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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 430

Paint Splatter: Using the Guides

May 2018·pp. 120–121

THE SHORT VERSION

The introductory guide explains undercoats, paint stages and the different jobs performed by brushes. Short definitions of washing, glazing, layering and drybrushing make the subsequent recipes easier to follow, while the staged approach lets painters decide how far to take a model before returning it to the gaming table.

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