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Post by tileag on Jan 2, 2020 22:39:05 GMT
About to start doing this with my Bretonnian army, does anyone have any advice or experience?
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Post by Naitsabes on Jan 3, 2020 2:37:47 GMT
cut the decal-of-interest from the sheet, put it in luke warm water for ~1min, see if it 'slides' when you push gently with your finger. If not, wait some more. if yes, hold the decal+back next to the shield, then slide the decal over. if it doesn't end up in the perfect place/orientation, you can add a drop of water and then move it around a bit more. Let it dry, paint over with medium to take away the gloss. done.
probably good idea to try this on a peasant first before starting with Leoncoeur
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Post by glocks4interns on Jan 3, 2020 20:41:52 GMT
If you're going to be doing a lot I recommend getting some decal fluids (microsol/microset are the most common). There are a lot of tutorials on YouTube that will give you a better feel on what to do than text directions would.
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Post by tileag on Jan 3, 2020 22:39:13 GMT
Thanks for the ideas, i got microset, but no microsol. I also need something matte to get tid of the gloss
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Post by glocks4interns on Jan 3, 2020 22:41:26 GMT
Another tip is that you can paint over parts of the decal, that is if you've applied it but you can sorta see where the edge is (the clear bit), just go over that with some matching paint and it can really help them blend in.
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Post by vulcan on Jan 3, 2020 23:09:15 GMT
When I did mine...
1) Gloss varnish the area you're going to put the decal on. This provides a smooth surface for it to adhere to, and hides the edges of the decal. You then use a matte varnish over the whole shebang to protect the decal.
2) On shields, micro-sol is nice but not vital. IF you're going to put decals on the horse's barding, micro-sol is 100% necessary for the decal to conform to the curves.
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Post by tileag on Jan 3, 2020 23:12:16 GMT
Thanks, yea i plan to put decals on the four shield designs on the horse. Looks like ill have to grab some microsol
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Post by vulcan on Jan 3, 2020 23:45:22 GMT
Yes, you will. I put one on without, and it refused to conform to the curves, got air bubbles in behind it, and looked just. plain. awful once it dried. I had to scrape it off, repaint, and try again.
Learn from my mistake...
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Post by strutsagget on Jan 4, 2020 16:35:20 GMT
I use lahmedian medium to get rid of gloss.
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Post by tileag on Jan 4, 2020 17:37:25 GMT
I use lahmedian medium to get rid of gloss. That will be my next purchase. I never would have guessed these transfers to be so involved |
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Post by vulcan on Jan 5, 2020 0:34:40 GMT
Skip lahmedian medium. Go to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, JoAnna's, or other art supply store and get a bottle of matte medium. It's not even twice the price for twenty times as much medium.
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Post by tileag on Jan 5, 2020 1:03:38 GMT
Skip lahmedian medium. Go to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, JoAnna's, or other art supply store and get a bottle of matte medium. It's not even twice the price for twenty times as much medium. Something like liquitex matte medium? |
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Post by strutsagget on Jan 5, 2020 8:21:53 GMT
I would not recommend any heavy body stuff unless you really want to experiment and learn new stuff. My small bottle of lahmendian medium was bought 3 years ago and probably will last this year too. Don’t think the price is an issue when you use so small quantities. But maybe if you are doing a lot of transfers on commission.
With that said, you can do a lot of stuff with heavy body acrylics and medium so never bad yo have on the shelf. If I remember correctly a lot of people use it as base filler of water/snow effects.
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Post by vulcan on Jan 6, 2020 0:08:51 GMT
Skip lahmedian medium. Go to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, JoAnna's, or other art supply store and get a bottle of matte medium. It's not even twice the price for twenty times as much medium. Something like liquitex matte medium? That's what I get, and it works just fine. Just make sure it's the liquid medium, and not any sort of 'heavy body' medium. You want something that flows, not a paste. (On a related note: heavy body gloss medium is a great replacement for water effects to create texture on top of resin.) |
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Post by Horace on Jan 6, 2020 22:28:13 GMT
Lahmian medium is totally worth having in it's own right. Excellent stuff, much better thinner than water. I have not experimented with other brands, it lasts ages though
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