Interesting. I had hoped to find that at Hobby Lobby, since I live a few blocks from one. I haven't checked the store in person yet, but the online store doesn't show any Soft Body. They only have Heavy Body. What is the main difference between them? Do you think I could dilute, or do something, to Heavy Body to get similar results as yours? Also, how well does it bond to plastic?
Model Masters acrylics are not flexible. It's important to know this. You need to know which acrylics are and aren't flexible.
While we're all talking about suitable paints here, can anyone tell me if watercolor is ever used on any kind of figure (whether a 1/6 head or a model kit, whatever). I thought I read before of people using watercolor at times and yet in my Google searching just now I'm seeing no mention of it.
Being that I'm a 1/18 customizer too, most of the pros use acrylics and a krylon sealer. Works pretty good. Course I might add since this is 1/6 were talking about, do the sealer on skin first and then paint eyes so gloss isn't effected.My concern with water color would be the binder. Water color uses a material called gum arabic which allows painters to come back in after it has dried and reactivate it with water. Same thing for gouche. I would be nervous about the longevity of it on a figure. Especially if you handle it a lot. Im curious how it would react to spray sealer too. Like Cheungkinmen said, I too use extremely water down acrylics for painting and even though the integrity of the binder is compromised with so much water, it at least has some to help it adhere to the surface. It also wont reactivate when wet.
Interesting. I had hoped to find that at Hobby Lobby, since I live a few blocks from one. I haven't checked the store in person yet, but the online store doesn't show any Soft Body. They only have Heavy Body. What is the main difference between them? Do you think I could dilute, or do something, to Heavy Body to get similar results as yours? Also, how well does it bond to plastic?
My concern with water color would be the binder. Water color uses a material called gum arabic which allows painters to come back in after it has dried and reactivate it with water. Same thing for gouche. I would be nervous about the longevity of it on a figure. Especially if you handle it a lot. Im curious how it would react to spray sealer too. Like Cheungkinmen said, I too use extremely water down acrylics for painting and even though the integrity of the binder is compromised with so much water, it at least has some to help it adhere to the surface. It also wont reactivate when wet.
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