blefuscu Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has tried using the vallejo color glazes. Is it just their name for inks/washes? Or is it like a varnish that you use to highlight with? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Clown Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 If you're refering to colors like Smoke and Woodgrain, they are basically Vallejo's answer to ink/washes. They are quite thick and from what I've heard they are basically paint with less pigment added so they have a more transparent appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flit Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Since you brought up Vallejo Smoke....Mine has little flecks of "stuff" in it. Almost like coffee grounds or something. Is this normal or did I get a bad bottle? I really like it, once I get around the little flecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Bob Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Shake, shake, shake, and shake it some more. When your arms feels like it is ready to fall off, you have almost shaken it enough. Mine was the same way until I shook it enough. The Vallejo transparent paints aren't simply thinned down paints. I find smoke pretty useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blefuscu Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 If you're refering to colors like Smoke and Woodgrain, they are basically Vallejo's answer to ink/washes. They are quite thick and from what I've heard they are basically paint with less pigment added so they have a more transparent appearance. Yeah, those were the ones I saw. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blefuscu Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 The Vallejo transparent paints aren't simply thinned down paints. I find smoke pretty useful. Do you use it (smoke) to wash on whites? I;ve never been satisfied with the washes I do on white robes (with thinned down paints nor inks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Smoke is one heck of a color, the fleck don't worry about them, just shake the bottle till your arm falls off (like Dr B says) or buy a paint shaker like I did those flecks in smoke won't hurt the paint, smoke can be used practically anywhere you want. makes a good flesh wash as well. Good stuff!!! Randy M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Porsenna Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 For washes in white robes I never use black; way too harsh and it turns them grey. For fabruc (especially for pre-modern societies) I use a little ivory or off-white. Cloth bleaching processes we have today would have been unknown then. And in a magic rich world, technology for cloth dyeing/bleaching may not have a priority compared to other things... Also it gives the cloth a warmer, more lifelike shade too, which I like. Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Vallejo has a white glaze you might try that, not to mention Reaper linen white is awesome color, it's not a bright white, perfect for white shirts. Randy M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinipainterUS Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Since you brought up Vallejo Smoke....Mine has little flecks of "stuff" in it. Freaked me out the first time I opened one too. Smoke MAY be the single most useful color on the entire planet! It is absolutely outstanding for flesh washes, and for shading all manner of of greens, browns, tans, reds, yellows,metallics; in fact pretty much anything but blues, whites and greys. The stuff behaves exactly like paint rather than ink, but the inert fillers are transparent rather than opaque, thus it doesn't "cover" your underlying work, but tints it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neyuttad Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 I still don't know what it's for. From reading through the precious posts, I understand that you apply smoke in the recess right? What about the glaze medium that V. sells. It's almost like a gel, how do you use it? I'm new to this board, looking forward to post more in the future Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Glaze medium is for(as copied from Vallejo's site) GLAZE MEDIUM A colorless glaze which is used to mix with acrylic colors; improves fluidity, increases transparency, and slows drying time. Ideal for shadows, and shadings. Characteristics: Slow drying acrylic medium of milky appearance, dries transparent. Can be diluted further with water. Application: With a soft brush or sponge. Packaging: In 17ml. Bottles, (boxes of 6) Ref. 70596 pretty much flow aid, like the Folk Art stuff or the Reaper Ink Extender Mediums are for adding to paint, where varnishes are overcoats Use Smoke like you would an ink, just thin it out with your flowaid & then apply you'll be amazed with the results, espically on yellow (had a golden yellow trim on a robe with the twinework in it & the smoke just brought that out like you wouldn't beleive) or on flesh, just experement with it!!!! Randy M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neyuttad Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 But vallejo makes Glazes and Transparents(which I thought was their equivalent for inks). Are they both the same? Incidentally, if smoke is rather thich like someone said earlier, should you dilute it to ink consistency or do you apply it like a gel between the folds, creviss etc. Thanks Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Clown Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Incidentally, if smoke is rather thich like someone said earlier, shouldyou dilute it to ink consistency or do you apply it like a gel between the folds, creviss etc. Thanks Ney Yeah, Smoke is thick stuff. If you want to use it to shade you will have to thin it way down. If you leave it thick it will act almost like paint. It's useful in many ways. It's one of the first Vallejo colors I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neyuttad Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 We're all talking about Vallejo 181 Smoke right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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