http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5593169.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5593169.page GMT OSL. I'd then use a satin varnish as opposed to matte.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5594119.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5594119.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5597095.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5597095.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5597554.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5597554.page GMT NMM. For darker reds, that would mean going from a deep burgundy to very bright red (not quite into the pastel/pink range, though).

Crushed velvet, though, brings the texture issue to a new level (and one especially problematic at scale). I might try stippling the pattern with a very bright (Blood) red onto a darker base, then glazing with a midtone to up the saturation and tie the colors together. Further glazing (or washing, if you prefer) with a red-purple mix to introduce some shading, where appropriate, should give decent results, I think. That's how I'd tackle it, at least.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5598373.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5598373.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5598681.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5598681.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5600839.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5600839.page GMT GW website to find some new paints roughly comparable to what I'd mix myself to see if I couldn't outline it more explicitly. Here goes:

1. Basecoat Khorne Red - here's your deep base color
2. Stipple (like rough drybrushing, but jabbing the brush instead of dragging it to get a random, patchy effect) or sponge (roughly torn, like you were applying chipping effects) on Wild Rider Red - here's your contrast to give the velvet look, as well as the random overall mottling to establish the crushed texture
3. Coat with Bloodletter glaze - this gives the red some extra intensity and helps tie the two colors together
4. Was recesses with Carroburg Crimson - this establishes your shadows without completely destroying the effect you've painted, so far

Looking any better or still too much work to spread around 20 models? I'm confident that any of you could pull it off, at least, if you tried - I don't know how far along you are in your painting, but I'm not all that advanced, myself. If I could manage, it's either A) easier than it sounds or B) more about patience than skill.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5601385.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5601385.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5606427.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/525740/5606427.page GMT