Gloss varnish...

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Hi I have recently saw the gloss varnish and I know it's good for jewels but I would like to ask if it would make the mini's armour better and the water more real? Also where else could it be used on minis...

oxford_guy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:28 am

i use it for jewels, eyes, some amour if i want it to look new and shinny, water effects but only for small things like a bowl of water, also use it as a highlight on amour and a few other things

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Thank you very much. :-D

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:30 am

It's also useful for things like glass, but I doubt you'd use that LOTR.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:11 pm

fresh blood :-D

I mix varnish, a little PVA glue and some paint, then water down a bit and apply to weapon blades to make them gory.

But I dont think its a good idea for armour. the shiny flakes in the paints make it look fine as metal, and when people do NMM it looks good enough too.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Thank you...

Have anyone pictures for examples? :oops:

oxford_guy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:38 pm

i will upload a couple of pics of my high elf lions later if you like i have used gloss on the eyes and jewels for the time being although i may use it in other places once ive finished them and the model as a whole.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:49 pm

Yes. I have a khazad guard with a bloodied axe, you will have to wait a couple of days or until I work out how to take good photos and then upload them onto photobucket.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:54 pm

Gore is the only thing I use gloss varnish for - lovely lovely gore!

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:38 pm

^You see? I knew I was doing something right. :-D

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:06 am

Found another use for gloss varnish - adding water effects to bases

Just a quick word on using gloss varnish on bases as water effect, Don't layer it on too thick as I have done as it takes FOREVER to dry, I did mine a week ago and its still not dry! Also if your glossing over paint let the paint dry first or it takes even longer!!!!!!

Just wish it would hurry up and dry - its been sat on top of my snake tank for a week - i'm hoping the heat might speed up the drying process.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Yes... It's perfect for water...

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