How to wash?

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Can anyone explain to me how to wash colors to miniatures? :roll:

Elland · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:55 am **Posts:** 181

Do you mean using the Citadel Washes like Badab Black, Devlan Mud, or do you mean using paints like Snot Green?

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:17 pm

If you mean a Citadel wash, just wait for all the pain to dry, then apply it with a brush onto the area eg the whole model or just the armour. If you mean using paints, just put a small amount of the paint with a larger quantity of water.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I meant he second... That means I need to mix it with water?

Epiktetos · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:07 pm

Yeh, just add water to the paint to thin it out and then apply it to the area you want the wash on.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Thak you very much :-D

Elland · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:55 am **Posts:** 181

No...don't just add water to paint.

Depending on what you want to do, there are 2 different methods/mediums to add to the paint/water mix.

If you want the paint wash to act more like the Citadel Washes (where it gathers and stays in the details), you need to mix a 1:1 paint/PVA glue mix. Then add 4 parts water or enough to make it thin enough to flow like a wash.

If you want more of a glaze (overall stain), then you need to mix a 2:1 Paint/Liquid Hand Soap mix, then add 4 parts water. This breaks the surface tension and allows the paint wash to produce an even tone over the area.

whafrog · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:17 am

Neat tips, I'll have to try those out. I'm going to be staining some terrain to look mossy, kind of like the green stains on the statue in the Gardens of Morr kit on GW's site (if you've seen the pics), so it looks like your soap mix might do the trick. What do you think?

Elland · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:55 am **Posts:** 181

I just took a look at that, and yes - it can work. I used the PVA method on my statue, but I was going for a slightly different effect. You can't see it all that well, but I don't have my camera to take different pics...

I basecoated the model with Sandstone (Ceramcoat acrylic paint), then gave it a paint wash of Catachan Green (PVA mix), then hit the edges again with the Sandstone.

whafrog · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:54 am

I like that, thanks!

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Thank you all very much...

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:06 am

Also you can mix paint, water and pure alcohol to make a wash. Also maybe flow improver..

Video- How to make washes

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

So for the black wash needed for Minas tirith warriors I put 1 drop of chaos black, 10 of water and one of alchool? :roll:

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:37 am

Think so yeah. Perhaps try it on one model and see how it turns out.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

When I get Chaos black(as it is finished) I sure will... Thanks for all the help

IM A ENT!!! · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:36 pm

Lol dudes if its a financial thing I get it, but other wise all this mad scientist thing, 10 drops of this 1 of that and boom. Dont worry about all the chemistry of mixing and matching whats wrong with already made washes like gw's range or simmilar? :roll:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:43 pm

IM A ENT!!! wrote:

Lol dudes if its a financial thing I get it, but other wise all this mad scientist thing, 10 drops of this 1 of that and boom. Dont worry about all the chemistry of mixing and matching whats wrong with already made washes like gw's range or simmilar? :roll:

lol the washes are great !

IM A ENT!!! · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:21 pm

Yes they are may as well just pay the 6 bux and start washing.

Elland · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:55 am **Posts:** 181

IM A ENT!!! wrote:

Lol dudes if its a financial thing I get it, but other wise all this mad scientist thing, 10 drops of this 1 of that and boom. Dont worry about all the chemistry of mixing and matching whats wrong with already made washes like gw's range or simmilar? :roll:

Because that's a very limited range of colors and it's good to know how to make your own - especially if you want a different effect, or a custom color. GW washes are excellent, sure, but limited.

IM A ENT!!! · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:17 am

Well i guess i can try and understand that point of wanting to be innovative and stuff ( human nature) but for me its human nature to be lazy and just buy the already made washes.

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