Turning Pink Wings Blue (and see through)

[Bunny-san]

Ok, so I have one of those  Celestias with the clear pink plastic wings, but my idea is that I really would like to turn her into a Luna custom. SO. Thinking with light like in the theaters, is there such a thing as translucent acrylic paint? Meaning, paint that once I paint it over her wings, instead of them being just pink, the mixing of the wing color and paint color with the light going through it should be like a dark blue or purple color? (Am I making sense?) I'm essentially trying to mix colors of light and paint so that you can still *sort of* see through the wings..kinda a stained glass effect? *facepalm* I'm not explaining this very well...Does anyone get what I'm looking for/trying to do?

Post Merge: January 19, 2012, 05:54:48 AM

  Doesn't anyone have *any* ideas on how to help me out? I just pretty much want her to have blue see through wings instead of pink. Ideas? GO. Halp? <3

[Chai]

Maybe you could try the paint that comes in those little suncatcher kits? It's translucent and you paint plastic with it.

[Bunny-san]

That's a really good idea in theory Unless that kind of paint has changed since I was a kid, from what I remember, it's really thin and runny, and also, you had to do it drop by drop, otherwise, if you tried to spread it like normal paint you got massive bubbles in the paint v.v Does anyone know if there have been advances in suncatcher paint technology in the past 20 x years? Because if there have that might actually work.

[Butterscotch1]

There is a product called "Liquid Rainbow" by decoart that is used to create a stained glass effect. They are transparent paints.  It is something you apply directly from the bottle but might be able to paint it on and get the look you want.

[suzy.66]

This is a very good idea, but I don't know any of this kind of paint ! Hope you will find some

[Em_L._Pea_Customs]

Maybe you could try mixing an acrylic paint with a Floating Medium.  It is a clear gel product that you mix with paint to make it "float".  It essentially thins the paint in color, rather than in viscosity (like water would).  Does that make sense?  I use a product made by Folk Art and it comes in a 2 oz. bottle just like other craft acrylics (it is found in the same section at Michael's/Hobby Lobby).  Good luck! 

[JoshsPonyPrincess]

These are all great ideas - You could buy a transparent color paint from the hobby store. It is normally a transparent paint type and I know it is acrylic and can be used successfully on ponies. You may be able to find it online as well. I don't have any specific brand names to help you out though - sorry. Or I would use the alcohol ink from Adirondack (spelling?) These tend to be see through and come in a variety of colors - make sure to get the blending solution as well - this will increase transparency.

[okiegurl1981]

I've seen transparent acrylic airbrush paint by Createx.  I've never used it tho, so I'm afraid I'm not much help with how well it would/wouldn't work.

[ZennaBug]

Could you maybe dye them?

[jupiternwndrlnd]

thats what i was thinking zenna -- dye would change the color while still keeping the transparent quality of the original wings

[pop-girl]

I use a glass paint called Gallery Glass to change the color of Fantasy Film wings.
Also, as okiegurl mentioned a light spray of transparent Createx would also work.

Good luck.

[Bunny-san]

HOORAY! IDEAS! Thanks guys, I will obviously be making a trip to the craft store later with this thread wide open on my smart phone I'm liking the idea of a paint on solution the mest though I think. I had considered dying them, but because of the fact that they're clear, and pink, I'm not sure what color I should dye them in order to get the actual desired end color. And Dying is permanent. Paint you can remove if it doesn't work out right And also, don't you have to dip it into boiling water to dye it? I don't think the sculpting i've already baked would like being boiled....ANYWAY, I'll let ya'll know how it turns out!

[ZennaBug]

Good luck, can't wait to see pictures 

[Butterscotch1]

HOORAY! IDEAS! Thanks guys, I will obviously be making a trip to the craft store later with this thread wide open on my smart phone I'm liking the idea of a paint on solution the mest though I think. I had considered dying them, but because of the fact that they're clear, and pink, I'm not sure what color I should dye them in order to get the actual desired end color. And Dying is permanent. Paint you can remove if it doesn't work out right And also, don't you have to dip it into boiling water to dye it? I don't think the sculpting i've already baked would like being boiled....ANYWAY, I'll let ya'll know how it turns out!

One more suggestion - Krylon Stained Glass. It is a spray paint that comes in a 6 ounce can that can be applied to almost anything. It comes in a transparent blue.

[StarFaerie]

Pink to blue may be a challenge as you can't take the pink out first. So the light will be filtered by the pink and the blue when it goes through the wings. It should be an interesting effect though as reflected light will be blue so it will look different depending on how you are looking at it.