How-to Archives - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com Where Grim Visions Become Dark Art Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:57:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How-to Archives - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/how-to/creating-lichens-on-a-prop-piece http://www.grimvisions.com/how-to/creating-lichens-on-a-prop-piece#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:21:29 +0000 DaveTheDead http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=1139 Adding texture and color variation is an excellent way to increase the visual interest of a prop or piece of artwork. Weathering a piece gives a sense of age and creepiness that adds to the overall atmosphere of a display. I have received many comments about the aging techniques I used on my [...] Related posts:
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This post will show how I painted my “Grimferatu” piece which was a commissioned piece.

I use Liquitex soft body acrylics (all colors listed in “”)

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You will need

PVC Duct Tape Spray Adhesive Spider Webbing Saran Wrap Fake Eyeballs [...] Related posts:
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A lot of people have asked about his hands. They are flex-wax casts of my own hands, This is a very easy duplication process, it takes all of an hour and fairly inexpensive. [...] Related posts:

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