pandatrooper Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Hey guys, here's a tutorial for how to weather your boots to make them look like they were actually "worn". This uses the techniques in my other "armor weathering" tutorials, which uses a combination of 2 passes of acrylic paint weathering, and a terry cloth to rub the paint off. The paint sticks very well to the leather (I am using leather TKboots from TKboots.com), and they are durable for trooping. Trust me, I make sure my stuff is durable for trooping! Some info / materials / supplies before you start: - I am using Liquitex "Burnt umber" acrylic paint and Amsterdam "black" and "warm grey (I prefer quality acrylic water based artists paints because the pigments and binders are much better than craft paints) - I use the burnt umber straight out of the tube for the first pass - the second pass of the "oil / dirt" color is achieved with about 70% burnt umber, 20% black, and 10% warm grey (approx.) - clean your boots with alcohol, wipe and let dry before painting - I use natural sponges for the weathering and terry cloth rag (wet with water, then wring it ALL out before using) - don't use wet sponges for weathering (this waters the paint down, reducing the adhesion) Steps for brown: - do the "burnt umber pass" first - make sure to work the paint into the nooks and crannies - let dry for 5 minutes or so - wear and bend boots or crinkle the leather per the video to deform the boots - use twisting and dabbing motions with damp rag to remove paint - once you are happy with the brown, let it dry overnight (important) Video link Steps for "oil colored / black" paint mixture - again, use the sponge to dab a light coat of the oil / black mixture - let it dry for 5 mins - put on the boots to bend / crinkle like above - remove most of the black with twisting / dabbing motions to reveal some of the brown - concentrate on removing most of the black, especially in high spots - make sure weathering is consistent on both boots and consistent with armor - let boots dry thoroughly before using Video link Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Going to try it on my boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 i messed up!!! how do i remove the acrylic paint off the boots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Take a damp rag and wet the paint and the water soak in. Then rub it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokerfish Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I just watched all of your videos on weathering, good stuff, and very helpful! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Today I have seen all your tutorials Terry, you really are amazing and help a lot !!!!!!! Again thank you very much for all your help !!!!!!! Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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