IONIC DRYBRUSH Shimmering Gold

What it is

One shade from the IONIC DRYBRUSH range, that is from the paints intended for work with a dry brush. The designation Shimmering Gold names a gold tone with a shimmering surface. It is laid down on a finished base, and its job is not to cover the surface but to draw the edges and the highest places out of it.

What it is suited to

Gold is the classic secondary shade for decorative features. With a dry brush you use it to pick out buckles, clasps, sword hilts and pommels, the edges of shields, picture frames, candlesticks, the gearing of clockwork or the ornament on fantasy armor. It reads strongest over a dark base, because the light on the edges has something to contrast against. It also works well as a last fine pass over a brown or ocher layer, which gives the gold depth.

How to work with a dry brush

The work is simple but does not tolerate haste. Take just a pinch of paint on the brush and wipe most of it off on paper; the brush has to be almost dry. Then run it briskly across the edges, so that the paint catches on the highest places only. Cover gradually in two or three passes and look at the work against the light in between, because the shimmer only shows under sharp lighting. Unthinned paint stays on the edges; thinned, it runs into the recesses. Wash the brush out immediately after work.

Who it is for

For builders of figures, dioramas and wargaming models who need decorative details quickly and without laborious stippling. This is a single shade, not a set. The thinner meant for this range and the thinning ratio are given by the manufacturer on the packaging. A brush, thinner and further paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.