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Einion --I'm curious: if you don't clean a brush after you use it, how do you keep it from getting gunked up overnight? That's quite a trick! --daredevil

Somewhere around here I saw an aritcle about optimizing photos for web display. It said to "Open the image in "Irfan View"--what the heck is that?! I use Photoshop 5.0 & there's nothing like that in the help topics. I'm trying to get some photos ready for my gallery and want to use the method...

Wow! You guys are great! I went to the general forum to ask another question tonight and found a slew of new posts to the painting questions--terrific--and all mighty helpful. I appreciate each and every reply. Thanks for making me feel welcome, too! --daredevil

Hey--thanks Johnny & Barry! Those were the kind of answers I was looking for. I actually ran into a link for coloradominiatures.com on the website & went there--their sets are cool. I'm going to order the set for "medieval"--plus a few extras. I also have a book on order that should help some...

Hi--I'm new here (duh--says 'newbie' under my avatar!) I am currently painting my first metal figure (Soldier's "Knight of the Holy Grail" 64mm). It's a beautiful sculpt--lots of detail, hardly any cleanup required. I cleaned it & sprayed it with Tamiya grey primer. I was planning to use my...

you can also try mixing the guache with an acrylic medium (matte or gloss) --it will have the same effect without adding extra color or bulking the body (consistancy) of the paint too much. If mixed judiciously, it should flow on quite nicely. --daredevil

I know this topic is old, but I was perusing the topics & figured at some point someone else would do the same. Brushes are your best friend. Buy the most expensive you can afford and take care of them by: 1. Cleaning promptly after use. 2. Complete cleaning after your modeling session. Use a...