IONIC DRYBRUSH Leather Brown

What the paint is for

The shade from the DRYBRUSH range is prepared for the dry brush technique. That technique brings out edges, projections and raised relief by catching the paint only on the raised places of the surface. The model thus gains lighter outlines and the detail stands out even on small areas. It is a finishing step, which comes once the previous coat has dried.

The shade Leather Brown

Leather Brown is a medium brown with a warm leather cast. It aims at soft leather gear and at wood: at straps, belts, pouches, holsters, boots and gloves on figures, at saddles and draft harness, at gun stocks and wooden tool handles, at crates, barrels and fencing in a diorama. It also serves well as a warm highlight over a dark brown base, where the surface is to look rubbed and worn.

How to work with a dry brush

Take a small amount of paint onto a stiffer flat brush and wipe almost all of it off on a paper towel. Only then pass over the surface with light strokes, so that the paint catches on the edges alone. Work in layers and rather pass over several times, because adding is possible at any moment while an excess is harder to remove. Stir the pot before work. For this technique the paint is usually not thinned, and if you do need a thinner, follow the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.

• the shade named Leather Brown, a warm leather brown
• the IONIC DRYBRUSH range, the code IONIC-1421
• intended for a dry brush, not for spraying over an area
• suited to straps, pouches, wood and the gear of figures
• applied onto a previous coat that has dried

Terms of supply

One shade is offered, not a set. Brushes, thinner and a model are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise. The volume of the package is given on the packaging.