Tried this with replacing Liquitex Flow Aid with Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver (hard to find the Liquitex Flow Aid over here) and I think it came out great. 10:1 Distilled Water : Airbrush Flow Improver into the half-and-half mix with matte medium mix and then 60 drops of liquitex carbon black ink for a great heavy black wash. It's 14 years late but thanks for this Les, time to get myself more dropper bottles and a notebook for recipes.
Just put my first batch together and washed 3 Imperial Knights with fantastic success. Thank you so much for the recipe! This is going to save so much in washes leaving more $$$ for more models. Used M. Graham & Co. 4 oz Matte Medium ($5.50), Acrylic Medium's Flow Improver 8 oz ($8), Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Black India Ink ($5), and a gallon of distilled water ($1). Less than $20 for all and the first item to run out will be the Matte Medium which is good for at least 8 oz of wash thus making the initial purchase weigh in at $2.50 per fluid oz. with additional purchases lowering that price. So much cheaper than buying .4 oz paint pots of wash for $4, at $10 per fluid ounce! I used a 4 oz. empty bottle of Robitussin for storage and measured it out with a 3 tsp medicine measuring cup (6 tsp to the oz.) Thank you again!
Les, thank you for posting your formula. I have adapted it to a fine art painting application and it is working very well for me. I am a former GW gamer turned full time artist. Your work has allowed me to use these fine washes on a much larger scale, something I have wanted to do for a long time.
Just made my own and used it right away! Two things to note as of October 2021: Liquitex Flow Aid is now 20:1 instead of 10:1. Also the bottles I got from someone, not sure if they were 2oz bottles. Tried filling one, and since the cap was so thin (I think smaller then Les') and the funnel barely fit in, it didn't go in well. Easy fix: get big enough bottles to put the mix in XD
I will admit, seeing a all thats happened, I'm glad that this was an outcome. personally i was confused whenever I saw a dark sepia or soft body wash, saying to myself "I wonder what that really is..." it does kind of suck that you lost a product that you were selling, but your outcome was admirable and as one of the many poor wargamers out there, you have my tanks a thousandfold. both for the product info, and for the tutorials. keep on inspireing me and those like me!
I just want to tell you I did everything you said to do and it turned out Great!!! I'm not a wargamer or whatever. I'm into 1/48 scale model aircraft. I use it for gear bays, struts and cockpits. I was trying everything I could find, then I saw you "how to paint" vids and you impressed me!! Thanks for sharing your expertise. Bill
Awesome...that's just awesome. My son and I are getting into the painting together. These are great videos that really help for me to explain how to paint and why I do it the way that I do. Thanks, Les!
@thugarl If you are using Liquitex Matte Medium is should go clear when dry. If not this is the first time ever someone has told me otherwise. To darken red mix brown or purple or maybe even black. test mix colors using just the inks first then when you got what you want you can make a wash batch. Drying Blood wash is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Sepia, 3 drops Black.
@thugarl If you are using Liquitex Matte Medium is should go clear when dry. If not this is the first time ever someone has told me otherwise. To darken red mix brown or purple or maybe even black. test mix colors using just the inks first then when you got what you want you can make a wash batch. Drying Blood wash is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Sepia, 3 drops Black. Red Black is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Black.
@thugarl Actually, I think a bit of brown in there may help balance the color out to the red you want. Try the Sepia first; if that doesn't work, go for a darker brown. Experiment. Definitely stick with the crimson ink though, as it'll dilute no matter what you do and you may as well go with a dark shade.
more things need to be filled on foil great video you don't see very many advanced painting techniques on youtube. i consider myself a good painter but after a while all the 'how to prme' and 'what is a wash' videos don't offer any more information... your page has been very inspiration i hope to get my own someday. though i've never been able to paint jets, motorcycles, or can afford art school. :P your channel is amazing thank you.
Yea Les, with your logo on it! That way your getting the credit you deserve. I'll put 'em on every batch I make. Damn, I wish there were more good dudes like you Les, thanks.
Les, I followed the link for info on bottles and inks. Thanks so much my man! We appreciate that you are so confident that you take the time to share your skills. Too bad about the store...there's always going to be a d...bag. Since all of the products were already tested and you were just combining them, there shouldn't have been an issue. Just another example of a government agency CREATING work to make a buck. Live long and prosper!!!
I've used India Ink before, it works almost as well, but it doesn't sink quite like the acrylic ink does. I've also had success using heavily watered-down acrylic paint (just thicker than milk consistency before adding to the recipe in the video).
Tried this recipe out for myself. Sadly the local Hobby Lobby didn't carry any of the brand of ink you suggest except for in black, so I tried another acrylic brand (Liquitex) and it works just as good. I also tried India ink and it works as well!
@thugarl Red was easy but to darken it you have to add certain amounts of brown and black. The red wash I made has been used in some of the videos. It's called Drying Blood Wash. I'll have the new recipes as well as the new DIRTY WASHES up on the new site or on the DAKKA DAKKA thread for this video.
Dude, your vids are top notch. I'm trying to get back into painting right now and just watching you paint and the techniques you use is EXTREMELY helpful. Let alone videos like this that tell you point blank tell you "this is how you do ....." THANKS! Question: Is the the reason you use distilled water to avoid any impurities that tap water might have? Or is there another reason? Again, Thanks!
Thanks Les, you and SM Consortium are the reason I still pickup a brush. I was wondering how you got into commission paint and how I could start. Thanks again for everything and keep pumpin out those vids.
Hello Les I just wanted to say, Wow! I am learning so much from your Video's .Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your insight in the hobby with us . Your doing such a great job , I hope you keep up the great work . I will be spreading the word about your channel with my friends and fellow hobbyists up here in the Pacific North West . Thanks again for the great work ! Alfonso "The Traitor "
@thugarl Is the final product dired, pink? Or are you looking at the freshly mixed wash in the bottle? The matte medium is white when wet and white + red = pink. Whatever color you mix before adding medium is what the wash will be when dry. In the bottle Dark Sepia looks like a light purple, but when dry it's the color it should be.
@awesompaintjob, can the same principle be used for making a dip, similar to what "The Army Painter" has. Would make it easier for production line painting. Thanks for the videos.
it's different because it's cheaper in most cases. But if you can't find the ingredients in your area, I'm sure you can use name brand washes, but also be limited to what they offer.
Wow, it sucks someone tried to screw you over. Your videos are awesome, this one is diffidently one of your best 5+. I'll be ordering the materials your recommending ASAP. Please keep up the great work with you tutorials, they're immensely helpful. Again, thanks Les. You rock! I'd like to know who or what company dimed you out... paybacks a bit*#!
@Superminyme the pigments in actual paint are too large. You will get a bad grainy effect. Thats why you can't simulate GW Badab Black by watering down black paint. The pigments in ink are 100x smaller.
Check out the Liquitex web site dude. The Liquitex Inks are very usable in an airbrush... though you will want to clean up using the Liquitex 'pen cleaner' which is made to wash up inks.
Right, and I'm right in thinking that the Flow Aid just stops the wash drying out in the neck of the bottle and blocking things up? I think I see a shopping trip tomorrow and a mad paint on boxing day
I'm getting an issue where my washes seem to clump lightly or leave a residue instead of drying smooth. I ended up shelling out for two Citadel washes to compare consistency and that's when I realized there's something wrong with mine. I dont know.
i made 2 more washes today. i used the black and sepia inks in the video. they turned out great, however, i noticed the sepia wash was a "purpley-brown". is this normal?? seems to have turned out ok on a tester primed white. thanks again, Les.
I add about a teaspoon or more of cheap Matte acrylic paint the thicken mine to taste. To me, how much you add depends on how "dirty" you want the model to turn out. Acrylic paint is a on cheaper than matte medium and the quality doesn't really matter since it is just thickener.
Les, thanks for the recipies. it took some time to find the ingredients, but i made 2 shades of an umber wash. thankfully, there is a dick blick store in Philly, i'll be going there next time. i bought 2 oz bottles, so the soft wash needed 40 drops and the heavy wash got 80. i know, nothing big, just double up. but thanks again, i'll be making more!
Hi there, I have two questions :) 1. can these be made with vallejo's "Acrylic Matt Medium" (code: 28.545)? and 2. is it possible to switch the ink with paint? nice video on the other hand, great job.
The 1 oz bottles are already large. Double the size of a vallejo bottle. If you want some and don't want to make them just contact me with an order. I still have plenty in stock.
Les; 1st, you rock. 2nd; I've used so many of your tips and tricks since I started war-gaming a year ago. The sinker in my Army Painter bottles, brilliant, using a drill as a paint shaker, yup. Brush cleaning tips, youbetcha. now washes. awesome. does this effect work the same if I wanted to mimic GW Fleshshade , Coreila greenshade and the likes with similar colored inks and if so how many drops. Thanks Les, your the best! PS, I've picked up an airbrush and would love to see more intro videos:)
Thanks very much for this video. I've always been curious about making washes. I take it the matte medium prevents the ink from bleeding after it dries?
@magunra3k Not really and it comes out to a little over $1 in cost for 1 oz. But like I say, " Some people just want to eat, but not necessarily cook the meal." You must eat out a lot eh? :)
I'm struggling to get Liquitex Matt Medium and Liquitex Flow Aid. I don't know exactly what they do so can't find alternatives in my local art store, any ideas on what I could use? Also the bottles, can I use ones without droppers?
My friend suggested I watch this video before I started adding paint wash on to my figurines. I really found this informative and I can't wait to try it out this weekend. I have quick question though. With this procedure, can I substitute the acrylic ink with acrylic paint? I usually get all my colors with primaries alone.
@awesomepaintjob It may work out at that per bottle, but its only a money saver if you need many multiple bottles, 1 pot of wash could last a years unless your dunking whole armies.
I've got an old bottle of india ink. it's water soluble but I'm unsure of the specific characteristics. I was hoping to use the india ink instead of artist acrylic but i don't know how it would mix with the medium. However I do occasionally use the india ink mixed with alcohol at about an ounce of 91% iso alcohol and only 2 or 3 drops of india ink. But its still very dark and a waste of alcohol. Any advise would be helpful
@Namelessman102 You can but don't blame the recipe if you get undesired results. Some people have e-mailed me about problems because instead of using DR inks they used Liquitex. My recipe was formulated with the chemicals listed. If you deviate from the recipe you are on your own.
Hi les, great recipe. one question, how can you store this? like temperatures and shelf life. cuz i want to have some handy if i run out of a color or need to make a new one.
On the ink you use in this video- is it made concentrated specifically for washes? Can I use this method with regular acrylic ink like Testors Model Master?
hey Les! Thanks for this video, I followed your instructions exactly as described, however I would like the consistency a lil heavier. I liek the washes from GW, what do you recommned I do? Less water to the mix? More flow- Aid?
Thanks for sharing your recipe. How does it compare to GW's washes? I find that I can literally flood a model, and it always dries with a smooth shade; no splotchy rings.
hey Les, do you have to use distilled water? would de-ionized water be good enough? (the stuff you top up car batteries) it seems a bit difficult to get hold of proper distilled water.. also the new website has lost the recipe, could you re post it please?
Would these work in an airbrush? If not, what would you recommend? I just got one and have some terrain I need to darken. All your videos are great by the way, keep up the good work
Hey Awesomepaintjob, great video! I've got a question. Can I use a reaper paint to make a wash using the same formula of matte medium/flow aid/distilled water, or is there a significant difference between simple reaper paint and this ink that you're using?
Hi, Since the Game Color line was made especially for game minis for a more durable finish, does mixing a different brand of extender/flow aid with them make the paint any less durable? I'm sorry for being too technical but I just have to know =)
yeah when mixed the white from the medium makes it look purple lol.. I got scared the first time also but you now know that when dry it turns the right color :)
awesome tutorial :D , if you don't have the acrylic ink , will any ink of vallejo do the trick ? or maybe regular paint diluted with thinner? thx in advance :)
great wash's but I recently got them from secret weapon miniatures and I'm having issues with them flowing. I add flow improver but it dilutes the ink down so much it doesn't look very good. I don't know how GW gets their's to have that magical milky consistency but if you have any tips on breaking the surface tension I'd appreciate it a lot!
hello Les, really love your tutorials, i have learned a lot, thanks. I was wondering is there a recipe for washes to use with oilpainting? Can you also make them in eyedropper bottles? Thanks greeting from Belgium
Alright, I was just wondering. It's a bit too late though. I've already tried it. The paint wash does move around better than painting right out of the acrylic paint bottles I bought from the hobby shop before, but I will try it out with inks once I've used up my paints. Please don't take any offense. I'm a beginner at this.
Hey thanks for this great info. I would like to ask a question do you think or know would Golden products fluid matte medium and retarder both for acrylics be pretty much the same as Liquidtex?
am i doing something wrong with my mix, if i leave them alone and come back a few days later to use i have to shake the living hell out due to a thick residue at the bottom of my bottles..but they foam up so bad when i shake i cannot use them for 30 mins or so
Hello thanks for the video. I know nothing about inks... Can ink for printers can be used? I refill my house printer and I have some ink. The little inks like the one on the video are expensive where I live. Thank you very much for the help.
I've noticed in a few of your videos that when you are applying your black wash it says Heavy Body Black wash or Soft Black Wash and was hoping you could tell me the difference?
Tried this with replacing Liquitex Flow Aid with Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver (hard to find the Liquitex Flow Aid over here) and I think it came out great. 10:1 Distilled Water : Airbrush Flow Improver into the half-and-half mix with matte medium mix and then 60 drops of liquitex carbon black ink for a great heavy black wash.
It's 14 years late but thanks for this Les, time to get myself more dropper bottles and a notebook for recipes.
Just put my first batch together and washed 3 Imperial Knights with fantastic success. Thank you so much for the recipe! This is going to save so much in washes leaving more $$$ for more models. Used M. Graham & Co. 4 oz Matte Medium ($5.50), Acrylic Medium's Flow Improver 8 oz ($8), Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Black India Ink ($5), and a gallon of distilled water ($1). Less than $20 for all and the first item to run out will be the Matte Medium which is good for at least 8 oz of wash thus making the initial purchase weigh in at $2.50 per fluid oz. with additional purchases lowering that price. So much cheaper than buying .4 oz paint pots of wash for $4, at $10 per fluid ounce! I used a 4 oz. empty bottle of Robitussin for storage and measured it out with a 3 tsp medicine measuring cup (6 tsp to the oz.) Thank you again!
Les, thank you for posting your formula. I have adapted it to a fine art painting application and it is working very well for me. I am a former GW gamer turned full time artist. Your work has allowed me to use these fine washes on a much larger scale, something I have wanted to do for a long time.
Just made my own and used it right away! Two things to note as of October 2021: Liquitex Flow Aid is now 20:1 instead of 10:1. Also the bottles I got from someone, not sure if they were 2oz bottles. Tried filling one, and since the cap was so thin (I think smaller then Les') and the funnel barely fit in, it didn't go in well. Easy fix: get big enough bottles to put the mix in XD
I will admit, seeing a all thats happened, I'm glad that this was an outcome. personally i was confused whenever I saw a dark sepia or soft body wash, saying to myself "I wonder what that really is..." it does kind of suck that you lost a product that you were selling, but your outcome was admirable and as one of the many poor wargamers out there, you have my tanks a thousandfold. both for the product info, and for the tutorials. keep on inspireing me and those like me!
I just want to tell you I did everything you said to do and it turned out Great!!! I'm not a wargamer or whatever. I'm into 1/48 scale model aircraft. I use it for gear bays, struts and cockpits. I was trying everything I could find, then I saw you "how to paint" vids and you impressed me!! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Bill
@superxtracrispy Go to the forum link in the description for details.
Awesome...that's just awesome. My son and I are getting into the painting together. These are great videos that really help for me to explain how to paint and why I do it the way that I do. Thanks, Les!
@awesomepaintjob
I'm a heathen, I just use tap water. and it hasn't bitten me in the rear yet. Thank you again for your awesome video!
@thugarl If you are using Liquitex Matte Medium is should go clear when dry. If not this is the first time ever someone has told me otherwise. To darken red mix brown or purple or maybe even black. test mix colors using just the inks first then when you got what you want you can make a wash batch. Drying Blood wash is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Sepia, 3 drops Black.
Sorry to hear you got shutdown champ, good job on releasing your recipe though. The community thanks you!
@thugarl If you are using Liquitex Matte Medium is should go clear when dry. If not this is the first time ever someone has told me otherwise. To darken red mix brown or purple or maybe even black. test mix colors using just the inks first then when you got what you want you can make a wash batch. Drying Blood wash is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Sepia, 3 drops Black. Red Black is 20 drops Flame Red, 5 drops Black.
@thugarl Actually, I think a bit of brown in there may help balance the color out to the red you want. Try the Sepia first; if that doesn't work, go for a darker brown. Experiment.
Definitely stick with the crimson ink though, as it'll dilute no matter what you do and you may as well go with a dark shade.
more things need to be filled on foil great video you don't see very many advanced painting techniques on youtube. i consider myself a good painter but after a while all the 'how to prme' and 'what is a wash' videos don't offer any more information...
your page has been very inspiration i hope to get my own someday. though i've never been able to paint jets, motorcycles, or can afford art school. :P your channel is amazing thank you.
Yea Les, with your logo on it! That way your getting the credit you deserve. I'll put 'em on every batch I make. Damn, I wish there were more good dudes like you Les, thanks.
Les, I followed the link for info on bottles and inks. Thanks so much my man! We appreciate that you are so confident that you take the time to share your skills. Too bad about the store...there's always going to be a d...bag. Since all of the products were already tested and you were just combining them, there shouldn't have been an issue. Just another example of a government agency CREATING work to make a buck.
Live long and prosper!!!
Thanks Les for the link for all the wash recipes. Saved the information for future reference. Keep up the great work!!!
@cartilige Flow aid is added to paints for smoother flow over the model. It's a soapy solution designed to break surface tension.
I've used India Ink before, it works almost as well, but it doesn't sink quite like the acrylic ink does. I've also had success using heavily watered-down acrylic paint (just thicker than milk consistency before adding to the recipe in the video).
@cartilige It's acrylic medium. Basically pant without pigment added. People normally use it to thin paints without loosing body.
Tried this recipe out for myself. Sadly the local Hobby Lobby didn't carry any of the brand of ink you suggest except for in black, so I tried another acrylic brand (Liquitex) and it works just as good. I also tried India ink and it works as well!
@thugarl Red was easy but to darken it you have to add certain amounts of brown and black. The red wash I made has been used in some of the videos. It's called Drying Blood Wash. I'll have the new recipes as well as the new DIRTY WASHES up on the new site or on the DAKKA DAKKA thread for this video.
Liquitex makes great Inks (also water-proof and acrylic) that are excellent and would be perfect for this mix. You rule Les...
Dude, your vids are top notch. I'm trying to get back into painting right now and just watching you paint and the techniques you use is EXTREMELY helpful. Let alone videos like this that tell you point blank tell you "this is how you do ....." THANKS!
Question: Is the the reason you use distilled water to avoid any impurities that tap water might have? Or is there another reason?
Again, Thanks!
More matt medium to thicken the mix. More water/mix to thin the mix.
Les - you are THA MAN!! Great tutorial - too bad I couldn't give you 10 stars!
Thanks Les, you and SM Consortium are the reason I still pickup a brush. I was wondering how you got into commission paint and how I could start. Thanks again for everything and keep pumpin out those vids.
Hello Les
I just wanted to say, Wow! I am learning so much from your Video's .Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your insight in the hobby with us . Your doing such a great job , I hope you keep up the great work . I will be spreading the word about your channel with my friends and fellow hobbyists up here in the Pacific North West .
Thanks again for the great work !
Alfonso "The Traitor "
@thugarl Is the final product dired, pink? Or are you looking at the freshly mixed wash in the bottle? The matte medium is white when wet and white + red = pink. Whatever color you mix before adding medium is what the wash will be when dry. In the bottle Dark Sepia looks like a light purple, but when dry it's the color it should be.
If you click the link he has in the description he has the recipes which outline the difference. Soft Black is 20 drops of black ink, heavy is 60.
Awesome stuff Les.. How you came up with this recipe is beyond me! But thanks again for a very useful and helpful tutorial..
Wow someone is hating on you, thats lame. Anyway ...BLACK AND TAN, WOOOHOOO! Great info thanks man.
Those bottles are so, so good. I use them to hold my PVA glue mix. Thank you so much for the video and idea.
@cartilige hmm no idea what alternative to use. You can use whatever bottle gets the job done for you. It's not set in stone :)
Thank you sir, Black Magic Craft sent me here!
It's just that: A medium to carry the ink. It also prevents it from being glossy like if you were to use straight-up ink.
@awesompaintjob, can the same principle be used for making a dip, similar to what "The Army Painter" has. Would make it easier for production line painting.
Thanks for the videos.
it's different because it's cheaper in most cases. But if you can't find the ingredients in your area, I'm sure you can use name brand washes, but also be limited to what they offer.
Wow, it sucks someone tried to screw you over. Your videos are awesome, this one is diffidently one of your best 5+. I'll be ordering the materials your recommending ASAP. Please keep up the great work with you tutorials, they're immensely helpful. Again, thanks Les. You rock!
I'd like to know who or what company dimed you out... paybacks a bit*#!
@Superminyme the pigments in actual paint are too large. You will get a bad grainy effect. Thats why you can't simulate GW Badab Black by watering down black paint. The pigments in ink are 100x smaller.
Check out the Liquitex web site dude. The Liquitex Inks are very usable in an airbrush... though you will want to clean up using the Liquitex 'pen cleaner' which is made to wash up inks.
@kurkkuz you can use GW Badaab Black if you are following my tutorial. Or just make your own using this recipe so you can paint the whole AoBR Box.
Right, and I'm right in thinking that the Flow Aid just stops the wash drying out in the neck of the bottle and blocking things up? I think I see a shopping trip tomorrow and a mad paint on boxing day
I'm getting an issue where my washes seem to clump lightly or leave a residue instead of drying smooth. I ended up shelling out for two Citadel washes to compare consistency and that's when I realized there's something wrong with mine. I dont know.
i made 2 more washes today. i used the black and sepia inks in the video. they turned out great, however, i noticed the sepia wash was a "purpley-brown". is this normal?? seems to have turned out ok on a tester primed white. thanks again, Les.
What are you using to rinse your brush with as you paint? Just water? Im using kolinsky sable and am worried about damaging them.
I add about a teaspoon or more of cheap Matte acrylic paint the thicken mine to taste. To me, how much you add depends on how "dirty" you want the model to turn out. Acrylic paint is a on cheaper than matte medium and the quality doesn't really matter since it is just thickener.
Les, thanks for the recipies. it took some time to find the ingredients, but i made 2 shades of an umber wash. thankfully, there is a dick blick store in Philly, i'll be going there next time. i bought 2 oz bottles, so the soft wash needed 40 drops and the heavy wash got 80. i know, nothing big, just double up. but thanks again, i'll be making more!
Alright sweet that's what i figured it was either the amount of ink, matte medium or flow aid thanks!
Hi there, I have two questions :) 1. can these be made with vallejo's "Acrylic Matt Medium" (code: 28.545)? and 2. is it possible to switch the ink with paint?
nice video on the other hand, great job.
I would have the same questions. Did you get your try? :-)
Also what about vallejo ink?
@@TheLordcenzin unfortunately not. Not yet.
Thanks! I will give that a try. I can never have too many washes
Great tip Les, Im thinking this would work also with blicks extender instead of the matte? or would the extender work instead of the flow aid?
The 1 oz bottles are already large. Double the size of a vallejo bottle. If you want some and don't want to make them just contact me with an order. I still have plenty in stock.
i only used chaos black and regular water and its wored perfectly:)
@thugarl I never liked Baal Red really. But I'd imagine using red or crimson ink and playing with it from there using a color mixing guide.
Les; 1st, you rock. 2nd; I've used so many of your tips and tricks since I started war-gaming a year ago. The sinker in my Army Painter bottles, brilliant, using a drill as a paint shaker, yup. Brush cleaning tips, youbetcha. now washes. awesome. does this effect work the same if I wanted to mimic GW Fleshshade , Coreila greenshade and the likes with similar colored inks and if so how many drops. Thanks Les, your the best! PS, I've picked up an airbrush and would love to see more intro videos:)
You ever get any info on this? I am curious about color washes as well.
Thanks very much for this video. I've always been curious about making washes.
I take it the matte medium prevents the ink from bleeding after it dries?
@magunra3k Not really and it comes out to a little over $1 in cost for 1 oz. But like I say, " Some people just want to eat, but not necessarily cook the meal." You must eat out a lot eh? :)
I dont suppose you would sell washes in bulk (bigger bottles)? I do commision work and it would be nice to just have a good supply around.
How long can these sit on the shelf before they "go bad"? (the matte medium settling to the bottom)
I'm struggling to get Liquitex Matt Medium and Liquitex Flow Aid. I don't know exactly what they do so can't find alternatives in my local art store, any ideas on what I could use? Also the bottles, can I use ones without droppers?
Bro can I use only dishwashing liquid and pilot marker ink??
My friend suggested I watch this video before I started adding paint wash on to my figurines. I really found this informative and I can't wait to try it out this weekend. I have quick question though. With this procedure, can I substitute the acrylic ink with acrylic paint? I usually get all my colors with primaries alone.
@awesomepaintjob It may work out at that per bottle, but its only a money saver if you need many multiple bottles, 1 pot of wash could last a years unless your dunking whole armies.
Hi Les
if the wash does not flow is it best to add only more water or do i need to add the other components too?
So if I wanted to make a regal blue 1:1 mixtures, would I simply apply drops of the regal blue warhammer paint instead of the ink?
I've got an old bottle of india ink. it's water soluble but I'm unsure of the specific characteristics. I was hoping to use the india ink instead of artist acrylic but i don't know how it would mix with the medium. However I do occasionally use the india ink mixed with alcohol at about an ounce of 91% iso alcohol and only 2 or 3 drops of india ink. But its still very dark and a waste of alcohol. Any advise would be helpful
thanks! That's unfortunate that you are having troubles with the site. Its also on the dakkadakka tutorials forum and rogue market tutorials forum.
@Namelessman102 You can but don't blame the recipe if you get undesired results. Some people have e-mailed me about problems because instead of using DR inks they used Liquitex. My recipe was formulated with the chemicals listed. If you deviate from the recipe you are on your own.
Hi les, great recipe. one question, how can you store this? like temperatures and shelf life. cuz i want to have some handy if i run out of a color or need to make a new one.
Great tutorial. Only thing I'm wondering is if Liquitex do sell their stuff only in the US or if they also sell it in Europe (Germany to be specific)?
On the ink you use in this video- is it made concentrated specifically for washes? Can I use this method with regular acrylic ink like Testors Model Master?
I actually was airbrushing with them last night. Just put a couple drops of alcohol and spray.
hey Les! Thanks for this video, I followed your instructions exactly as described, however I would like the consistency a lil heavier. I liek the washes from GW, what do you recommned I do? Less water to the mix? More flow- Aid?
Thanks for sharing your recipe.
How does it compare to GW's washes? I find that I can literally flood a model, and it always dries with a smooth shade; no splotchy rings.
hey Les, do you have to use distilled water? would de-ionized water be good enough? (the stuff you top up car batteries) it seems a bit difficult to get hold of proper distilled water.. also the new website has lost the recipe, could you re post it please?
Would these work in an airbrush? If not, what would you recommend? I just got one and have some terrain I need to darken.
All your videos are great by the way, keep up the good work
Hey Awesomepaintjob, great video! I've got a question. Can I use a reaper paint to make a wash using the same formula of matte medium/flow aid/distilled water, or is there a significant difference between simple reaper paint and this ink that you're using?
Hi, Since the Game Color line was made especially for game minis for a more durable finish, does mixing a different brand of extender/flow aid with them make the paint any less durable? I'm sorry for being too technical but I just have to know =)
Excellent video.
What does the matte medium do for the wash?
yeah when mixed the white from the medium makes it look purple lol.. I got scared the first time also but you now know that when dry it turns the right color :)
awesome tutorial :D , if you don't have the acrylic ink , will any ink of vallejo do the trick ? or maybe regular paint diluted with thinner? thx in advance :)
great wash's but I recently got them from secret weapon miniatures and I'm having issues with them flowing. I add flow improver but it dilutes the ink down so much it doesn't look very good. I don't know how GW gets their's to have that magical milky consistency but if you have any tips on breaking the surface tension I'd appreciate it a lot!
You used the ink to make your own wash can you use it to make your own acrylic paint?
hello Les, really love your tutorials, i have learned a lot, thanks.
I was wondering is there a recipe for washes to use with oilpainting?
Can you also make them in eyedropper bottles?
Thanks
greeting from Belgium
sick! 5 stars! u really take pride in yr work! love it!!!!
Alright, I was just wondering. It's a bit too late though. I've already tried it. The paint wash does move around better than painting right out of the acrylic paint bottles I bought from the hobby shop before, but I will try it out with inks once I've used up my paints. Please don't take any offense. I'm a beginner at this.
Hey Les, how many drops of ink do you use for your other colored washes, like red or green for example?
Great video. Can I just ask what actually is Matte Medium and what does it do.
Hey thanks for this great info. I would like to ask a question do you think or know would Golden products fluid matte medium and retarder both for acrylics be pretty much the same as Liquidtex?
Hi all, for Black wash (heavy and soft) has anybody used Liquitex Ink!, with the current pandemic situation i don't have access to Daler Rowney inks
Check for India ink. Sometimes they will label it as India ink, but just put in acrylic black ink. I can't guarantee this but check for it.
am i doing something wrong with my mix, if i leave them alone and come back a few days later to use i have to shake the living hell out due to a thick residue at the bottom of my bottles..but they foam up so bad when i shake i cannot use them for 30 mins or so
Are you adding agitators? If they foam, your ratio on flow improver may be wrong.
Hello thanks for the video. I know nothing about inks... Can ink for printers can be used? I refill my house printer and I have some ink. The little inks like the one on the video are expensive where I live. Thank you very much for the help.
That won't work. You need acrylic ink.
@@joshfoss7407 Thanks for the info. Already found inks with acceptable prices and they work great.
What does the matt medium do, from that I should be able to figure out something else. Thanks
Thank you, I REALLY see a shopping trip. One last question, do I need the Flow Aid or can I manage without it?
Also, should I be using matte medium if I'm going to mix it with paints?
I've noticed in a few of your videos that when you are applying your black wash it says Heavy Body Black wash or Soft Black Wash and was hoping you could tell me the difference?
dude, awesome, thanks for this
good stuff, im getting the goodies to make this asap