spirit_light_speed
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Hi folks... curious about a technique I see in the old citadel paint guides found in the White Dwarf issues and leaflets (circa 1987-1993)... It involved the original citadel inks, and the technique was called glazing.
If you read the guides carefully, they explain this technique as a way to blend all of your highlights together, creating a much more unified feel to the miniature. The ink is often described as watered down to thin or even considered 'transparent'.
My question... what ratio of water to ink is used to get the best effect for this? Are the brush tips damp, dry? Are there any other tips you guys have for this? I have acquired a mint, still sealed citadel Expert Set, and definitely want to apply this trick to my minis... do you use water to thin your paints or perhaps a medium like Vallejo glaze?
This style is all over those old 'eavy metal pics and is truly an authentic way to replicate the oldhammer minis precisely... Blanchitsu, anyone?
I've always wanted to master it. What are your thoughts
If you read the guides carefully, they explain this technique as a way to blend all of your highlights together, creating a much more unified feel to the miniature. The ink is often described as watered down to thin or even considered 'transparent'.
My question... what ratio of water to ink is used to get the best effect for this? Are the brush tips damp, dry? Are there any other tips you guys have for this? I have acquired a mint, still sealed citadel Expert Set, and definitely want to apply this trick to my minis... do you use water to thin your paints or perhaps a medium like Vallejo glaze?
This style is all over those old 'eavy metal pics and is truly an authentic way to replicate the oldhammer minis precisely... Blanchitsu, anyone?
I've always wanted to master it. What are your thoughts