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Post by silviaxhurashu on Sept 25, 2013 23:05:55 GMT -5
I don't think any one has brought it up. And I don't know why I am.. But apple barrel paints seems to be almost every one around here's weapon of choice, comment any other paints you prefer - Silvia hurashu. DnD Skype xsilviaxxdarkangelsx
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Sept 25, 2013 23:41:23 GMT -5
For tile painting I definitely use Apple Barrel or Plaid brand paints. When it comes to my minis I use Games Workshop or Reaper paints.
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kyral
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Post by kyral on Sept 26, 2013 4:08:45 GMT -5
for most miniature painting I do, I use the Reaper paints though I do use the craft paints as well. For the tiles and such, it is good paint and very easy and cheap to get. I know one store I go to the paint is usually $0.59 a bottle, so to me that is the best paint to use.
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Post by belatucadras on Sept 26, 2013 8:53:23 GMT -5
I have started using P3 paints for my minis and I love it. For other painting, like tiles and affects, I use tube acrylic.
I went to college to study aerospace design and was required to take a drawing class. I ended up dropping science for an art degree so I am comfortable using tube acrylics and mixing my own colors.
Craft paints come in a vast variety of color options, and that is nice, but you can get most of the same colors from a few tubes and understanding a color wheel.
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Post by indigo777 on Sept 26, 2013 8:55:22 GMT -5
I tend to use whichever craft paint I can find in the color I need for a decent price. I use Apple Barrel mostly, especially since you can get big bottles (8 ounces) of the most used colors for around 3 bucks. I've also used Delta Ceramcoat and Folk Art.
I've had bad experiences with folk art. It tends to be a thicker paint and never seems to brush as a solid color, it tends to streak leaving parts of the surfaces undercoat visable.
Delta Ceramcoat paints are similar to Apple Barrel and in somecases superior depending on the colors.
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Post by dm1scotty on Sept 26, 2013 9:50:46 GMT -5
I have such a hodge podge of acrylic craft paints I have collected over the years that I must have 5 or 6 different brands. I just paint all my minis with craft paint.
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Post by bloodchoke on Sept 26, 2013 16:23:44 GMT -5
Like others said, I generally just get whichever brand has the shade I'm looking for. It's nice to be able to have tons of shades without spending a fortune, and you can mix them without fear of wasting precious paint, since it's so cheap. I've also not had the best experiences with folk art. I've noticed that some are so thick you can squeeze a big blob out and the bottle will just suck it back in. I like Anita's personally, as it tends to be thinner.
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tauster
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Post by tauster on Sept 26, 2013 16:37:06 GMT -5
I use regular craft colors, most of which I buy when they are on offer in the supermarket or cheap on ebay. I just got a box of 100 empty small (20 ml) plastic containers, where I can store shades that are left after a paint job. I don't need a color called 'Skull White' (even if it sounds damn cool) - I just mix other colors in my regular white until I get a shade that looks about right. Do I get ideal results that way? Hardly. But for me, this is sufficient at the moment. ...which is another way of saying that this attitude to colors might change, like this week when I bought higher quality brushes that were more expensive than the cheapos I bought before.
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Post by brokentoy on Sept 29, 2013 7:08:41 GMT -5
Damn right you don't need a thousand different bottles, when mixing will get you what you need!
For miniatures, I use a pro-grade fine acrylics box (8-10$ per 58ml tube, red/blue/yellow/white/black set plus a metallic one for effects). Best purchase ever. Quality paints give great results and, more importantly, is a dream to work with; it blends perfectly, has vibrant colors, sticks to the surface and remains flexible when dry, which is essential on Bones minis. Added bonus: 6 tubes take ALMOST NO STORAGE SPACE and won't dry for many, many years.
For terrain, dollar store craft acrylics is perfect. Again I keep the basics only: black, white, brown and green (and tan, for quick and dirty mini skin). I mix with the paints above when other shades or better pigments are needed, which is usually for very small surfaces. Best when used on stiff objects made of cardboard, paper, wood and other porous materials.
Brushes... Got a dozen of those over time, all sizes and qualities. Again, a good mix served me very well so far.
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Post by clanoneillguy on Sept 29, 2013 9:21:09 GMT -5
I'm with DM Scotty. I use quite a few different brands of craft paints for my miniatures and terrain. I go with whichever brand has the color I am looking for or is the cheapest. I end up watering the paint down slightly, most of the time. I do use Games Workshops washes though. I haven't been able to thin craft paints down to the point where they make a good wash.
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koneko
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Post by koneko on Sept 29, 2013 13:36:48 GMT -5
I use a paint-on primer specific for minis (It starts with a V, I think) but I use apple barrel and a few of the more decent folk art paints for miniatures... although I'm super fond of my Martha Stewart metallic acrylic in copper for slightly rusted metal swords and such... It's thin and just the right shade... and I got it on sale at Michael's. For corrugated cardboard I use acrylics like AB, but for the thinner ones (cereal box types) I sometimes use tempera paints as a base if I'm going to topcoat.
I topcoat with Martha Stewart satin finish or modpodge in matte or glossy. Glossy modpodge on some paints leaves the project feeling a tiny bit sticky in my experience. I've yet to find a cheap finish that I like for minis... they're all too matte or too glossy.
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Theely
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Post by Theely on Oct 6, 2013 21:01:31 GMT -5
I always use Apple Barrel/Plaid paints for tiles and other craft-based things because they are so cheap. I use Reaper MSP for minis except on the base. On the plain and boring mini bases i.e. Reaper Bones mini bases, I'll again use Apple Barrel with a old brush. If the base was detailed I'd use MSP.
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AJ
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Post by AJ on Oct 7, 2013 7:32:28 GMT -5
I have started using P3 paints for my minis and I love it. For other painting, like tiles and affects, I use tube acrylic. I went to college to study aerospace design and was required to take a drawing class. I ended up dropping science for an art degree so I am comfortable using tube acrylics and mixing my own colors. Craft paints come in a vast variety of color options, and that is nice, but you can get most of the same colors from a few tubes and understanding a color wheel. Agreed. I have a grand total of.. 14 tubes of paint (or so) I use five of them regularly, the rest sparingly, and some are metallics I use rarely. Of course, paints are always on my list of things to buy, the fact I have so few at the moment is just sheer, random odds.. hopefully I can pick up some more artists acrylics this week. For the most part, painting is just practice and experience, I suggest you watch Youtube tutorials before you start a project, do it in your head, try a practice run on some scrap, then get into it with patience and perseverance. Self discipline is the key to progress, success and self respect
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