"Painting Tie-Dyes" Topic

Just wondering if someone has found a successful way to paint tie-dye shirts in miniature. I'm looking to do a few in 20mm BTW.

Probably thinking about basing white and maybe doing some washes, but I wanted to see if someone has already tackled this.

Good question, I'd like to know too!

I always wanted to do the GW harlequins in tye dye .

Interesting question.

I've never thought about it, but in doing some quick visual research, I would think that some enterprising company might want to develop some tie-dye decals in the major scales (15mm, 20mm, 25/28mm).

Good luck on your project, Tony!

So little white is left showing that I've found it better to use a really washed out pink or orange for the base color and then build up from there.

Not exactly tie-dye, but a similar effect on the edge of a cloak: link

I think if you did rings or spots it would work. You may have to lie the mini on its belly and do a few, then when it is dry do the other side. Gravity is your friend. Inks might work better than runny paint.

I might have to try that, Stronty Girl.

Do you know if Citadel Inks (yes, they are that old and I have never found a use for them) will run once dry and sprayed with two coats of clear lacquer?

Never used Citadel inks, sorry.

Washes would work, I think. This one was with a base of light gray and then the colors in "jagged circles" that overlapped some. The paint wasn't too thinned, just enough for someof the colors to bleed together. Then I went back over some of the areas with white to clean it up. Hope that helps.

Thanks for all the ideas. I will give this a shot think weekend.

A technique called "pouncing" maybe? Where you take an old small brush, cut the point off (making it flat across) then dab the colors on rather than paint strokes. Might give the effect at that scale.The brush is loaded as you would for dry-brushing…maybe a little "wetter"