[FT] Another painting question

Does anyone know how to get an opalescent black finish? Thanks, Jed Docherty

> On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 JDoch226@aol.com wrote:

> Does anyone know how to get an opalescent black finish?

Gloss black, drybrush dark purple, then very light silver drybrush?
Followed by a semi-gloss coat over the whole thing?

Please note I haven't tried this exact method, but it should work.

> Does anyone know how to get an opalescent black finish?

Paint black, and then do a red or blue ink glaze. Finish with a gloss sealer.
If you want to get more fancy, you can highlight the black before glazing, but
you need to make sure that they are very subtle, or they'll stand out too
much.

Liquitex (www.liquitex.com) makes an Irridescent/Pearlescent medium
that can be used alone or mixed with paints. Here's the info from the web
page:

Fine Grade - Formerly Painter's Pearl
Medium Grade - Formerly Iridescent Tinting Medium

Attributes Medium viscosity. Available in Fine and Medium Grade. Produces a
range of iridescent or metallic colors when mixed into acrylic colors.
 Opaque when wet, transparent - translucent when dry.
Will not oxidize

Directions Mix with small amounts of color, gradually adding more color until
desired iridescent quality and transparency is achieved. Transparent and
translucent colors work best. Opaque colors can also be used. Color will
become more transparent as percentage of medium increases. Colors increase in
their iridescent quality and become much more reflective upon drying. For
Mother of Pearl color, use directly from container. For use on fabric, thin
50% with water.

I've never tried it, but if you can find an art/craft store that has it,
it might be worth a try. They also make interference colors that can be

painted over another color. You see the original color unless the light hits
the paint a certain way, then you see the interference color.