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 Post subject: Inks vs washes
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:16 am 
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My Ogryn Flesh wash is finally expired. After 6 years of use I have to replace the bottle. I am considering replacing it with Coat D' Arms ink flesh wash.

Though I am very familiar with Coat D Arms paints (and I love them!) I am not familiar with inks. Are you? What can you tell me about inks and how to use them?

What I do know...
-They are a pigment which yields a more intense color.
-Something about water. Getting them wet after placing them can result in running.
-Longer dry time. Great for blending, not for speed painting.

Can you add anything to this?
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 Post subject: Re: Inks vs washes
PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:06 am 
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Inks are what we used before washes were invented. They are closer in consistency to water, highly pigmented and dry to a glossy finish. They need to be diluted quite a lot whatever the use.

I have the inks from P3 and tend to use them for quite specific things.

Metals - normal washes dry to a matte finish so inks can be quite useful to add colour or definition to metals whilst retaining the shine.
Leather - I use brown and red inks to add a satin finish to leathers.
Blood - again the glossiness makes them useful for blood effects.

That's about it. If you want something to use as a wash on skin then get the appropriate wash from gw, vallejo or wait for army painter to make theirs available.

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