Alternative to Black acrylic paint

[Darman_Skirata]

hey guys i want to make my armour more grimier and i was going to go for the black acrylic mixed with window washer method, like some on here and tdh, particularly " stormtrooperguy" but i havent got money atm to get enough black acrylic paint, so are there any alternatives i can use?

[Hondo Karr]

crush up charcoal and apply with a brush to desired area's and desired amounts.

[Darman_Skirata]

just charcoal dust on its own? or with some liquid? cos i wouldve thought the charcoal would just brush off eventually

[Hondo Karr]

just the dust, the trick is you need to use a coat or two of clear sealer over the top.

[Rego Kezz]

just the dust, the trick is you need to use a coat or two of clear sealer over the top.

And keep a distance with your spray can or you will "spray away" the dust.    .You can also use some hairspray before applying the charcoal dust.

[Saz]

Other idea is liquid black shoe polish.

Put on, use a tissue to wipe it off again.

[Rego Kezz]

Other idea is liquid black shoe polish.

Put on, use a tissue to wipe it off again.

Yea,i agree. Also a great idea.

[Biohazard]

All the methods mentioned above are good.


Also might want to look at graphite. It has a bit more of a metallic look to it in the end though.

[Kex Falco]

Also, most craft stores have the cheap craft acrylic paints, you can usually get a little bottle of black for 79 to 99 cents, depending on the store and which cheaper brands they carry. Actually I think the cheapest ones go down to 59 cents at my store, if I recall correctly.

[Ke'pare Onduro]

Last time I bought black acrylic, I picked up a 10 oz bottle at Walmart for less than $.50.  As for weathering on the cheap, crushed graphite (lead from a pencil) and hairspray are good for carbon scoring and you can play around with it.  be warned, though, that's water soluble.