"Inking bare figures" Topic
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| vojvoda | 10 Feb 2009 9:31 p.m. PST |
I am working on a project comparing figures. I want to take some close up images with the figures and not sure what to do with them after I Ink them. Is it okay to prime over then and paint them up? Or do I have to remove the ink first? What about ratio for inking them as well I am going to do 25mm all the way down to some 1/900 scale ships.
VR
James Mattes |
| Scale Creep Miniatures | 10 Feb 2009 9:48 p.m. PST |
Hi James: You can prime right over the ink – I've done this all the time and it works just fine. Here's another way. Just dump all the figs into a bowl of Pine Sol and leave overnight. Then rinse them. After rinsing they'll have a nice dull patina making them perfect for photos. Then prime and paint as usual. Alternatively, prime them with gray gesso, undiluted. It comes out beautiful in photos like these shots of 1/1200 ironclads: link Mark Severin
Owner, Scale Creep Miniatures
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| vojvoda | 10 Feb 2009 10:22 p.m. PST |
Thanks Mark I will give that a try. I have use ink before but on finish not bare metal.
VR
James Mattes |
| Scale Creep Miniatures | 11 Feb 2009 5:48 a.m. PST |
Actually I never use ink. It's either gesso or a wash of dark gray craft paint. Here are some photos of 1:6000 naval done using this method: link |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 11 Feb 2009 6:09 a.m. PST |
be sure you use dihydrous monoxide to thin the ink. Lest it build up inthe lower areas. |
| vojvoda | 11 Feb 2009 6:29 a.m. PST |
RavenscraftCybernetics 11 Feb 2009 5:09 a.m. PST wrote:
be sure you use dihydrous monoxide to thin the ink Man you really want to get me in trouble with the wife and kids! link VR
James Mattes |
| WarWizard | 11 Feb 2009 7:03 a.m. PST |
I just prime over the ink, no problems. |
| GreatScot72 | 11 Feb 2009 8:21 a.m. PST |
Mark, do you thin out the gesso, or do you paint on a regular coat and wipe it off? Thanks, Jason |
aecurtis  | 11 Feb 2009 9:53 a.m. PST |
The best bare figures I've seen for photographing are those that I've purchased on eBay already primed black, and then soaked in Simple Green to strip them. Like Mark's Pine Sol, it tends to leave a dull overall finish, but also tends to leave just a little black in the incised details. Perfect for showing product, I would think. But probably not efficient for vendors to prime and then strip everything! Allen |
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