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I have heard lots of talking about customizing minis and using 'wash' to bring out the details. But I dont know where it is or if thats even his name. Is there a name brand of 'wash' I can look up or will they know what im talking aboutif I go to my local hobby store and ask what wash is?
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Moving this to the Customs forum
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It basically means using very watered-down paint. It will seep into contours and indentations. When dry, the water will have evaporated, leaving the colour paint you chose. For example, you could paint a face with flesh-tone, let it dry and then "wash" it with a darker tone. This will colour the wrinkles in the face, bringing out detail without changing the original flesh-tone. EDIT: I'm talking about acrylic paint here. 
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You already know what it is, you just didn't know it was called that.
Seeing as SWM are prepainted, most painting techniques have been used on the minis you already own and you just have to know what you are looking for to yield examples.
For an example of use of wash check out Luke's skin on the Luke and Yoda model. Over his flesh tone skin they applied a yellow brown wash to make him look grubby.
Another example of wash would be IE Whipid Tracker's entire body.
Rebel Storm Jawa has a black wash over the base brown paint.
Through the use of washes you can get a more detailed and realistic look to the minis. The prepainting of models meant Wizards had to in almost all cases come up with the fastest/cheapest/least steps paint jobs which for the most part did not do the sculpts justice. Thankfully because the detail is actually there you can go back and with a little time and know how, repaint them your self with spectacular results.
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Is there a way to take off the old paint first or is that not necessary?
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But the problem is I dont know how to do the technique properly and for the best results.
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@bigphesta If you mean removing the factory paint from a mini, that is not necessary. I paint a thin layer of flat grey as a primer and let that dry before applying the new paint. @Darthbane53 Just go for it. You'll make some mistakes but I'm sure you'll have it sorted in no time. I've found a youtube video, Applying a Wash, which may help you get started. Best of luck!
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Lily_Wan wrote:@bigphesta If you mean removing the factory paint from a mini, that is not necessary. I paint a thin layer of flat grey as a primer and let that dry before applying the new paint. @Darthbane53 Just go for it. You'll make some mistakes but I'm sure you'll have it sorted in no time. I've found a youtube video, Applying a Wash, which may help you get started. Best of luck! Thank you so much! Just one question, do I use water or thinner? I have both and im using standered citadel paint.
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If it's acrylic like I'm thinking it is, water will do. Check the label. (Sorry, I use Liquitex paints.)
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Awesome easy exampleClick that link to see the possibilities.
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I've had best luck with acrylic paints with water. I start with a little bit of water and add drops of paint to it. I like to use a larger brush to slop it on and then turn the mini around and over every which way to let gravity move the paint into the cracks. I have a paper towel handy to blot if necessary. The best part is if it does not look good, just use clean water to wash it off right away before it fully dries and start over. Cheap troopers are a good thing to experiment on, especially white ones with a black wash to see the contrast quickly. Have fun.
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