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17/09/2008 10:42 am
'Blackwashing'
I see this term and have no idea what it really means or how one does it. Explanation??
17/09/2008 11:23 am
Charlie....this is actually an old MODELING TERM that simply....
...refers to the ability to give something a "false depth"
Mostly used on chrome plated parts like wheelcovers, grills or vents.
The process is simple. Let's say you have a model of a car that features a large grill(platsic chrome plated affair) that is nicely molded but the depressions or recessed areas are NOT open(as they would be on the 1:1).
By appyling(brush on) flat black paint(can be thined) to the entire surface(small areas at a time) then QUICKLY wiping it off what you'll leave behind is BLACK PAINT in those "depressed" areas....
....giving the illusion of depth and "open-ness" because the raised areas are still "clean and chrome"
Now the solid shiny grill looks open and realistic.
Get it? You have "black or back-washed" the surface.
I've seen modelers use Indian ink or even black markers.
Practice on some junk models...the results sometimes can make or break a model.
Regards,
-Chris
17/09/2008 11:27 am
Thanks Christopher. I too was eventually going to ask the same question.
17/09/2008 11:32 am
Ken, no problem.
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17/09/2008 12:10 pm
Nice explanation, thanks