...Paint a Weathered Wood.

[Polux]

Hi all.

Here I will explain a method to paint a wood build. (Maybe is not the best one, but is what I use and want to share with all you..... so comments or suggestions are welcome)

The first step is, with balsa wood or similar, build a door, a hut, a garage....or what you need for your diorama

Or...... go to your mum house and stole one of her doors ( from the dolls house) ......

Remember is much better if the wood has a clear color.

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With a modelling tool I sand some parts.

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Take a cutting and do some cuts on the wood (weathered)

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With raw umber (oil colour) and white spirit, I do my own wash.

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Once dry, I do a final dark brown wash.

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Ok!now you need to choice your colour!

For this thread I use a red colour.

If you see, I don't use any acrilyc or enamel paint....

This time I use ink colours, soluble with alcohol (cleaner usage)

Sorry, now see I have take the photo with the green color....

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So imagine now, this hut or build is loked in a very damp place....

With the green colour (ink) I paint streaking grimes

With more intensity on the lower part....the water and dampness usually goes down....

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With Alclad II (steel) I paint the 'iron' parts....

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Then if you want can do a little rust wash

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Well.....we have now a beautiful garden door.....

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Hope this can help you all!!

Regards

Polux

 

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Polux, great tips mate.

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

Nice! great weathering on the gate!

 

[Alan 45]

Lovely look you've got there mate

 

[noble]

Thanks polux a nice tip somthing that will also work on floor boards i expect.

scott

 

[Dave W]

Just seen this. That's really clever Polux.Looks very real

 

[Andy2035]

Hi Polux,

If I had only seen the last photo of the gate finished, I would have sworn it was the real thing...

Thank you so much for sharing this with us Sir, much appreciated...

Andy...