EldarCorsair Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 For those of you who are new to the hobby or want to learn more about paint, I posted a tutorial. http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2011/01/tutorial-choosing-buying-paint.html As always, comments, suggestions, etc. appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenity Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 That's a nice tutorial and covers a lot of ground. Thanks. You said to stay away from Artist grade paint. I thought Artist grade had more pigment and was higher quality than Student or Value grade. You said to use BBs as paint agitators. I haven't used them because I've heard people claim they can rust. Perhaps some BBs are better than others for this job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldarCorsair Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 That's a nice tutorial and covers a lot of ground. Thanks. You said to stay away from Artist grade paint. I thought Artist grade had more pigment and was higher quality than Student or Value grade. You said to use BBs as paint agitators. I haven't used them because I've heard people claim they can rust. Perhaps some BBs are better than others for this job? It really depends on brand, but most brands list artist quality as a lesser-grade. You want to look for premium or professional grade paints. BBs shouldn't rust. Rust is oxidation causes by exposure to air. Obviously, if a BB suspended in paint is rusting then your paint is being exposed to too much air and will dry out to quickly. If it's still an issue, you can also use small lead fishing sinkers (which won't rust). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I'm going to disagree about BBs and recommend that you don't use them as agitators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-Terrain Monkey Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Shaking your paint will introduce plenty of oxygen to rust your BBs; I'd strongly recommend against BBs at all as well. Also, one of the main reason people recommend paints designed for miniature painting over craft paints is the substance used to produce coverage. In miniature paints it's usually white pigment that's added, but in artist paints it's ground silicates/clay (Anne would be more knowledgeable on the particulars); the larger particles in the craft paints make them chalkier/clumpier to the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldarCorsair Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 That's weird. I've used the same BBS over and over for about 5 years now. No rust, no discoloration. They're not as shiny as they used to be, but they're still good. Maybe I got a great batch? As I mentioned before, lead sinkers will do the same thing and I'll be sure to put them in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader of the Rats Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 What about those little stainless steel ball bearings used by mechanics to replace the bearings in wheels from small engines/machines. I think bicycles use small ball bearings in their wheels too. Check your local auto/cycle supply store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72moonglum Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I had a very thick bottle of some Ral Partha paint and being it is in a little pot and not a drop bottle, I ended up throwing a dime in it with some water and it worked really well after shaking it madly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcyclops Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 BBs do rust and split shot introduces lead into the paint for all you brush lickers. Pewter cut offs of minis or glass beads are a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Odo Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I have mention this before but a Laboratory Vibrating Mixer, you can get them for under 30 buck on eBay, can do wonders for keeping paints mixed and reviving paint that are just starting to go. I just use rubber bands to hold a small tray on the mixer itself, with more bands to hold the paint and I can mix 10 at a time. Spray cans are really easy as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcsoul Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Can you perhaps link to a few valid examples of those Odo? I've had a hard time finding anything that I know can work that falls within that price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldarCorsair Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 What orcsoul said...I'm intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Odo Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 When I mentioned this to my gaming friends all I got where jokes about the vibrating part and my penchant for excessive tool buying and building, I bought a vacuum chamber, and pressure pot for casting resin at the same time, and built a workstation with mirrors on the backsplash to bounce and maximize my light. I have to take some pictures, but first let me check eBay for a similar model. Bellow is the link to a cosmetic duplicate to my model, except mine is 110V, I paid $30.00, a great deal I realize now, and picked it up from a business making custom replacement magnetic heads for computer and recorders. It was the same place; I bought my resin casing equipment from. The owner of the company thought I was making meth, until I explained just want all the equipment was for. There are deals to be had out there you have to look, try Craigs list; I bought a Centrifuge for 30.00, yes more projects. Shipping will always be the biggest problem, so look locally. I hope this help, and I will find my old pictures or take new ones, if you want to see my simple set up for mixing paint. http://cgi.ebay.com/IKA-vibrax-VXR-shaker-220-v-mixer-microplate-vortexer-/200250906171?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2e9fe2563b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flit Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 BBs in your paint will rust. Been there, done that. Although I hear that stainless steel will not rust in paint, I haven't tried it. Most of my paints are Reaper, so they have the skull agitators which work just fine. My non-Reaper paints have glass beads in them which also work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart12 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 You could also use lead balls, like I do. They seem to work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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