OIL WASH MINIATURES - How To Make & Use Oil Washes For Painting Shading Models

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OIL WASH MINIATURES - How To Make & Use Oil Washes For Painting Shading Models

[hobbycathartic]

You can really slather this stuff on, let it sit for a bit, then wipe off the extra. Doing so allows you to use a large brush and speeds things up drastically, depending on the look you're going for. Try it on a model you don't care about first, I promise you'll like the results.

[shadeofheresy]

Great video. I just used it at the end of painting to add a real pop to a figure, pick out armour joints, etc. Looks awesome.

[AJ-kcuu]

Thank you so much for sharing this technique, and breaking down the details that go into it! I have been wanting to try this, but couldn't find anyone explaining exactly how until finally seeing your video. Excellent work! 😊

[alrethianscraftsbattles]

No matter what type of hobby video i am looking into or researching i can always trust on you to have the exact video i need, thanks mate 😉👍

[traceofwind]

I have been experimenting with panel-lining space marines with and without gloss varnish. The varnish makes everything 'work, ' like you said Lee, it reduces surface tension. The trick is, as you have demonstrated, you have to do these in a batch otherwise it's terribly labour intensive. Smashing video as always, always looking forward to the next one! Cheers

[Grognard-Solo-Gaming]

I received my oil paints yesterday, but I have yet to test them. I watched Ninjon use oils while speed painting Necrons, and I was upset at how good they looked 😂 I’m probably trying oil washes on the minis for Zombicide Black Plague, that I’m painting after I’m done with Bardsung.

[akoni]

Really interested in seeing how it keeps when you make a pot of it like you did. I always make a mix per project and having a pot already pre made would definitely save a lot of time.

[LuisVazquez-hxbk]

I heard that the odorless spirits are to hot for plastic models.

[beng]

I'll get around to trying this out eventually lol

[cronevald]

Just a note about odorless thinners and spirits. They don't smell as bad but they do still emit fumes. Be sure you're still using proper ventilation as the fumes can be toxic.

[magnus]

If anyone wants to try this, you can get something called panel of her [edit: dagnabbit autocorrect, panel liner] or pin washes from scale modeling stuff, but make sure you get white spirits too! I have a Tamiya one, and it worked great, but not having white spirits I couldn't clean it up, and so I got a bit splotchy because I wasn't as careful. Once you do have it, a qtip and a tiny bit of white spirit can clean all of it off letting you really control it. Also you dont need to gloss the models first. Especially since I've gone through three kinda of matte varnish trying to make my 'mechs not look like they're covered in butter.

But looks cool, thanks for showing off how well it has worked and your experimenting to get it ready. I am curious how well it lasts in the pot; I have some dropper bottles I could use and I just picked up my own black and brown oils to make it, but I actually never thought about making it and storing for later.

[kaibe]

It doesn't have a decent capillary action response because the mix is too thick.

[knecht]

Oil Points are great. But you can Really use them mode bravely, used as a wash.
Try strikings, you will love the process

[RavenHeadInn]

for speed you should varnish it, then paint the whole tank in the oil paint (starship filth is awesome to use), then just wipe off the the top layer. would take about 5mins a tank, its known as a gunk wash ;)

[aceofspadesrob]

if you use gloss varnishit works better and protects the paintjob. then matt varnish after its perfect.

[HuntersOA]

I tried artist turpentine and mineral spirit is much better. Firstly, turpentine is extremely smelly. It took a good day to get rid of the smell from my hobby place. It also slightly melts my acrylic paint on the mini. If I rub it too much, it removed the acrylic which is not good.
Mineral spirits solved both these. It is smelly but not terribly, and it does not touch the acrylic base paints.
Lastly, turpentine is extremely toxic, dangerous and needs special care. I used about 3ml and after about 5 minutes I started getting nausea so I had to continue in gas filter mask. I'd advise against artist thinners :)

[danpsyker]

Great video mate, did you find that the paint keeps well if you keep it in the Citadel pot with the white spirit mix or does it dry out?

[frenzymodexd]

I couldn't figure it out, did you varnish earlier or were you just saying some people varnish but you didn't need to?

[bopaintsminis]

I am trying this with an airbrush now.

Wish me luck...

[cameronlewington]

This was too painful to watch, you need to gloss varnish first to seal in paint job and it also allows pin wash to flash along the lines. You need to thin the oil more too…common sense! 😏 you then sealin with Matt or satin varnish after any clean up etc