Screwed painting

[bdwave]

Hi ya'll!
I just bought this little thing and unfortunately the painting of her back is totally messed up...
I'd like to strip the paint and re-do everything; any advise from the masters on the procedure I have to follow?
Here are some pics:



Thanks! [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Toy Warrior]

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................What is that? [img]cool.gif[/img]

[Toy Warrior]

Here's some tips from my website.

Figure Preparation:

1. Before you get started, it's time to prep the figure a little bit. I recommend first cutting off any excess plastic that may have accidentally been left on the figure (usually around joint or seam lines ) after initial casting and trimming was done from the factory.

2. Next, wash your figure in warm soapy water to remove (Mold Release ) which is used on the figures at the factory to help the figure pop out of it's mold after casting.

3. Once dry, apply a base coat of primer to your figure if you choose to do so (I never primer any of my figures, and if you followed the previous steps you shouldn't have to ) and start painting.

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Painting:

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Types of Paint

I recommend using acrylic paints, and I personally like the Folk Art or Delta Cermacoat brands found at most craft stores. These brands are quite affordable and come in a variety of colors. Acrylics are best to use because they wont have chemical reactions with plastic the way enamels will (enamels will never dry properly and become sticky to the touch ) and they clean up easily with water. You will want to get a variety of different colors and multiples of some of your favorites, especially black as you will use it more often than other colors.

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Washing

Washing is a process in which you would mix a small amount of paint (black is most common, but other colors can be used as well ) with water to make a very watery, runny paint. Then you would slather the paint over a desired area of a figure and wipe of the excess. I recommend using an old shirt or old socks (do not use toilet paper, paper towels, or any fibrous towels, as they will leave fibers & lint in the paint ). By doing this the paint will seep into the cracks and crevices of the figure adding depth and shadows to the figure itself.

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Dry Brushing

Dry brushing is when you take a very small amount of paint and dab it onto the end of a dry stiff brush, then you would wipe of the excess (I find that plain sheets of paper works the best ) only leaving the smallest amounts of paint on the end of the brush. Then you would carefully and lightly run the brush over areas of the figure that you wanted to add highlights to... hence dry brushing! I find that this process produces wonderful results especially if you paint the figure or desired area black (other colors can be used as well ) first, then dry brush over the top of it (darker colors first, then medium, & lightest colors last ).

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Finishing your figure:

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After you have finished painting your figure and it is completely dry I would recommend sealing it with a sealer. This will help build a better bond with the paint and protect it from wear and tear.

Things to remember

Matte Sealer = Flat Finish


Satin Sealer = Semi Gloss Finish


Gloss Sealer = Glossy Finish

[bdwave]

Wow! Thanks so much man! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
Only one question: do you use washing AND dry brushing or I have to choose between the two?
What do you think it's better for this particular figure?
Thanks again! [img]cool.gif[/img]

[bdwave]

And by the way, this is the 3-D representation of "End of Eden" by Simon Bisley.

[chaserfan]

lets see the finished work!

[bdwave]

Gimme a little time man, I'm a newbie! [img]redface.gif[/img]
By the way, your Raven Spawn is still the best custom I happened to see around. [img]wink.gif[/img]
(Please don't pay attention to the background, it was an impromptu picture).

[chaserfan]

glad you like it!

[Toy Warrior]

Originally posted by bdwave:
Wow! Thanks so much man! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
Only one question: do you use washing AND dry brushing or I have to choose between the two?
What do you think it's better for this particular figure?
Thanks again! [img]cool.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You could use both just depends what look you are going for? Also are you wanting to do an entire re-paint or just the back? I would probably at least re-paint all of her flesh areas so they match and I would dry brush it so you can more easily control the amount of paint you put on.

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Thanks so much Toy Warrior, really appreciated. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]