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11-28-2020, 01:48 PM
kuh_rupht
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axonrey
What type of glue do you use? I started using Bob Smith Industries and its effective and fast drying. Gorilla glue brand I like, as well. Krazy Glue and Loctite suck for these purposes.
Probably the wrong type of glue, haha. I’ve tried a few different types (Krazy glue, hot glue, JB Weld, and a few others). All of them give me trouble. Here is an example of a situation that I always struggle with, say I cut the strap off a satchel from Marauder. Then if I want to glue the two ends together to make a loop it never sits right. I feel like I have to hold it on place for 5 minutes or it becomes “crusty” after it dries and looks like shit. Hot glue sometimes works but I prefer hot glue in areas I still want flexibility (filling joints, head sockets, foot pegs).
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Originally Posted by
ozzie92
I use Insta-Cure, but still need to be a lot more patient (1-2 minutes or longer if holding web gear together, etc.) than advertised.
For the black part of the eyes, I use a 0.005 permanent marker. I have the light/magnifier but somehow didn’t take to it. Perhaps a ridiculously small brush like you suggested...but how do you get around such a small amount of paint not drying on your brush in like 3-5 seconds?
I may have to try insta-cure; that’s one I don’t think I’ve tried yet.
The 0.005 micron marker works well depending on the situation. I used that method for about 18 months while I was practicing with the brush. I think it produces good results since it can hit small areas. My only issue with it was it would bleed with topcoat and can be rubbed off eventually. Not sure why someone would be rubbing the figure’s eyes, haha.
It took me a bit to get used to the light magnifier and it’s not for everyone. I definitely had to modify the way I held the brush because of the angles I had to hold the figure at to move around the device. I’m sure it’s like most things where once you get accustomed to it then you’re good. I’ll admit that it still gets in the way sometimes but it produces better results for me than anything else I’ve tried.
For the paint not drying to the brush in 3-5 seconds. This was one of the trickiest things I’ve had to deal with. It used to piss me off so much and I hated painting faces because of that reason. I’m sure people have different tips for this but here is what I did to resolve that issue for the majority of the time. I’ll try to be specific as possible since there are a lot of factors that could produce different results.
1. I use Vallejo acrylic paint and shake the hell out it it so it’s mixed really well. (Shake for 30-45 seconds).
2. Let the paint settle in the bottle for about a minute. (This helps reduces bubbles and back pressure)
3. I use 2-3 drops of paint and 1 drop of water (I purchased a bottle of eye drops, dumped out the solution, cleaned it, filled with tap water. This method gave me better control/consistency of my water ratio)
4. Mix the paint well with a toothpick or whatever else you have that will get the job done. (I do not use the brush to mix with)
5. With my 000 brush, I put a good amount of paint on the bottom 2/3rds of the brush. Then I test a few strokes on a scratch paper or finger nail.
6. I reload the paint and retest step 5. Both times I use a very light hand and what I’m trying to do is saturate the brush. (This causes the paint to flow down as you use it, same principal as using a ballpoint pen)
7. Reload a little more paint, dabbing just the tip of the brush on your scratch so you don’t get an initial glob of paint. Then I finally make contact with the figure.
8. Technique differs from person to person on how they apply the paint (black first, white first, start side closer to the nose and move out, side closer to the ear and move in) I don’t know how much any of that matters because to me if you can’t control the amount of paint or prevent it from drying on the brush, then it’s probably going to look fucked up no matter what technique you choose, haha.
Okay that was a lot and I didn’t plan for it to be that wordy. I just feel like I’ve watched so many tutorials and it’s difficult to find one that is detailed on the prep work. They usually start with “okay let’s paint this part first”. Hopefully someone finds this beneficial.
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