Brush Problem/Question

[The Madhatter]

I just rinse mine in a silicoil brush cleaning tank full of water and store them upright in a carousel.

Yes, I have this same jar but I have Windsor and Newton brush cleaner in it. That works pretty well and I use the round Master's cake soap to help condition them.

 

[pogre]

Yes, I have this same jar but I have Windsor and Newton brush cleaner in it. That works pretty well and I use the round Master's cake soap to help condition them.

Well then, you take a lot better care of your brushes than I do! I shape my brushes by rinsing them and making a point with them in my mouth. That does not bother my wife as much as when I wet my sculpting tools in my mouth! I had to show her on the kneadatite sculpting pages where they confirm that it is completely non-toxic...

 

[adwyn]

You might also try using flow extender when you paint. That'll keep your paint from drying quite as quickly, which should improve clean up.

 

[The Madhatter]

You might also try using flow extender when you paint. That'll keep your paint from drying quite as quickly, which should improve clean up.

Is this Flow Extender a fancy term for water or Future floor polish? Tell me more, I've never heard of it.

 

[The Madhatter]

Yes, I too am a mouth shaper. I don't know about munching ribon epoxy though. Where do you get kneadatite. I have the GW overpriced "yellow and blue makes green" stuff, but I hoard it since it has the same street value of crack.

 

[pogre]

Is this Flow Extender a fancy term for water or Future floor polish? Tell me more, I've never heard of it.

Windsor & Newton and Vallejo sell versions. I've used both with some success - it retards drying times in acryllics and makes wet blending easier.

 

[pogre]

Where do you get kneadatite. I have the GW overpriced "yellow and blue makes green" stuff, but I hoard it since it has the same street value of crack.

I bought my last bunch from Jeff Valent Studios $12.50 for a couple of tubes that are roughly 4 times the amount you get in the GW blister.

I have also ordered it by the case a few years ago from Polymeric Systems to get the freshest stuff, but sadly they no longer sell direct.

 

[D'karr]

Yes, I too am a mouth shaper. I don't know about munching ribon epoxy though. Where do you get kneadatite. I have the GW overpriced "yellow and blue makes green" stuff, but I hoard it since it has the same street value of crack.

Reaper has made a deal with Polymeric and will now carry the ribbon "green stuff". BTW, "green stuff" is a specialty product for polymeric. The market for "green stuff" is very small. So the fact that they are still producing it says a lot about them.

You can find the ribbon from reaper here:
Blue / Yellow Ribbon

I'm unsure if the ribbon from reaper is cheaper than the ribbon from GW. Even though they are the exact same thing.

Polymeric now produces Blue/Yellow epoxy in tubes. This has a benefit of giving the sculptor more for less. However, since the mix ratio of blue/yellow is usually 1:1.5 there is a lot of blue waste. Polymeric does not sell the tubes individually so you can't buy a yellow tube by itself. Therefore the ribbon might be a better buy with less waste. There is a downside to the ribbon. The contact point between the yellow and blue ribbon cures over time and you still have some waste. Not as much as with the tubes.

If you use a ratio of 1:1 for your mix then the tubes are just fine.

 

[The Madhatter]

Polymeric now produces Blue/Yellow epoxy in tubes. This has a benefit of giving the sculptor more for less. However, since the mix ratio of blue/yellow is usually 1:1.5 there is a lot of blue waste. Polymeric does not sell the tubes individually so you can't buy a yellow tube by itself. Therefore the ribbon might be a better buy with less waste. There is a downside to the ribbon. The contact point between the yellow and blue ribbon cures over time and you still have some waste. Not as much as with the tubes.

1 blue to 1.5 yellow? Why is that? Is it for faster curing? Reaper is retailing the 6 inch strip for 7 dollars, so about the going price of gold in some markets. I'd be interested to know more about the tube. I don't do any serious sculpting, just kit-bashing a few minis together and filling in the gaps that are ALWAYS present on horses.

 

[The Madhatter]

Windsor & Newton and Vallejo sell versions. I've used both with some success - it retards drying times in acryllics and makes wet blending easier.

Sounds interesting. I have yet to use much wet blending, but Winter is upon us in the Great White North and I will have much time on my hands. Do you think it would work on Tamiya Acrylics to make them more brush friendly? They skin up like cafeteria pudding in about 3 minutes and then clump onto the brush. I've found that if I thin them much at all, they turn into poor washes.