More Newbie Questions (fine lines)

[Guest]

Hi I am back again been reading the forums and looking at pictures, everything looks great. My first model however doesn't look great I have made one too many mistake and kinda given up on it for now. Now I am on my second and having troubles...

Problem I am having is painting small parts with very fine lines, I have a couple of number zero brushes and they seem too big I have actually tried to cut an old brush down to a smaller size but its not perfect by far. Could anyone share how they paint fine lines, what brushes they use I can buy would be good. I thought of masking but the part is so fiddly I don't think it would work.

I would upload a picture to show what I mean but my sister has nicked my digital camera. It's not a major problem and I can paint over it. Well any help would be good. Thanks!

[Guest]

Hi Yuri, it's a bit difficult to answer without knowing what it is that you're painting or how fine the lines need to be. I wouldn't cut a brush down-been there, tried that with a marked lack of success! There are smaller brushes than 0, my smallest is 000 but my eyes can't focus on it too well!

Patrick

[Guest]

Dont give up mate at least you got the model to the painting stage ! I still have my third ever model to finish !!

Citadel do a tiny wee brush thats smaller than the 000 brush I just purchased

Citadel Fine Detail Brush | Games Workshop

[stona]

Difficult to know exactly what you are trying to do but you can get extremely fine brushes. The only other thing,apart from practice, I can suggest is a system of magnification. You can go for an Optivisor type of thing that you wear on your head,I've got one,it makes you look ridiculous but makes detail work much easier. Alternatively you could get hold of a light with a built in magnifier,these work fine as well. For fine dots/lines,like for example instrument dials, I have resorted to the edge of very thin card and sharpened cocktail sticks with varying degrees of success.

Steve

[Guest]

Thanks everyone, I am going to go into town in the morning and check around for a gamesworkshop to get some fine brushes and need to pickup some cocktail sticks might work well.

[Guest]

If you haven't already done the local Games Workshop I would consider these:

Everythingairbrush Artist Brushes

Two options and good quality - my son who is a Games Workshop afficianado nicked my set as soon as they arrived; he reckoned they were much better than the GW ones...another set coming in the post!

[Guest]

they look the dogs dangles, may have to try them

[Guest]

Thanks for the link, they look nice. One thing comes to mind how to clean these brushes without damaging them.

[yak face]

I agree with hugh, these brushes look superb, good price too only works out about £2 odd each-as cheap as anywhere. tony

[Guest]

I got the brushes from airbrushes today. The Sable ones. They are very good I hardly made any mistakes with them thank for the links want my cam back for pictures but might wait on a completed model.