Cole Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I just started painting bones miniatures. I got a starter kit from my boyfriend. It said I didn't need to prime or seal the miniatures, and didn't come with either. I took them to a DND game last night and now I have lots of scufffed edges. I'm wondering what the issue is, lack of primer, the way I painted, sealer, or if we just werent handling them carefully enough. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Sealer is my guess. For heavy handling, I'd seal 2-3x so that they aren't getting paint rubbed off while being touched and moved around. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted April 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2015 Yup, what Ub3r N3rd said. You definitely want to seal them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 It sounds like most people use spray sealer, is the brush on type not as good? I'm not very good with spray cans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Brush on sealers are good, but most tend to leave a shiny glossy coat. Either seek out a good matte sealer, or use a matte spray on clear coated glossy minis.Or exult in your shiny indestructible minis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It sounds like most people use spray sealer, is the brush on type not as good? I'm not very good with spray cans... I use both. Brush on is actually thicker and will protect better, but most are glossy or semi gloss. So I'll do brush on and then when it's dry I'll take it outside and hit it with some spray dull cote (matte) to take down the shine and add more protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 The shiny is pretty indestructible. I think that the desire for a matte finish is a current fashion influenced by the needs of photography. There's nothing inherently wrong with a shiny finish. Getting back to the OP's question, acrylic paints take at least a day to fully dry and can be a little fragile the first few days. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 The shiny is pretty indestructible. I think that the desire for a matte finish is a current fashion influenced by the needs of photography. There's nothing inherently wrong with a shiny finish. Getting back to the OP's question, acrylic paints take at least a day to fully dry and can be a little fragile the first few days. Well, yes and no. The desire for a matte finish is more of an American thing, in the UK the glossy finish is far more common. Americans have been working towards matte finishes since the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I think that the desire for a matte finish is a current fashion influenced by the needs of photography. There's nothing inherently wrong with a shiny finish. For miniatures, the fashion has been prevalent since at least the 1970s in the US. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djizomdjinn Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I think that the desire for a matte finish is a current fashion influenced by the needs of photography. There's nothing inherently wrong with a shiny finish. I personally like finishes to reflect the surface they're supposed to be. So no gloss finish for skin unless they're coming out of water or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 What ub3r said, up there. The glossy finishes tend to be thick, and it takes a bit of care to keep them from clogging detail or bubbles from solidifying in them. Not HARD to do, but watch for it. And then I use matte spray coat to make the gloss disappear. If you do it right, you can barely tell there's a clear coat at ALL, but with Bones, you can durn near baseball bat 'em over the fence without chipping or scuffing, once that coat hardens.I have heard what Heisler sez, but know few Brits to ask about it. I just like the matte coats because it looks like they're not coated at ALL, but you avoid the scuffing the OP was complaining about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I'm Dutch and I seal matt because I think it's closer to the original paintjob then shiny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruunwald Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 You said you "took them to a D&D game." How did you transport them? Note that wrapping them in tissue or wrapping paper like you might a piece of glass artwork, will result in rubbing off of paint. As will transporting them in a cardboard box with no foam, or a paper sack, or some cloth sacks, depending on their weave. All of those things are abrasive, so you might try an alternative. And, as mentioned over and over, seal. Seal, seal, seal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinh Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I sealed mine with brush on sealer and then a spray coat of matt finish. I transport them to game night in the same small tin I use for my dice and I have zero paint rubbing off. If it was going to rub off it would have by now. I have been doing this for my current character figs for about a year and I am never gentle with them! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 How long do you have to wait between using the brush on sealer and the spray sealer? What type of spray sealer do you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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