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How to make a wash with acrylic paint.

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m.santiago.f

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Jun 29, 2004, 8:56:44 PM6/29/04
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Hey everybody,
I'm kinda new to painting, i use acrylic paints,
and every time i make a black wash (or is it an ink?)
I paint it on and when it drys it turns white. Can
anyone help me? Thanks in advance
m.santiago.f

Robert Singers

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Jun 29, 2004, 9:53:21 PM6/29/04
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Out from under a rock popped m.santiago.f and said

What are you using to dilute the paint with?

BTW no it's not an ink. Ink is ink.
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MJB

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Jun 29, 2004, 10:00:11 PM6/29/04
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"m.santiago.f" <sith...@scififan.com> wrote in message
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Ummmmm... hard to say. Because I've never heard of anything quite like this
before and I've got wide experience using acrylic paint for washes. When
you say 'turns white' to do you mean all across the washed area or right at
the edge of the border between washed and 'unwashed'? Ocassionally I've
seen a tiny white line appear that seperates the two areas once the wash has
dryed, but it mostly occurs were the wash pooled in large quanties due to
the shape of the figure.

What brand of paint are you using and what sort of liquid (if it isn't just
water) are you using to make you stain?

Feel free to visit my website if your interested in my painting tips.

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John Retzer

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Jun 29, 2004, 11:23:43 PM6/29/04
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go to www.miniaturewargaming.com and run a search on magic wash. The post
will explain how to properly do a wash.

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m.santiago.f

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Jun 30, 2004, 11:11:53 AM6/30/04
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"John Retzer" <jret...@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:<3nqEc.4854$ir7...@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com>...

Thanks for all the help, I live in South america, so I can't buy Future here.
I use water to thin the paint. The white is in all the grooves
where it should be black, did I put too much on? thanks again

Robert Singers

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Jun 30, 2004, 6:19:57 PM6/30/04
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Out from under a rock popped m.santiago.f and said

> Thanks for all the help, I live in South america, so I can't buy


> Future here. I use water to thin the paint. The white is in all the
> grooves where it should be black, did I put too much on? thanks again

Is it water from the tap or water that has been boiled? It sounds like
you've got some mineral in the water that is either reacting with the paint
or is precipitating out. I'd see if you can get yourself some distilled
water and try again. Or just by some ink froma stationer and use that
instead.

m.santiago.f

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Jul 1, 2004, 10:49:10 AM7/1/04
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Thank todos,
I tried with distilled water, and it worked fine.
Thanks again for your help, you guys are the best.
m.santiago.f
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