I was thinking about using liquid latex and then adding some black+gray. Anyone here have a better way of weathering them? Reference pics are also welcomed.
I just used liquid latex on mine and they turned out decent looking. I’m pretty sure there’s a thread on here with photos where someone used liquid latex on their’s as well.
I experimented a bit before i put actual material on my workrites:
First I sprayed the area I wanted the burns with clear spray paint, then I sponged on black acrylic with a bit of grays as well.
I think the most important part of the look is the black silicone; I applied some of it with a small paint brush, then smeared a little bit with my hands. I gave it a full 24 hours to fully settle, then lightly went over it with a blowtorch.
Sure! Burning the silicone with the blowtorch just made the silicone look a bit more ashy, so if you skip that step, the silicone would just end up looking more black and a glossier.
Jdf studios blood paint! It’s my favorite kind of “permablood.” I usually use two layers to make it look nice and wet.
I believe it was Rust-Oleum semi gloss clear coat, but I don’t think it matters what kind of clear coat you use, it’s just the base layer.
The Acrylic paint was Apple Barrel Black and Gray, but you can use any brand, i just picked it up from Michael’s.
The Silicone was “Sil J-B Weld 31919 Black RTV Silicone Sealant and Adhesive” that I got from Amazon.
Hope that helps!
You could try mixing up a custom “dry blood” color with regular acrylics. I’m not too great on color mixing, so you might wanna check out a tutorial for that. Here’s a helpful one, just darken it up a bit and it should look fine! https://youtu.be/8Qmtcswr5F4
did you seal your work on the coveralls with any product? i was thinking of clear coating some areas of my coveralls to seal in the paintwork. i used artists oils to create the dirty mechanic look for the coveralls but they seem to rub onto your hands a bit, was looking for a good way to prevent any paint coming off/flaking. any help is appreciated
I used Dura-Clear satin varnish on the burns specifically, but the oil splotches on the coveralls I left as they are. I used watered-down black acrylics for the oil splotches, so they’re kind of dyed into the coveralls.