Post by heychadwick on Nov 21, 2010 12:26:39 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
I was using something this morning while painting that I am not sure if everyone out there knows about. Now, it might be an old trick that everyone knows, but I figure I could share it. I have a BFA in Painting, so know a bit of random stuff about paint and I am not sure if this is something mini people know about or not.
When I have paint that is starting to dry out, I add some FLOATING MEDIUM. What is that? Well, all paint is really some sort of color particulars floating in something to make it paint. Minerals, plant bits, and even metal is used in paint. They float in a goo that turns it into paint. That goo is called "medium", as it's the medium that the color turns into paint.
So, floating medium is just see-through medium that is used in all paints. You an add a few drops to a paint container that is starting to thicken or a few more to a container that has gotten a little too thick. I usually mix it up with a paper clip that's bent or the end of a paint brush. You mix it up until it has a good consistency. Now, if you put too much in, it will thin the paint out in the medium. So, instead of being watery, it is still gooey, like paint, but not have much color in it. Kind of weird, but you don't want it. So, add slowly. I've been able to save the last bits of a lot of GW paint this way.
Here's a picture of the stuff I use:
This stuff is the Folk Art brand that is one of those really cheap acrylic paint brands you can find all over the place (Apple Barrel is another big brand). Many different companies make this stuff and you can get as fancy or not as you want. The internet price on this stuff is $2 for the little bottle and $3.75 for the big. So, it's not expensive. It doesn't really go bad. I've used it numerous times in the past year and only used maybe an inch out of it.
The cap is a flip lid with a little hole in it. All you need to do is turn upside down and squeeze. It kind of comes out in drops to make it easy to measure. Very easy to work with.
Well, I hope I'm not wasting my time with something everyone knows and hope that at least SOMEONE out there learned something. Let me know what you think.
I was using something this morning while painting that I am not sure if everyone out there knows about. Now, it might be an old trick that everyone knows, but I figure I could share it. I have a BFA in Painting, so know a bit of random stuff about paint and I am not sure if this is something mini people know about or not.
When I have paint that is starting to dry out, I add some FLOATING MEDIUM. What is that? Well, all paint is really some sort of color particulars floating in something to make it paint. Minerals, plant bits, and even metal is used in paint. They float in a goo that turns it into paint. That goo is called "medium", as it's the medium that the color turns into paint.
So, floating medium is just see-through medium that is used in all paints. You an add a few drops to a paint container that is starting to thicken or a few more to a container that has gotten a little too thick. I usually mix it up with a paper clip that's bent or the end of a paint brush. You mix it up until it has a good consistency. Now, if you put too much in, it will thin the paint out in the medium. So, instead of being watery, it is still gooey, like paint, but not have much color in it. Kind of weird, but you don't want it. So, add slowly. I've been able to save the last bits of a lot of GW paint this way.
Here's a picture of the stuff I use:
This stuff is the Folk Art brand that is one of those really cheap acrylic paint brands you can find all over the place (Apple Barrel is another big brand). Many different companies make this stuff and you can get as fancy or not as you want. The internet price on this stuff is $2 for the little bottle and $3.75 for the big. So, it's not expensive. It doesn't really go bad. I've used it numerous times in the past year and only used maybe an inch out of it.
The cap is a flip lid with a little hole in it. All you need to do is turn upside down and squeeze. It kind of comes out in drops to make it easy to measure. Very easy to work with.
Well, I hope I'm not wasting my time with something everyone knows and hope that at least SOMEONE out there learned something. Let me know what you think.
