Just a quick question about craft store paints..... I often see paints at
craft stores that have about 4 or so fluid ounces in them.... on sale they go
for less than a buck a bottle..... I think they're acrylics
How good are these paints for painting miniatures? Or should I just get the
'specialty' paints from the likes of GW, the armory, etc....
Mike Hudak mihudak@state.pa.us
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In message <F0D30C1B0FAAD411874600D0B7B911D879812A@hbgpri13>, "Hudak, Michael"
writes:
> Just a quick question about craft store paints..... I often see
I used only Wal-Mart/Michael's Craft paints, and don't find any general
difference in quality. I use other brands for specific shades, such as
> On 24-May-01 at 13:12, Hudak, Michael (mihudak@state.pa.us) wrote:
The craft store paints are mostly just as good as the GW stuff and better than
some of the others. Personally, I use Eileens (sp), as far as I am concerned
this is better than any of the minis paints. You don't get "this is ogre
flesh" type things, but the colors are there.
Just a quick rundown, not on technique but on materials:
http://www.jumpspace.net/Painting/Painting.html
One comment, I used to use wood filler almost exclusively. I recently tried
the green stuff from the hobby store. It is easier to work with (and keeps
better if not used) but the #$!% stuff shrinks. Back to wood filler.
Hi,
I've had no problems with them. However, most of them aren't glossy --
they dry flat. I usually use the cheap craft paints for bases and dry
brushing, then I finish with the 'expensive' kind.
On the other hand, I only really paint starships, I don't know what the effect
would be on other types of miniatures. YMMV. *shrug*
JGH
> "Hudak, Michael" wrote:
> On 24-May-01 at 13:27, Jerry Han (jhan@warpfish.com) wrote:
> Just a quick question about craft store paints..... I often see
I use only craft paints, my wife already had a bunch of them so it was easy to
try them. She still doesn't understand why I don't want to share brushes
though. More colors and you get twice as much for half the price plus a better
lid than some lines of mini paint.
There is a difference in brands. Ceramcoat is usually a bit more expensive but
I like it the most. Apple Barrel is good but a bit thinner. Folk Art is much
thicker than the others so I don't use it much though I do like their
'Extender'. This is a product make to delay drying times, help in blending
colors, and make them translucent, so I find it the perfect medium
for making washes. Put 5-10 drops on my pallet, a drop of paint in
another spot, use the brush to get just a bit of paint and mix with the
extender, repeat until the wash is the right color (takes practice) and
slather all over the mini. It takes a while to dry but no bubbles and it gets
into all the nooks and crannies.
My experience is that they seem to perform about the same. Me and my group
switched to using the crafts paints almost exclussively to save money and
haven't had any problems. I have found that all I ever really need to buy are
metallics or odd colors from the "actual" miniature paints.
Eli
> From: "Hudak, Michael" <mihudak@state.pa.us>
> Just a quick question about craft store paints..... I often see paints
I used to use Tamiya and Gunze-Sangyo paints, which come
I preferred to Citadel (mainly because they had "real" names, instead of
idiocies like snotling green). They were sold as "authentic" colors for
historical models. But any more, I use Apple Barrel and Americana almost
exclusively. I find them easier to use and clean up, they cost far less, and
they work very nicely. And I haven't found anything that works better (for me)
than the Extender for washes.
- Sam
In message <ML-3.4.990725619.920.books@babinga.dms.state.fl.us>, Roger
Books wr ites:
> Flat or glossy isn't really an issue. When I overcoat it is always
I have always first coated with glossy sealant (Plaid Patricia Nimocks
Decorative Crafts Clear Acrylic Sealer from Michael's) for strength, followed
by Testor's Dullcote (*THE* definative sheen IMO) for looks
after the gloss is dried. I've had fine work stand up for 6+ years so