Thanks! It's a very useful tool. Kind of random, but after a few tries it's easy to get the hang of and to be pretty precise. Highlighting is a must in my book, but I'm a bit picky with the details :)
Cool effects, gives a subtle orange and blue contrast! For big pieces, you can also load a toothbrush with paint and flick the bristles with your thumb.
Thanks! Yes, the "bristle flick" I have tried :) I find the "straw" technique a bit more controllable. But anything works so long as the result is what we had in mind!
I feel the same: the randomness the straw provides feels or natural than the airbrush one, and it's available to virtually anyone. Glad you made it clear paint consistency is key to make it work. These storm cast really look the way they should, better that GW studio IMHO. I meant it Alex. Golden retributor armour is iconic already but black armour, the otherworldly blueish glow and the dirt splatters look killer really fitting the lore. Fantastic arsenal of tricks you got under your sleeve, sir. 😉 Amazing content both entertaining and informative as always.
Javier! Good to hear from you, that you are doing all right. I think you are the one with a lot of tricks up your sleeve, and I'm glad you shared this one with me. The more I read about these soldiers... I mean... they are pretty messed up. The gold works, but in that case more in a arrogant, fanatic, inquisitorial sort of way. Gold, red and maybe some purple. These black ones, I want them to fit into my Ninja Rangers army, only they are regular troops - not ninja, so the camouflage vibes where not working. More of a "traditional" approach worked better. Only dark & war worn. Cutting up the shields was fun to. I'm not a huge fan of painting these... Don't know why, to much cloth going I think... so I took the opportunity to practise doing some glowing osl type stuff. Great to hear that you like them, I pleased to. And apparat from the glow... I can work through quite a lot of these in shorter time than what my Ninjas are taking. Stay Safe!
Its worth noting that all the GW webstore miniature schemes (for the most part) and painting styles are specifically chosen by marketing teams to make sure that the detail of the miniature is very easy to see, instead of making the miniature actually look good
Thank you! I just bought a pre-painted miniature that I wanted to add a gunshot wound to, but have never painted anything in my life. I wouldn’t have thought of using clay to protect areas I didn’t want the splatter to reach. Wish me luck. 👋😁
Another hack, in most art kits there are pigment sticks. Sanding the pigment sticks down into a pigment powder and then mixing with isopropyl alcohol will enable a similar effect that green stuff world pigments.
Hi! And thanks 🙏 would it work with normal dry pigments and not just with the pigment sticks? Please do try the straw technique, I really like it. Originally such a great tip from Javier, another channel subscriber.
Thank you, I'm glad to hear you liked it. It's not everyday one needs splatter but when the time comes, this is a fun thing to try out :) Hope your doing well and staying safe.
why didn't I think of this myself !? genius! Lovely explanation and step-by-step. And together with another video you really got me thinking about the Green stuff world pigments
Thanks J 🙏 That’s just what I thought when I was told about this :) And yeah, personally I very much like the liquid pigments. Something different in the toolbox.
Great to hear. Give it whirl! You can always test consistency, how much you need to dilute the paint... on a piece of paper or something, before attacking your build.
Thanks! Pretty much everyone has a straw lying around right? :) Give the straw a quick try if you like, I kind of like the result more than the airbrush version. The straw is a little bit more random and "alive".
I use both methods and I think my paint was too thick. I was using Tamils gloss red with a dot of black. The color is perfect and goes on great with a brush or toothpick for polled up or running blood but it was too thick for shooting out. I’ll try to thin it down and see. Thanks for the tips
Alternatively you could use thinned down oil paints. The advantage is you don't have to mask anything, because you can easily remove the paint with white spirit. Less stressful in general because it dries so slowly. Also a downside of course, because you have to be patient for it to dry.
I always like to think that one guy of an army tripped before the battle and went face first into some mud making him look al wet and dirty just from the front side.
Hala Pinta, friend! Thanks for plugging our community!
My pleasure, as you say - keep painting :)
this is a gem among all the miniatur painting videos
Wow, thanks R!
Lovely expansion on the splattering. Going in with a brush to hightlight some areas realy makes it so much better
Thanks! It's a very useful tool. Kind of random, but after a few tries it's easy to get the hang of and to be pretty precise. Highlighting is a must in my book, but I'm a bit picky with the details :)
@@52Miniatures picky is paying off!
Cool effects, gives a subtle orange and blue contrast! For big pieces, you can also load a toothbrush with paint and flick the bristles with your thumb.
Thanks! Yes, the "bristle flick" I have tried :) I find the "straw" technique a bit more controllable. But anything works so long as the result is what we had in mind!
I feel the same: the randomness the straw provides feels or natural than the airbrush one, and it's available to virtually anyone.
Glad you made it clear paint consistency is key to make it work.
These storm cast really look the way they should, better that GW studio IMHO. I meant it Alex. Golden retributor armour is iconic already but black armour, the otherworldly blueish glow and the dirt splatters look killer really fitting the lore.
Fantastic arsenal of tricks you got under your sleeve, sir. 😉
Amazing content both entertaining and informative as always.
Javier! Good to hear from you, that you are doing all right. I think you are the one with a lot of tricks up your sleeve, and I'm glad you shared this one with me. The more I read about these soldiers... I mean... they are pretty messed up. The gold works, but in that case more in a arrogant, fanatic, inquisitorial sort of way. Gold, red and maybe some purple. These black ones, I want them to fit into my Ninja Rangers army, only they are regular troops - not ninja, so the camouflage vibes where not working. More of a "traditional" approach worked better. Only dark & war worn. Cutting up the shields was fun to. I'm not a huge fan of painting these... Don't know why, to much cloth going I think... so I took the opportunity to practise doing some glowing osl type stuff. Great to hear that you like them, I pleased to. And apparat from the glow... I can work through quite a lot of these in shorter time than what my Ninjas are taking. Stay Safe!
Its worth noting that all the GW webstore miniature schemes (for the most part) and painting styles are specifically chosen by marketing teams to make sure that the detail of the miniature is very easy to see, instead of making the miniature actually look good
Hala Pinta!!! I was looking for tips on how to apply blood/blood splatters, this video really helped.. Thank you for this technique!
My pleasure C! Hala Pinta
What a ingenious technique. Can't wait to try this.
Good luck M!
Yesterday I tried this technique on a Hokum that I'm making. Worked really well. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
Hala Pinta! Wonderful trick on painting splatter. And thank you for the mention. ;)
My pleasure, and glad that you like the video :)
Thank you! I just bought a pre-painted miniature that I wanted to add a gunshot wound to, but have never painted anything in my life. I wouldn’t have thought of using clay to protect areas I didn’t want the splatter to reach.
Wish me luck. 👋😁
Good luck 👍
Another hack, in most art kits there are pigment sticks. Sanding the pigment sticks down into a pigment powder and then mixing with isopropyl alcohol will enable a similar effect that green stuff world pigments.
Also thank you for sharing the straw technique - it allows a much more controlled effect. I will do this on my necrons once I get to painting them.
Hi! And thanks 🙏 would it work with normal dry pigments and not just with the pigment sticks? Please do try the straw technique, I really like it. Originally such a great tip from Javier, another channel subscriber.
How have I never seen this technique??? Thanks so much for this post (and for using a reusable straw)!!!
I know, I felt the same thing when I got the tip from one of my subscribers. Just had to do a vid on it to spread the word :)
Thanks for the great tutorial! I’m going to test it out tonight.
Good luck!
I used the straw technique on a mini last night and the results are amazing. Thank you so much for making this video!
Glad it was helpful!
I have used the airbrush approach but never a straw. That’s a great technique. I shall give that a go.
Give it a go, I find it a bit more random and “realistic” than the airbrush.
Well that is simple and brilliant.
Right!? I'm very glad to have been given this tip in the first place.
Good one as usual Alex! Might actually have helped me with one of my build my friend! ;)
Lovely! I’m glad it helped. It’s such a simple trick but I really like how it looks in the end. 🖖
Hi! You have helped me a lot to improve my minis, thank you again. Stay warm, winter is coming!
I’m glad the videos are inspiring, very nice to hear. And thanks 🙏 Winter is coming, first snowfall here today.
Really cool technique.
Another super helpful video, beautifully presented and narrated. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, I'm glad to hear you liked it. It's not everyday one needs splatter but when the time comes, this is a fun thing to try out :) Hope your doing well and staying safe.
why didn't I think of this myself !? genius!
Lovely explanation and step-by-step. And together with another video you really got me thinking about the Green stuff world pigments
Thanks J 🙏 That’s just what I thought when I was told about this :) And yeah, personally I very much like the liquid pigments. Something different in the toolbox.
Awesome video! Thank you so much 😊👍🏼 greetings from germany 🤘🏻
My pleasure H, thanks for watching
Looks great! I very much appreciate you taking the time to produce these videos!
Thanks you Jesse, I very much appreciate the support.
This is super neat trick, and I think ill use it on my build I’m modifying. Thanks Alex.
Great to hear. Give it whirl! You can always test consistency, how much you need to dilute the paint... on a piece of paper or something, before attacking your build.
Great video, and good thought on using a straw! Ive used the airbrush but using a straw would just be so simple and available!
Thanks! Pretty much everyone has a straw lying around right? :) Give the straw a quick try if you like, I kind of like the result more than the airbrush version. The straw is a little bit more random and "alive".
This is great! I have a few armies that I'm going to be using this technique on going forward.
I’m glad you liked it Rob. Hope it works out great on your armies!
I am absolutely doing this, thank you!
This is a good one! I'm very glad I was shown this so that I could pass it on.
I use both methods and I think my paint was too thick. I was using Tamils gloss red with a dot of black. The color is perfect and goes on great with a brush or toothpick for polled up or running blood but it was too thick for shooting out. I’ll try to thin it down and see. Thanks for the tips
Glad I found your channel. This video is so helpful :)
Welcome to the channel Bart :)
Alternatively you could use thinned down oil paints. The advantage is you don't have to mask anything, because you can easily remove the paint with white spirit. Less stressful in general because it dries so slowly. Also a downside of course, because you have to be patient for it to dry.
Smart! I've seen some do this and the oil paint makes a nice splatter that blends nice with whatever it is splattered on. Thanks W!
OMG thank you so much this method worked extraordinarily amazing for my zombie Captain America figure 🧟♂️🩸😍
Glad to hear it J! It is al based on a tip from a subscriber :) So thanks to sharing hobby experience!
Very useful information.
Excellent Terry!
Looks good
when trying the straw method, how do you stop a big globule of spit flying out and hitting your mini in the face? asking for a friend
Many years of practice 😂
I always like to think that one guy of an army tripped before the battle and went face first into some mud making him look al wet and dirty just from the front side.
That Jari is a marvelous thought. And most likely would happen. It can’t be easy walking around in the mud with all that armor.
@@52Miniatures Makes you wonder if being a floaty ghost thingy may not be so bad after all.
Hala pinta!
Hala pinta :)
Fun watch : )
I'm glad you liked it!
If you want a "fresh blood effect", mix your red paint with gloss varnish!
Thanks!