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behemoth

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May 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/29/99
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How do you paint realistic glass with blue paint ?
For example the squat helmet.

Hervé -


MattJoesph

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May 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/29/99
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>How do you paint realistic glass with blue paint ?
>For example the squat helmet.
>
> Hervé -

I don't. I use silver.


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Jpattern

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May 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/29/99
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Hervé asks:

>> How do you paint realistic glass <<

There are several ways.

If you like the reflective look, paint it silver, gold, copper, or bronze, then
give it a coat of clear gloss.

You can also paint it to resemble clear, blue, green, or bronzed glass. Just
paint your base coat (blue), then streak on some thin stripes of a lighter
shade (light blue). Follow with clear gloss.

You can also paint it like a jewel, as shown in countless White Dwarfs. Base
color, darker and lighter lines at the top and bottom, a white dot as a
highlight. (It's more complicated than that, especially to make it look good,
but you can see the technique on just about any painted jewel in WD.)

Good luck.

Jeff Moore
jpat...@aol.com

DireWolf

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May 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/29/99
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behemoth wrote:
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Ralnai

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May 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/30/99
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>Hervé asks:
>
>>> How do you paint realistic glass <<
>

Jeff Moore answered:

>There are several ways.
>
>If you like the reflective look, paint it silver, gold, copper, or bronze,
then give it a coat of clear gloss.
>
>You can also paint it to resemble clear, blue, green, or bronzed glass. Just
paint your base coat (blue), then streak on some thin stripes of a lighter
shade (light blue). Follow with clear gloss.
>
>You can also paint it like a jewel, as shown in countless White Dwarfs. Base
color, darker and lighter lines at the top and bottom, a white dot as a
highlight. (It's more complicated than that, especially to make it look good,
but you can see the technique on just about any painted jewel in WD.)
>

Just to add one other option, you can paint the "glass" silver then wash it the
color (blue) you want the tint to be.

Bill

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