"Painting Persian Spara - need painting and masking tips?" Topic
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| Mick in Switzerland | 30 Oct 2009 3:58 a.m. PST |
I have some Persian shields – Crusader 28mm Sparabatha (like a rectangular Pavise)
These should have geometric designs
- zigzag stripes
- outlines of diamonds I do not think there are any transfers available. Does anybody have any good ideas for doing this – perhaps masking tape or similar?
Thanks
Mick |
 BigRedBat  | 30 Oct 2009 4:34 a.m. PST |
Presumably the zigzags are build up by painting the little rectangles on the shield design? I think you are just going to need patience and a steady hand, Mick! An inkwash at the end might help. link IIRC the rectangles are formed by leather strips knitted together into a lattice, so there will be a logic as to which rectangles are one colout, and which another. Cheers, Simon |
| ThorLongus | 30 Oct 2009 4:37 a.m. PST |
I would prime then use a technical drawing pen to make designs. then I find it easier to block in colors and I still have a nice black/brown outline that "pops".
labor intensive but comes out nice. I don't know if it would be of any use ,but there is a product called magic mask(squadron/) that u paint on then peel off later -better than tape |
| Pictors Studio | 30 Oct 2009 4:37 a.m. PST |
I've painted hundreds of them. I don't think taping them would be much quicker or easier than just doing the designs by hand. It actually sounds like a nightmare. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 30 Oct 2009 5:28 a.m. PST |
Thanks everybody for the tips so far.
Mick |
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