but on larger ones, especially with larger flat areas, the washes have a tendency to pool where you don't want them.

Although I will admit that I've never played around with thinning/diluting washes]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537060.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537060.page GMT Washing, or rather, overwashing

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The_Happy_Pig wrote:There's a couple of things you can do, either:

Very carefully, using a fine brush, apply the wash only to the creases and indentations in the model.

Or

Wash the whole model, then go over it again with the colour you put on it before you washed it, then highlight on top of that.

I experimented with both, and have found the second to get better results. Both are fiddly and time consuming though.

Washes alone look fine on smaller models, but on larger ones, especially with larger flat areas, the washes have a tendency to pool where you don't want them.


But if you painted over, wouldn't you still see where the new paint and the darkened old paint meet? Unless you mean that wash it, then paint over it to sorta achieve the first method without having to be so careful about things.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537063.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2537063.page GMT Washing, or rather, overwashing http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2538534.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2538534.page GMT Washing, or rather, overwashing
Wouldn't do you much good if you planned to do stark edge-lining and dark recesses, but as an overarching effect, it's quite striking.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2538558.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/352321/2538558.page GMT