Faux Wash for Panel Lines

I love thin, clean panel lines done with a technical pen and black ink. However for realism this doesn’t work too well. Now generally people will use a “wash” to fill in panel lines. A wash is done by brushing very thin enamel paint into the crevases, then wiping the…

Continue Reading

Baking Soda and Corn Starch Clay

Start with a wooden base. My base is a stained/finished wooden plaque that I bought at Michael’s Crafts. The landscape is made from a base of styrofoam, then covered in a baking soda/cornstarch clay. Here’s the recipe: 1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup corn starch 3/4 cup water Mix baking…

Continue Reading

Drybrushing with ‘Rub n’ Buff’

“Rub and Buff” is a silver oil/wax like substance that comes in a tube. I use the silver, but they also make other metallic colors. I bought it at Michael’s. What’s nice about it is that it doesn’t dry as fast as the Tamiya silver paint when drybrushing so I…

Continue Reading