Ambassador The Major Posted February 13, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted February 13, 2007 Does anyone know of a manufacturer for semi transparent acrylic colors. Or better question, do they exist. Or even better question anyone mix their own? Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
Members whinewine Posted February 14, 2007 Members Report Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) Major: For a project I made as a business banner to advertise our business, I used FW Acrylic Artists Inks, by Daler Rowney. They are semi-transparent (but pigmented) artists inks, but I've also used them without shaking up the pigment. I found them in AC Moore in the airbrush pigment area of their store. They also carry opaque & transparent (but pigmented) acrylic airbrush dyes (Createx is one of them, and there are other good brand names carried there.). For my project, I used both full strength and diluted dye washes to do my dyeing for this particular project. And no, I didn't airbrush them, I applied them with brushes. I am quite satisfied with my final results in the project, but I don't know how fade resistant they are in relation to the standard spirit dyes (which are VERY fade-able over time). Btw, if you sign up with www.acmoore.com, they offer (mostly) 40% off coupons each week which can save a little bit when buying some leather ...'stuff'... or related items. Edited February 14, 2007 by whinewine Quote
Ambassador The Major Posted February 15, 2007 Author Ambassador Report Posted February 15, 2007 Major: For a project I made as a business banner to advertise our business, I used FW Acrylic Artists Inks, by Daler Rowney. They are semi-transparent (but pigmented) artists inks, but I've also used them without shaking up the pigment. I found them in AC Moore in the airbrush pigment area of their store. They also carry opaque & transparent (but pigmented) acrylic airbrush dyes (Createx is one of them, and there are other good brand names carried there.). For my project, I used both full strength and diluted dye washes to do my dyeing for this particular project. And no, I didn't airbrush them, I applied them with brushes. I am quite satisfied with my final results in the project, but I don't know how fade resistant they are in relation to the standard spirit dyes (which are VERY fade-able over time). Btw, if you sign up with www.acmoore.com, they offer (mostly) 40% off coupons each week which can save a little bit when buying some leather ...'stuff'... or related items. Thank you. I'll have to check them out. Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
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