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Post by dannytee on Jan 22, 2017 20:50:20 GMT
Question for those who use GW Paints. I believe I have read that these are intended to be used right out of the pot without mixing or diluting and this is how I have typically used them in the past. But recently I have been noticing some are too thick. I am thinking this is maybe because the paint pot is simply old or drying out. However there is a lot of paint left in some of these.
So, I am curious how do other people use their GW Paint. Do you use them right out of the pot? Do you remove a small amount of paint and mix with water? I have tried this but find to get the paint out of the pot with the back end of a paint brush I loose more than half of the paint, any tips? Even when using something like a tooth pick I still loose a lot of paint. Can I reconstitute a drying out/old pot of paint simply by adding water?
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Post by TheREALricksalamone on Jan 22, 2017 22:49:46 GMT
I've had a few pots prematurely dry out over the years. A phone call to GW sees replacements in my mailbox within a few days. As to painting from the pot...I see the base colors, which have lots of pigment, needing a little water to help them flow. On warhammerTV YouTube channel, Duncan Rhodes and friends explain how to effectively use GW paints. Their methods involve mixing some paint on a palette with some water. For me, I do just fine by dipping the tip of my brush in water while I'm grabbing paint. Then I might waggle the brush on my painting table to get the water and paint combined.
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Post by Naitsabes on Jan 23, 2017 0:06:55 GMT
All the good painters swear on thinning down paints. The warhammerTV guy is one example. I guess you could combine it with a wet palette to cut down on wasting paints? Or just tell yourself that paint is really a minor expense compared to the models?
What works for me is just adding a few drops of water to the paint that sits in the lid, stir it in with the brush and take it from there. That being said, sometimes I don't thin at all (bad form!).
You can rejuvenate acrylics by adding some water. add some, shake vigorously, check consistency, repeat until you are there (you obviously don't want to thin it down too much so go easy). But, if the pot is too dried up to begin wiht you are out of luck.
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Post by gjnoronh on Jan 23, 2017 2:45:02 GMT
Agree with above. I keep all my paints ina big airtight container. Reduces dry out.
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Post by Horace on Jan 23, 2017 10:13:45 GMT
Definitely thin your paints! I do not thin them as much as many of the pro painters do, I don't have time for that many layers  I have a small pipette box (basically a 15cm box with a lid) which I have made into a wet palette. Put some kitchen roll in the bottom of it and some grease-proof paper on top of that. Add some water to the kitchen roll and keep it in the fridge. Just add what paint you are using from the pot to the palette and a few dabs of water until it is the consistency you are after (trial and error). You will find the paint does not dry out for ages You can rejuvenate acrylics by adding some water. add some, shake vigorously, check consistency, repeat until you are there (you obviously don't want to thin it down too much so go easy). But, if the pot is too dried up to begin wiht you are out of luck. As Naitsabes says you can re-thin paints by adding some water, but TheREALricksalamone has an even better solution, I never even thought of trying GW customer service! I will be doing this next time my white goes gunky. Some colours seem way worse than others for doing this and since GW customer service is so great I think this is well worth a go. On a slightly seperate note, I got the full cost of my Mangler Squig back from GW customer service in vouchers after I complained about the repeated sagging of the miniature. If anyone else has this problem get yourself some vouchers |
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Post by grandmasterwang on Jan 23, 2017 10:19:07 GMT
I should thin a lot more than I do. I am however getting better at wetting my paint brush before I put it into the GW paint pot lid nook to grab some paint.
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