Showing posts with label Minwax dip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minwax dip. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2012

WIP Part 2, the great Minwax experiment


    I've just finished up with this set of walkers, all but the bases.  I am still sorting out how I feel about Minwax dipping.  I used the "English Walnut" variety.  I was told to just dip the mini into the pot, pull it out and shake it off.  I did my first one, and it was *MUCH* darker than I wanted.   I wiped off quite a bit, and it's still dark.  Thinking that once was an accident, I tried again.  Still to dark.  I was unwilling to try a third time (and thereby prove it was enemy action).  I looked up a couple of tutorials on youtube, and tried out the brush it on method.  Worked okay, still a little dark.  Perhaps I should have used another color?  All in all, I think they turned out pretty good for my painting level.  The first pics are the ones my friends down at the store did.













These are the Zeds I painted, and then dipped.



The one on the left is the first one I dipped, and now he is quite dark skinned.



I like the Eminim zed on the left.  He needs some bling.

The zed on the left is the second dip experiment.  Again, darker than I liked.
Well, that's it for now.  Thanks for looking, and I appreciate the comments.