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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Apr 14, 2017 17:52:55 GMT -6
How do y'all paint your power weapons? I've just been using leadbelcher/runefang but I kinda want to do something more "powery".
(Specifically, this is for ultramarines/emperor's children)
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Post by Joelercoaster on Apr 14, 2017 18:16:45 GMT -6
For something Imperial-ish, I think a strong glow-effect would be cool... eldar/tau(in theory) would probably be more subdued?
Not sure if that actually helps though.
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Apr 14, 2017 20:12:00 GMT -6
For something Imperial-ish, I think a strong glow-effect would be cool... eldar/tau(in theory) would probably be more subdued? Not sure if that actually helps though. Yeah so like how? I saw some tutorials that used Matte blue/green with like white drybrushed over it but I kinda wanna go with glowing metalics, since it's a sword after all. Edit: without drybrushingetting Edit #2: *without airbrushing |
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2017 21:07:50 GMT -6
Do you have an airbrush?
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Apr 14, 2017 21:12:30 GMT -6
I meant to say without an airbrush
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2017 22:13:54 GMT -6
Do you have a picture of something you'd like to recreate? Maybe we can give some better guidance if we have something to look at.
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Post by cj on Apr 15, 2017 16:15:21 GMT -6
It depends on the color you want the base from. If red, base red, then decide if you want the glow effect on the inside or the outside of the blade. If the brightness is in the middle, pick a brighter red and paint over the initial layer leaving a thin line at the edge. It doesn't need to be perfect, and in fact a bit of irregularity leaves the glow looking more natural. Use another brighter red, then go into orange, then yellow, and if you feel like it, blend yellow and white and then white by itself. Each layer should leave a bit of the previous layer visible so it scales to the color you want. The reason why to go from red to orange to yellow is because otherwise it turns pink. With green or blue, the same concept, you can simply go from a dark base up to white. And for the white hot edge, just do the process in reverse. Be sure to thin your paints or it will be clumsy and look shitty.
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Apr 15, 2017 17:49:12 GMT -6
Thanks. Yeah sorry, I was first asking for suggestions rather than instructions, but I like the glow idea. I shouldve asked which technique rather than how but cj is pretty spot on with something that would look cool.
I already tried something like gw Duncan's simple glaze technique but it's kinda basic and boring. I'll try to post some pics when I get a chance
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