Crackle Paint Green Glow Effect Base For Miniatures | Time Lapse | Warhammer Bases
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- A quick video for a crackle base for your miniatures.
Find your hobby supplies at www.MightyLancerGames.co.uk
This newer video may also help • Crackle Paint Experime...
#miniatureBases #warhammer40k #necronbases
Wow wish I'd heard of Mordant Earth before I did my bases. I used Martian Ironearth and dry brushes them black
There are all sorts of colour crackle paint available, I like Mordant Earth as I like the colour. Just search Crackle Paint on our website to see other options 😊
www.mightylancergames.co.uk/search?type=product&q=Crackle+paint
Do others paints have the same effect as the one pictured?
Ill definitely use this basing technique, from now on for my necrons
Yes it is great for Necrons 😀
The direction you paint the pvc glue changes the direction of the cracks. For a lava type look paint X strokes with your brush. For wider cracks make the glue thicker in those areas.
😁
What’s the glue for
@eenis1281 we believe it helps create larger cracks. You don’t have to use it. We have a more recent video showing the different effects of glue, varnish and no glue
Oh that looks awesome
Thank you
Very cool! If you would like a translucent medium to use that works similarly there is a product called chroma crackle that I use on a lot of my bases. You can also tint it and it paints great when it’s dry.
We like to try and show people the products we sell in our friendly local gaming shop so we can help them in store etc. It is great you have a product in your area that you like as experimenting and hobbying is the joy for us all
I tried this method and love it. My only additional tip is using a match to heat up the base in specific spots. But be careful because too much heat will Warp the plate.
Ooo i think the risk of burning the plastic and getting those fumes in my lungs or burning my fingers would put me off doing that. What difference does it make?
@@MightyLancerGamesJust guessing but the heat would cause it to dry less evenly, so you'll get spots with different sizes of cracks.
It is designed to dry naturally (we are impatient and use a hairdryer on low) but i still wouldn’t risk a match, it would take forever 😂😂
if you have gloss coat, you can use that before the crackle thing to make the cracks much larger, it looks great
You can but we prefer the pva method 😄
@@MightyLancerGames does pva need to dry before the mordant application?
Yes, every layer has to be dry before the next.
Here we expand on it more th-cam.com/video/FaN0uB4JD2I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YKbqUWIOyF8MypIx
Not going to lie these actually might be the coolest bases i've ever seen maybe the lava ones a cooler but its close
Haha, thank you.
Tesseract glow is such an interesting color, i have a bottle just for that one occasion that hasn't shown its self as of yet
Haha, it needs a lot of mixing
@@MightyLancerGames yeah it does lol
Well that's what I'm doing on my necrons. Thanks!
Haha no worries, have fun
This one may help too th-cam.com/video/FaN0uB4JD2I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0ayHUWFuQ_o9Zx9q
I love the drying part
Satisfying isnt it
@@MightyLancerGames yeahhh
Great for necrons
Indeed 😁
A good tip for this, dont use modge-podge, its stronger than the mordant earth and wont reveal the paint underneath properly, use a cheaper PVA glue like Elmers.
Oh no, don’t use modge podge use pva for sure
Thata awsome
Lots of fun too
This also nice for nighthaunt
Maybe ill try
absolutely
Two questions, after you put the tesseraxt and the other technical, you let it dry? Then you put the glue, let it dry and then the cracked earth?
Yes, paint, dry, pva, dry, technical paint, dry . Hope that helps
If you use orange paint than it’s perfect for a salamanders base
Indeed you can use any colour you like, in fact we have lots of other videos showing different colours and crackles .
Happy hobbying
Yoooo. That! Is! Siiick!!!
Thank you
This is exactly how i do the bases for my Necrons, only in blue because Bluecrons Best :D
Yes it has lots of uses doesn’t it 😁
I finally got around to it. I did this to my bases from the Indomitus set for my Ultramarines and Necrons and it looks FANTASTIC, straight from the official promo pics. Should I add a varnish or some other sealant?
Wonderful. If you add varnish (probably best if you are using them in a game & handled a lot) I would use spray so your brush doesn’t detach any flaky bits, but up to you
Do you just glue the figure directly to the crackle paint?
You can, or you can glue the mini on and build the crackle around it over feet etc, up to you
I’m going to try this on a golem mini
Cool, have fun
How do you keep it from flaking after it drys?
We have not had an issue but you could varnish over the top
I did this method but at the end I drybrushed moot green (bright green) around the edge of the base to really make it pop
Absolutely, loads of ways to add extra detail for sure. Happy hobbying 😁
That looks awesome! Can you do the same thing to make a cracked lava effect?
Hi yes you can use any colour underneath, we have other videos showing different colours if that helps
Is there an army painter equivalent to mordant earth?
Army painter do not make crackle paint, but GSW do if you don’t like GW
www.mightylancergames.co.uk/search?type=product&q=Crackle+paint
What kind of varnish would you apply to prevent the earth from flaking off but not frosting the base?
If you wanted to use a varnish the Colour Forge one is good and so is GSW maxx matt (both of which we sell). The best thing to do is test them to see which suits your style before committing to a piece you have spent hours painting.
Oh wow I need some mordant earth
Well we sell it 😂
What is mordant earth?
It is the technical paint. The paint that cracks to show the colour underneath
This particular colour is called mordant earth www.mightylancergames.co.uk/search?type=product&q=Crackle+paint
What other paints can work that have the crackle effect?
There are a variety of colours from different manufacturers
www.mightylancergames.co.uk/search?type=product&q=crackle+paint
Why the glue and approximately how long drying time?
We find that the pva helps create bigger cracks. All layers are dry before applying the next. We used a hairdryer so approximately 5-10 minutes depending on thickness. You are supposed to let it dry naturally over night
@@MightyLancerGames thanks for the reply. I use citadel Armageddon Dust and no cracks. I did not use glue but let base paint dry before technicalz
Do I let the layer of glue dry. Or technical onto wet glue.?
{video showed dried after glue but it was extremely fast so I missed it multiple times}
Thanks for the tips. I started painting after 15 years due to covid lockdown, and only did about 30 miniatures before 40k 10th came out I am looking for ideas.
I’ve been my bases from thinks I can salvage or get at the local $1 store. Most of the people at the gaming stores are shocked by how good my models are painted, especially at my skill level. But they love my bases.
I have photos of finished models and lists of what materials I used. I’ve raided my home garbage bin, used dirt from my garage floor, the local plant and dollar stores, and the construction site i work at. I have found rocks grass glitter dirt glass metal styrofoam etc that I could use to complement, blend or match the paint of models. My Tyranids are green and purple. I bought 4 things to base them. Green rocks and glitter and purple rocks and glitter. Tyranids deep strike by borrowing. My paint is perfect match camouflage to the base materials.
How do I send you pictures?
@ryangriffiths5179 armegeddon dust isn’t a crackle paint, its a thick basing like a sand. If you type crackle paint into the search bar on our website you will find the correct technical paints
When I paint with tesseract green is doesn’t show up on the model. I can put loads on and it dries clear. Is there something wrong with my bottle
Tesseract Glow really really needs shaking, more than anything you have shaken before
is the green basecoat nessessary?
You can use what ever colour you want to show through the cracks 😀
Why did you put the pva glue?
We find that it helps to form better cracks. You do not have to but we have found it helps, some people use varnish but we like PVA better
Did you let the pva glue dry aswell or did you put the mordant earth on right after the glue?
Let each layer dry first before applying the next
Do you put the mordant earth on while PVA is still wet I assume?
Hi. No, every layer is dry before the next
So if the PVA glue does the cracking, does that mean I could place any paint over the PVA glue and it'll crack? (If not, would Stirland Battlemire do so?)
No the technical paint does the cracking, it will still crack without pva, pva isn’t in the instructions for use. We just find it helps form larger cracks. You do not have to use PVA, it is personal choice
@@MightyLancerGamesoh man I just did something like this tonight wish I would of saw this before haha
@cptnpinhead7289 you will have to give this a try next time 😁
@@MightyLancerGames for sure! The pva would of helped a lot
😮
You like it?
Can you please write what kind of paint you’re using thanks in advance.
Reaper Christmas wreath, dry, GW Tesseract Glow, GW Hexwraith flame, dry. Pva glue, dry. Mordant earth, dry. I did put the paint colours on the video but it does go by a little fast so hope that helps
Do you need to use such watery paints ? If so, are they some special type, like ink/wash or something ?
No you can use any acrylic colour you like
@@MightyLancerGames Wow, that was quick, thanks !
No worries
Would pva glue have a similar effect to a gloss varnish? Just making the surface very smooth?
We find the glue helps make better cracks
How did you get the tesseract glow to stay so bright because when I do it the green just dries up and it can’t be seen
I am afraid I am not sure what you mean, my paint it also dry. Tesseract Glow is a beautiful bright colour, you can get lots of colours out of one pot because it’s a pain for separating and takes a lot of shaking to get it to its intended state but this means there are various colours along the way
Could you use ardcoat instead of Pva glue? What brand of glue did you use?
We do know people who have used varnish before but we find PVA works very well, we just use a cheap brand nothing fancy.
Experiment and see what works best for you, have fun
Do you have any suggestions for going for a blue glow instead of green?
we have am ice video on here too but any bright blue, maybe a Flour blue. experiment with a few ideas until you have what you need for your mini. Have fun
I need to do this but with lava colors, anyone got any paint suggestions that have a glowing affect but in oranges and reds?
We did do a red / yellow one too. I can’t link in the comments but it is in our Painting For Beginners playlist called Cracking Base For Miniatures
Hope that helps
th-cam.com/video/2ckSxHcitGk/w-d-xo.html
Great tutorial! What does the PVA glue do?
Hi, thank you. We find that it helps create better cracks but it is not necessary and only personal choice
Does the Mordant paint crack on its own or do you use heat to make that effect?
It does crack on its own but i used a hairdryer for the video just to speed it up
@@MightyLancerGames thank you! I'm definitely going to try this out!
Absolutely its lots of fun and you can use any colour underneath you like
How does that actually work? Like how come the green glow comes through and the black cracks?
Hello. This is technical paint, this particular one is black, when applied over a colour (or not) the technical paint cracks as it dries showing the colours you painted underneath through
@@MightyLancerGames ohhhhhh. That’s sick ngl
Cool isnt it. There are other colours of crackle paint available (and we stock them) as well and indeed we have done other videos on these as well if that helps 😁
Will this work the same way for lava based colors
we have other videos showing lava styles but yes you can put what ever colour under that suits your needs 😀
do they glue down like normal after that or do you have to scrape the paint away a little for them to stick properly?
Them?
Could you get the same effect with agrelan earth ya think?
It would obviously be a different colour but the crackle would be a cool effect. We do have a couple of crackle videos on here showing different colours 😁
is the pva glue for texture? or a catalyst for the crackle?
You do not have to use it but we find it helps to achieve more cracks. The best thing to do is experiment
What is ova glue and how do you make it
Hello. PVA glue is a white glue, the kind children use in schools. I think it is called Elmos or something like that in America. Hope that helps
@@MightyLancerGames Elmer's glue is the brand you mean, also do you water it down cause some PVA glue I've seen people water it down
Depends on what you are using PVA for.
For example making paper mache you water it down, for this you do not
@@MightyLancerGames so u used just glue and a brush for your base? Ok
@@novaenforcer1563 yes. Painted the colour, let it dry, painted on the pva, let is dry, painted on the crackle paint- it cracks. This video may also help you th-cam.com/video/FaN0uB4JD2I/w-d-xo.html&pp=gAQBiAQB
Wow it's awesome !! Just being curious : why using pva glue ? Ty for sharing this !! 😁
You do not have to use the PVA but we find that it helps create better cracks (make sure all your layers are dry before applying the next, i.e paint dry before the PVA, PVA dry before the technical paint). Have fun 😄
@@MightyLancerGames I'm looking for big crack so I will try it soon. Thanks for your time have a good day
have a practice and experiment but we would suggest a tick layer of technical paint and natural drying to get the biggest cracks@@Eladriel12
@@MightyLancerGames Okay well I guess I'll try both way : with and whitout glue ^^ it's for my necron army and this will look so amazing. I dont know how but i will try to send you some picture once finished ^^ (sorry for my english, I'm french girl ^^)
@@MightyLancerGames and you earn a follower btw !!!
But does it hold up? And not crack off.
You can add varnish if you are worried or just to protect on the tabletop 😄
Very cool! What is the reason behind the PVA glue? For protecting the colors or something else?
Personal preference really, I personally find you get better cracks with a layer of PVA before the technical paint (let the pva dry) but you do not have too
@@MightyLancerGames Super quick reply, thank you! Gonna try this method out!
No worries, have fun
What paints would you recommend for a volcanic look
Hi there, we have done video on a red based crackle and indeed even did it on a miniature, we used bright reds, yellows and oranges
That’s really cool but how much does it cost
Depends which product you want really. Search crackle paint on our website (I can’t add a link that will work) and you should find them all 😃
What is the pva glue doing here?
It lives here, we found it wandering the streets and took it in.
(We find it helps make better cracks)
Would it be possible to do this with power weapons
We also used this technique on a miniature in another video but have never tried it on anything small before, there needs to be enough room for the effect to be seen, for the cracks to spread and show the colour
Do i need to thin the crackle paint?
No, the thicker you apply it the different cracks will appear. A layer of pva (dried) before the crackle paint will also help with the cracking
What pva glue do you guys use? :)
Just normal one, kids pva
@@MightyLancerGames perfect many thanks :) speedy reply too! You've earned yourself a new sub
Ahh thank you that is very kind
can u do this with blue?
You can use any base colour you like 😁
@@MightyLancerGames do u have to use glue?
Absolutely not, the PVA is only a personal preference of ours as we find it helps make better cracks, some people use varnish but you don’t have to use anything at all
@@MightyLancerGames thanks for the responses your work is awesome.
No worries & thank you
I still don’t get how it forms the cracks.
The technical paint dries to form the cracks
Do u need the glue
No, we just find it helps give better cracks. It’s personal choice
Just got this primer without realising it did that😂😂😂
Primer?
@@MightyLancerGames not primer the ground thingy hold on, technical isn’t it?
Haha yes technical paint, lots of fun isn’t it
Im imagining a american psycho voiceover to go with this now
Haha
@MightyLancerGames all joking aside it looks really good, im new to warhammer and painting my first miniatures and definitely gonna do this
@eriktruchinskas3747 welcome to the community, just have fun and enjoy it
"watch part 2?! Gtfo im not- oh sweet"
I have no idea what this means sorry
@@MightyLancerGames I wasn't going to look for a second video and was annoyed then I saw part 2 clipped on and wasn't annoyed anymore.
@delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056 haha ok, yeah we try our best 😄
Thank you! Beautiful
😂