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OOh! OH OH OH!! Dragon! *makes grabby hands* I want it! So pretty! It reminds me of the style of M. Pena. I love that!
Quote from: hlbmlp on February 20, 2012, 08:47:14 AMQuote from: Diamond on February 20, 2012, 07:37:28 AMYou can try something we do in the model horse world and that is called socking. Once fully dry you take a clean old sock and buff and rub all over till you get a smooth finish. i do similar but with an old washrag. though i have to pay attention because i have rubbed through paint before :/ i was just wondering what i was going to use to smooth out the body of my pony last night knowing that if i used sandpaper i would mess her up pretty bad.. i cant wait to try these methods tonight!
Quote from: Diamond on February 20, 2012, 07:37:28 AMYou can try something we do in the model horse world and that is called socking. Once fully dry you take a clean old sock and buff and rub all over till you get a smooth finish. i do similar but with an old washrag. though i have to pay attention because i have rubbed through paint before :/
You can try something we do in the model horse world and that is called socking. Once fully dry you take a clean old sock and buff and rub all over till you get a smooth finish.
Quote from: Maniah on February 20, 2012, 06:05:26 AMOOh! OH OH OH!! Dragon! *makes grabby hands* I want it! So pretty! It reminds me of the style of M. Pena. I love that!That's because it IS the style of M. Pena. http://windstoneeditions.com/catalog/paint-your-own
They do not look that bad, when you are working are you wearing gloves or bare handed? I ask as one person I know years ago had an issue with a material we both used. Turns out her hands where rather oily and by changing to gloves she was able to beat the problem. This also might be a case where using a spray primer underneath might give you a hand. Some ponies are going to suck in more paint in areas then others hence the need for multi coats to get an even tone. That is why I prime, it seals in the pony and allows an even coat.
No way could I bear to thin paint out to almost nothing and do six layers over an entire pony!