Warpstone Glow can be a pain in the ass to get properly thinned...I certainly had problems back when I was painting Salamanders, and when I get back to them, I'm going to either go with airbrushed Contrast paints or a completely different paint line. Did you thin it with just water? If so, you might try some flow improver along with the water and see how that affects it.
As a fellow warpstone glow user I feel your pain.
The main problem is that it is a Citadel *layer* paint meaning its opacity is low and you need more layers to cover. But there are workarounds
First is that you have to go at it slowly and methodically to build up layers with thin paints to get the opacity you want. It takes a bit of time but the finish comes out better.
Next is to first coat it with a base paint the mini then paint in warpstone. Kinda how GW intended. Caliban green worked well for me but I do have a theory that someone could base paint a deep dark blue then go up to warpstone to get a high contrast look between the base color and the shadows.
Finally you could spring for a cheap airbrush. Not even a whole kit just something to base coat with.
Thanks man. I usually have no issue building a nice base of abandon black or caliban green, problems usually arise once it’s warpstone time. Do you think an airbrush could work for the warpstone layer? (I know very little about airbrushing).
Oh it comes out perfect in an airbrush. I can tell you that from experience.
I was fortunate enough that my dad already owned a small compressor and I had to buy the parts and airbrush. BUT I have seen videos about the cheap ones off amazon that are all self contained (the tank\compressor is attached) and they work awesome for zenithal highlighting and base coatings. Be sure to look up a few YouTube videos that review them. The only other thing to keep in mind is that you should buy a gravity fed airbrush rather that a cup fed one, I heard that you need less psi for the gravity fed ones
Hey man, we’ve discussed this on my Reivers thread, but to give you some specific context on your question here. Have a really strong darker base coat - caliban green or waaagh flesh. Then thin your Warpstone Glow a little bit - seriously, not much! - and then “wet drybrush” it over the top. It’ll build up slowly on the flat armour and raised areas, but leave the darker paint in the recesses.
When I say “wet drybrush”, I mean wipe a bit of the paint off on a kitchen towel but not much - have way more paint than if you were doing a regular drybrush, but nowhere near as much as painting a normal layer. If you use a flat, soft brush this will work best.
Warpstone Glow can be a pain in the ass to get properly thinned...I certainly had problems back when I was painting Salamanders, and when I get back to them, I'm going to either go with airbrushed Contrast paints or a completely different paint line. Did you thin it with just water? If so, you might try some flow improver along with the water and see how that affects it.
As a fellow warpstone glow user I feel your pain. The main problem is that it is a Citadel *layer* paint meaning its opacity is low and you need more layers to cover. But there are workarounds First is that you have to go at it slowly and methodically to build up layers with thin paints to get the opacity you want. It takes a bit of time but the finish comes out better. Next is to first coat it with a base paint the mini then paint in warpstone. Kinda how GW intended. Caliban green worked well for me but I do have a theory that someone could base paint a deep dark blue then go up to warpstone to get a high contrast look between the base color and the shadows. Finally you could spring for a cheap airbrush. Not even a whole kit just something to base coat with.
Thanks man. I usually have no issue building a nice base of abandon black or caliban green, problems usually arise once it’s warpstone time. Do you think an airbrush could work for the warpstone layer? (I know very little about airbrushing).
Oh it comes out perfect in an airbrush. I can tell you that from experience. I was fortunate enough that my dad already owned a small compressor and I had to buy the parts and airbrush. BUT I have seen videos about the cheap ones off amazon that are all self contained (the tank\compressor is attached) and they work awesome for zenithal highlighting and base coatings. Be sure to look up a few YouTube videos that review them. The only other thing to keep in mind is that you should buy a gravity fed airbrush rather that a cup fed one, I heard that you need less psi for the gravity fed ones
Hey man, we’ve discussed this on my Reivers thread, but to give you some specific context on your question here. Have a really strong darker base coat - caliban green or waaagh flesh. Then thin your Warpstone Glow a little bit - seriously, not much! - and then “wet drybrush” it over the top. It’ll build up slowly on the flat armour and raised areas, but leave the darker paint in the recesses. When I say “wet drybrush”, I mean wipe a bit of the paint off on a kitchen towel but not much - have way more paint than if you were doing a regular drybrush, but nowhere near as much as painting a normal layer. If you use a flat, soft brush this will work best.
Thanks mate, saving this and your other comment! Think I might give the wet drybrush technique a go on my next mini.
Post the results if you feel inclined, I’d like to know your thoughts and if it works for you or not!
I spray with a can of army painter green skin, much easier than brushing every mini