I just refilled my black and brown wash bottles. Thought I’d share.
I just refilled my black and brown wash bottles. Thought I’d share.
I mix up my own washes. There are plenty of recipes online, but video related has been the one I’ve used as a foundation for a while.
I somewhat follow the recipe in the description, though for my “nuln” I use 18 drops of black ink, and 8 of burnt umber. For the brown wash I use 16 drops of burnt umber, 6 of sienna, and 5 of black. I think it looks a bit better, but the great part with DIY is how much it can be changed up.
I keep steel mixing balls in the bottles and always give them a vigorous shake when everything is added.
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This is really neat! I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long break and was considering picking up a few of these inks as they seem pretty versatile and pigment dense. What else do you use them for?
I use the brown and black inks only to make washes. I have blue ink wash that is very vibrant and can stain models with a similar end result to a contrast paint.
Buying wash materials is slightly more money up front than buying wash, but by volume it is hugely cheaper.