Guest Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hi I did try to search but never came up with any results. I wanted to know if anyone using the new paints has good results thinning them a little? I was thinking of adding 1/9 Ratio of Flow Aid/Water. Just curious to other peoples methods. I usually paint just from the pot, I am also thinking I should start to use a wet palette. I am just looking for tips to improve my painting I will never win Golden Daemons but I like being competent :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbringer Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I don't use a wet pallete but i could do with one, however i do thin paints and use the back of finecast packaging which works a treat tbh. Start with a pallete and build up to a wet pallette. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vourne Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Personally I always thin my paints. I use about 2 to 3 parts water, to 1 part paint. IMO thinning paints gives a much smoother finish, especially when blending colours and applying fine highlights. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Avenger Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I also thin my paints, although I only ever use a palette for mixing colours. Otherwise I just add a few drops of water to the pot, until I get a consistency similar to milk. Blending is something I've never really been too good at, although I am practising and I'm considering getting some flow control agent. Can anybody comment on how much difference it really makes...? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 you might want to chech the links out in this thread http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=252127 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Water does just fine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GumbaFish Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The different paint types have different consistencies so you can't get just one golden ratio to thin them, add water till they flow correctly :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 First, 1:8 flow aide to water. Then 1:3 flow water to matt medium This I keep in a dropper bottle and thin paint as needed. Some need a little; others need a lot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Only used a couple of the new paints, but when thinning with only water I have had some issues with splitting <_< However when I've added a couple of drops of the same colour wash to the mix it comes out amazingly smooth! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungicats Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I use a flow improver mixed 1:20 with water. Then I add to the paint as needed on a "homemade" wet palette. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3202803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbringer Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Water is fine if you ask me Here is my "Palette" made from the thunderwolf cavalry lord cost me nothing. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/7031934473_d8a48fbff1_z.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3203406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Hi I did try to search but never came up with any results. I wanted to know if anyone using the new paints has good results thinning them a little? I was thinking of adding 1/9 Ratio of Flow Aid/Water. Just curious to other peoples methods. I usually paint just from the pot, I am also thinking I should start to use a wet palette. I am just looking for tips to improve my painting I will never win Golden Daemons but I like being competent :) You, and others here have the right idea; Flowaid is liquid gold. I find it goes far, and I mix it closer to the 20-to-1 ratio given on the bottle. Jacinda also has the right idea (and another great one of adding a bit of Matt medium) by keeping it in a dropper bottle to dispense it. I also have a few small 'snap lid' paint bottles that I have for the magical Flowaid mixture; One for Colours, one for Black and 'Darks', and one for Metallics. I keep these bottles open and at the top of my Wet Pallet (use a Wet Pallet!) so I have a small 'brush dipping' supply. Drops are great, but sometimes you just want to dip your brush, and I like saving the space on my pallet for paint. Splitting these smaller supplies of Aid-water keeps nasty cross-contamination to a minimum. Nothing worse than Metallic flecks in your Black, or mixing dark muddy water with bright colours. Along with that I have a larger tub of clean water for general brush cleaning, and mixing other concoctions. As mentioned, use a wet pallet. Not only does it help keep your paint flowing and working smoothly, it also saves massive amounts of paint (Read: money) that would otherwise dry up and be wasted. A broad shallow tray with a lid, some heavy duty paper towels/chix-cloths, and a cut-to-fit sheet of Parchment Paper is all you need. (Parchment Paper is also excellent to tape down, making a non-stick surface for rolling and working with greenstuff; the stuff is amazing) Lay down a thick pad to soak up water, soak the Parchment Paper for a minute or so, and lay it over the wet pad. When you sit down to paint just re-wet the pad now-and-then with an eye dropper, or my personal favorite, a syringe. Since it has a lid paint can even keep over night, or for days. I've had paint last longer than a week on a wet pallet. With the lid on, the moisture can not evaporate, and paint stays (almost) forever wet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3203505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GumbaFish Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I've not used flow-aid, but as mentioned some matte medium helps keep things bound so does glaze medium. If I am thinning something very thin I usually use some glaze medium as it is much less viscous than matte medium. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/262841-thinning-the-new-gw-paints/#findComment-3203751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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