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Borgnine's Verdigris/Patina Tutorial - with pictures
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A picture-heavy tutorial demonstrating how to create a realistic verdigris and patina effect. This guide is perfect for adding an aged, weathered look to metal elements on your miniatures, such as statues, weapons, and armour.
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Yeah, this is one of my favourite guides. It looks awesome and I always hoped one day to do a full army with this style - hopefully the new Soulblight Gravelords will be the ideal chance!
I can confirm this tutorial works really well with the new colours!
Speaking of which....
Old = New
However, the mixing for the turqoise can be skipped entirely now, as GW has a technical paint specifically for this: Nilakh Oxide, which is what I used on my Avatar of Khaine (but the method was the same as the tutorial above) here:
Speaking of which....
Old = New
- Tin Bitz = Warplock Bronze
- Boltgun Gunmetal = Leadbelcher
- Dark Angels Green = Caliban Green
- Regal Blue = Kantor Blue
- Goblin Green = Warboss Green
- Enchanted Blue = Caledor Sky
- Skull White = White Scar
However, the mixing for the turqoise can be skipped entirely now, as GW has a technical paint specifically for this: Nilakh Oxide, which is what I used on my Avatar of Khaine (but the method was the same as the tutorial above) here:
