How to make simple Weathering Washes by Lester Bursley

[BlackEyedkoala]

wht do you mean by alchol, just basic vodka ?

[trkoby]

One question... Why is the flow aid necessary? What if we made washes with only distilled water? Also, was the flow aid you added already mixed with water? what ratio? In your other video you filled a bottle with 8 oz of water and 2 more ounces of flow aid. Is that what you did here?

[trkoby]

Les, Please post more general application videos like this that can be applied to any project. Yours are the best! How about some extended wash, wet mixing or dry brush techniques? As far as procedure and brush stroke and so on?

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

great video... im more into military vehicles but this video giving me the idea bout weathering... thanks...

[bakerfly305]

lol ur good

[dimmock14]

What miniture range is this?????

[xDranZx]

@dimmock14 looks like warmashine's to me could be hordes aswell dough... im not that shoure.

[wudratherbreading]

Came for the robot. Stayed for the Weathering Wash.

[NeilPiersRobinson]

Hi Les, really been enjoying your vids since discovering your channel - thanks for making them! My question is; what can I use instead of alcohol since i'm in the UK and I don't know where you can buy neat alcohol here - what kind of alcohol is it?

[mw2fan465]

how do you do this with like black ore something that can go on a space marine to make him look less... polished or new . you know something to make them not look like this is there first fight make them look like theay have been throo hell.

[etc597]

for dry brushing you just get it wet and then use a dry brush to soak up the unwanted paint or is this wrong? please tell me!

[ajivins1]

@etc597 I don't use acrylics much but dry brushing to me always meant getting paint on the brush but very little by rubbing the brush or stipling paper or card with it till there was only a residue on the brush which can pick-out the raised highlights of a model.

[s813noma1]

what kind of alcool do you use?

[daleksecrock]

what are the gw equivalents of the paints used

[Rdeboer]

@daleksecrock

For the verdigris I mix Orkhide shade, turquoise, and a little of skull white into a wash. I add a little more white to the mix for subsequent coats. I'm sure there are plenty of alternatives so long as you achieve a page green-blue colour. Hope that's of some help.

[NINPHMTDS]

2 things, 1 can you use acrylic paint to do this? 2 when you say alcohol, do you mean just normal rubbing alcohol? thanks!!!!

[xK1NGH3NRYx]

I just wanted to say that I love your videos; they're so helpful and very inspiring. They make painting seem less daunting. Keep up the good work!

[TheZombakilla]

whats the ratio for the liquitex flow aid to water for the rust? and I dont have beasty brown so what GW paints would you recommend i use for the rust?

[MrRabidCat]

by alcohol does it mean pure alchohol like ethanol? Any way great wash might need to 'borrow' ur rust wash

[kruellag]

@MrRabidCat with some ron is ok

[buttpeer]

@wargameterrainer Tastes delicious.

[tobuttica]

This is awesome.



[suriassassin]

what model is this.

[Gururimba]

I love your channel man, your vids are the awesome! =)

[steven0seagul]

really nice!

Although can i use a diffrent meduim other than liqiutex?

[TheRocketSilo]

that incessant drum beat drove me crazy by the end of the video ..lol

[Koby19841]

the rust is good, but I don't know if I like the tarnish. It seems a bit too on the blue side. Needs a darker green to offset the lightness I recon.

[Trissification]

@wargameterrainer

...makes me happy

[unboxerman12]

what kind of alcohol is that

[TheSeasonman1]

What are the models you used please in making this video . Cannot seem to find them anywhere . ? Thank you in advance

[Cigarfactory]

@TheSeasonman1 It's WarMachines, I'm not completely wrong.

[Cigarfactory]

@TheSeasonman1 It's WarMachines, *if I'm not completely wrong.

[Ragnarclaw]

Where do you get that alcohol from? VGC?

[pachmoe]

@Ragnarclaw I just use regular isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol from CVS.

[888peanut888]

great washes. definitely trying this

[VuneAlpha12345]

looks like big daddy

[abysss24]

do you really make such fast strokes with the brush, or are you speeding up the video?

[InevitableRebuttal]

Could i substitute Jack Daniels for alcohol?

[clonefan117]

can you use rubbing alchohol for the alchohol part?:P

[MrTazay]

Rubbing Alcohol, or not rubbing? As if I can drink it while painting its a bonus :P Joking :P xD

[fail418]

what is a liquidex flow aid mix

[washaway]

can i ask why you chose those paints over GW, Privateer press, and the others?

i want to buy a case from battle foam for my paint but i don't want to get one and end up using the crappy stuff i use now forever. i'd love dropper bottles but i don't know the difference because i haven't had the money to buy a whole set.

also have you tried the new Vallejo airbrush paint? a review of that would be awesome!

[JohnFrienDOH]

Hey,

first -awesome vid ;) the weathering looks great

- what kind of alcohol do you use ? is it the stuff from the apothecary ?

sry bad english :P

mfg ;)

[RedwallShrew]

what's the miniature used? looks cool but quite unlike the ones GW makes.

[jonesiex]

Personally i think it looked great altought for the rest effect id might add like a tiny drop of red just to give it a more realistic feel cause rust does have a slight red/orange tint to it but otherwise 5/5

[terrateB]

ah my fail. didnt watched till the end :>^^

[awesomepaintjob]

@ERSWEXX3 That's pretty much it. Now it's a basic 1 color rust. If you want more detail it wont be as easy. For realistic rust you might look into using weathering pigments, Tamiya Weathering Compacts, Pastels. These give the best overall look.

[AZNJABBA]

whats the song name anyone?

[awesomepaintjob]

@AZNJABBA The song is generated by Sony Cinescore Software.

[AZNJABBA]

Whats the song name?

[Deathspirit232]

Thank you very much! Was painting tyranid army and I needed more Badab Black when bottle were empty. Thanks for my mom who had alcohol because she is doctor :D !

[orkwarlord7]

does it work the same with NMM?

[tomtomgo51]

this wud be mint for plague marines

[awesomepaintjob]

@wargameterrainer disperses pigment.

[rossdrift]

hi les what gw paints could i use instead of the valejo ones cos im in the uk and cant fine the valejo ones

thanks

[awesomepaintjob]

@rossdrift

Patina= Enchanted Blue, Goblin Green, Skull White.

Rust= Bestial Brown

[akira357]

KICKASS!!! great tutorial as always Les thanks a bunch!

Regarding the 30 drops Water+Liquitex Flow Aid Mix, exactly how much water and flow aid were added to make this mix? given like in ratio or ml

Oh...and also, can I use this same technique to make other washes like Baal Red, Delvian Mud

[awesomepaintjob]

I'm glad you like it! This tutorial is just to show how to make simple washes with paints for certain effects. If making GW washes was as simple as water down their paint I think everyone would do it. That is NOT the case. I have recipe on my site for washes you can make because the best washes are ink based :). The flow aid is mixed by liquitex instructions. 10:1 water/ flow aid.

[Bionic0range]

This might sound like a completely noob question (indeed, it is), but what color exactly did you use for the bronze/copper parts? From the charts, colors like Dwarf Bronze (GW) look much darker, and I'd really like to have the same look as in your video. Thanks in advance :)

[awesomepaintjob]

It's GW brazen brass if it's still in production, or Vallejo Game Color Brassy Brass. Yet another reason to switch to Vallejo Paints. They have the colors GW chose not to make anymore.

[Bionic0range]

Much obliged :)

Nope, Brazen Brass doesn't exist anymore, and I've heard only negative things about Vallejo metallics. The other Vallejo products are all great, so I'll just see for myself

[awesomepaintjob]

LoL that rumor was created by GW fan boys. Vallejo is of same quality if not better. To each his own. I've used both side by side and with no negative results. I don't know where people get their info from lol.

[JLummelehto]

Yes, the brass and gold from Vallejo are great.

[RakuenOne]

I second that. Also Tinny Tin from VGC is superb, one of my most favourite metallics ever.

[18F4V]

Great video, please keep them coming. I really appreciate you taking the time to make them. Have you tried out the Vallejo Model Color "Patina Verdin" 70832, it's #202 on their color chart. I know Vallejo Game Colors are a bit more durable but holy crap their Model Color line rocks! Again, thanks.

[lynxswift]

Ok, so I got some Liquitex Flow Aid. Now just a question, what happens if I don't add alcohol to the mix?

[AutarchAndrew]

hey man great videos but i have a technic for you have ever used a blow driver to speed up drying your washes?

[awesomepaintjob]

All the time.

[wakcedout]

good vid i like the rust mix gives me something to try with my necrons that might make them look better instead of looking to nice and new lol

[efialo]

thanks again Les. Good job as always.

[Lootaful]

Would the rust wash be the same as the Devlan Mud from GW?

Is Reaper Flow Improver the same as the Liquedex stuff?

What kind of achol is that?

[awesomepaintjob]

Devlan mud would be darker, Flow improver of any brand should do the job, and the alcohol is rubbing alcohol 91% Isopropyl and available in the first aid section of most large stores such as Target, Walmart and most grocery stores.

[Lootaful]

Does the Flow improver have the same effect as the alcohol?

[awesomepaintjob]

No. Or we wouldn't have added the alcohol, just flow improver. Alcohol disrupts the paint pigment and makes them float longer. You will see the paint "go crazy" when you add a drop to the paint mix. Flow aid is just great stuff as it breaks surface tension for the paint to glide onto the model and off the brush easily. alcohol thrown into the mix with that makes for simple wash magic :)

[capnpac]

whuts flow aid cause ive looked everywhere and finally just got matte medium

[awesomepaintjob]

There's a link for it on my site, in the tools section if you can't get it locally. It's made by Liquitex. But looking on the site I think liquitex is redesigning the package or something because it's hard to find. I get mine at Michael's Arts and Crafts.

[Tamaracouta100th]

What's tarnish?

[awesomepaintjob]

Google tarnish. Oxidation. Patina.

[tiilli]

nice job :D

[doremicom]

Solidsmurf pointed me to your channel..... awesome job, great video!!! +1 sub from me.

[walkerdarin2003]

Great video. I religiously check my subscription on youtube for your new videos. I am going to have to pick up this stuff. Is it linked at your web site?

[salamanderguy94]

looks graet btw do u have ur own army??

[awesomepaintjob]

Thanks! Yeah I traded my Chaos SM army for about 2800pts of Eldar.  And just now trying out War Machine.

[salamanderguy94]

awesome

[CENConflict]

Warmachines/Hordes is great. I've found I enjoy painting those figures a lot more because it's so much less rank and file work.

[stumpythumper]

seriously...thanks...

real usefull stuff!

[capnpac]

does the golden flow realease work instead of flow aid if different please tell me the revised ratio

[awesomepaintjob]

I'm sure no matter what brand of flow aid fluid medium you use, as long as you follow the dilution requirements provided by the maker you should be fine. When making your own washes you can tailor it how you want.. I like thin personally but if you make a bottle of strong mix, then you can dilute for whatever job you need to accomplish. I'll be doing black and brown washes in a video soon. People love those colors as well as a flesh wash.

[riskmusic]

sweet

[capnpac]

cool