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Pigment Fixer
- Thread starter The Zod
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Yes.
All the above. And someone check me if I'm wrong because I'm not that good with pigments. But you can apply the dry pigments then airbrush the fixer to hold them in place, or mix pigments with the fixer and apply wet.
Think of it this way, the pigments are sort of the same as the pigments in the bottom of an unshaken jar of paint. The other stuff is the fixer or carrier medium. Medium is the term used in art if I'm not mistaken. The way I understand it is the Fixer is just another medium for the pigments.
That help?? :idonno
All the above. And someone check me if I'm wrong because I'm not that good with pigments. But you can apply the dry pigments then airbrush the fixer to hold them in place, or mix pigments with the fixer and apply wet.
Think of it this way, the pigments are sort of the same as the pigments in the bottom of an unshaken jar of paint. The other stuff is the fixer or carrier medium. Medium is the term used in art if I'm not mistaken. The way I understand it is the Fixer is just another medium for the pigments.
That help?? :idonno
The Zod
Active member
Oh my!
Not questioning his ability because it speaks for it self but isn't that very dangerous to the finish? X-20A can eat right into a paint job can't it?
Not questioning his ability because it speaks for it self but isn't that very dangerous to the finish? X-20A can eat right into a paint job can't it?
Must work on gentle....
The Zod
Active member
That is me as well.
The Zod
Active member
Thanks for the lonk Tom.
reconron
Active member
Well,Chad,I see you got some good answers.
Here are some more tips:When you finished your piece of armor in flat/matt paint and you want to have a dusty finnish,pigments will stick to the surface with out the aid of Pigment Fixer.
Just use a finger or Q-tip and rub on the spots that need dust.
On armor that is finnished in semi-gloss or gloss it is wise to use Pigment Fixer however.(this trick doesn't work on glossy finnishes)
If your into Mig Productions products try there Thinner For Washes,it is Enamel Thinner mild enough to not destroy the paint underneath it for a semi permanent fixation.
If you are not happy with the results once it had dried,you can go back with the Thinner For Washes to remove it.
On a budget,you can also use with water dilluted White Wood Glue or PVA Glue as fixer; "paint" your glue on the spots that you like and tap pigments loaded from a brush on the spots that are done with the glue.
Also on a budget;try to find pigments sold at the Art Supply Shops,they are relatively cheaper and sometimes even better then pigments sold by the well known names like Mig Productions,AK Interactive,Vallejo and so on.
On a final note;don't use pigments when wearing your best clothes,pigment stains are hard to remove even in the washing machine.You could say that pigments are just paint in powder form
Hope this helps.
Gr,Ron.
reconron
Active member
Thanks for the tips Ron. Would the finger or Q tip method make the pigments stick on better than a brush?
Yes Sir!You can use a bit more pressure then,Chad.
Gr,Ron.
