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Purple SpazMarinez

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Purple. A lot of it.

Tutoring 7
Skill 9
Idea 8
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Alien Purple to be exact. This project is only to annoy Smurf Fanboys. Have a look *g*

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enginseer
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Okay, I see what you did there. From a “table-distance” view there is a light sparkle which could be a “scattered starfield effect”. Very nice, particularly if the goal is to get a fanboy to shake their head in consternation. **unsolicited advice ahead** 😉 In my experience and purely IMHO, glitter can’t be used subtly. A little bit of glitter looks accidental or a mistake. But when it is used as an accent element it really creates a stronger look. Keeping the glitter to discreet… ummm… distinct areas and leaving other areas ‘clean’ (when using glitter the word clean can… Read more »

enginseer
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After trying the effect again I realized that Lahmian Medium isn’t the best for the effect. I used ‘Ardcoat as the medium that I sprinkled the glitter into. Because it has a thicker consistency it gives a better hold on the glitter, resulting in a faster result and requiring fewer second passes to complete coverage. Then sealing it on with a topcoat of gloss paint seals it all down.

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