Jetallston12
New Member
Im not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but I was wondering if anyone knew the painting process when working with worbla. thank you! Thank you for all who respond!
Worbla Paint?
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weaselflinger
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I don't think she's a member here, but I follow a cosplayer on Facebook that uses that stuff constantly. Her name is Svetlana Quindt and goes by Kamui cosplay. She seems very eager to help people and the armor she makes is amazing.
iNSPIRATION
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..first layer(s): gesso or wood glue to make a smooth surface. after drying you can use acrylic paint.
I'm working on my first worbla build, and I've been following Kamui Cosplay/Svetlana's advice: Smoothing the surface with a few layers (4 - 5) of wood glue. According to reports, the wood glue takes fewer layers and offers similar results to gesso. I've been fairly happy with my results so far, though I have sanded a few places, where gravity has not been my friend. I should be applying the first layer of paint this week.
You *can* apply acrylics (or Krylon for plastics) directly to the worbla without smoothing (I did on my samples), but it really depends on what you want your finished result to look like.
I used this video as an example. They're smooth-coating kobracast, but the effect is similar:
Ge[Bastelt] - Wood Glue Finish
The actual work starts around the 5 minute mark. (Make sure you turn on captioning, where they have put the English subtitles!)
They also did a quick show of working with worbla, wherein they sanded it directly, then smoothed the "fuzz" (caused by the plastic) by reheating the piece slightly after sanding:
Ge[Bastelt] - Worbla's Finest Art
Kamui/Svetlana posted a comparison between gesso and wood glue back in June, which you can find here.
Hope this helps!
You *can* apply acrylics (or Krylon for plastics) directly to the worbla without smoothing (I did on my samples), but it really depends on what you want your finished result to look like.
I used this video as an example. They're smooth-coating kobracast, but the effect is similar:
Ge[Bastelt] - Wood Glue Finish
The actual work starts around the 5 minute mark. (Make sure you turn on captioning, where they have put the English subtitles!)
They also did a quick show of working with worbla, wherein they sanded it directly, then smoothed the "fuzz" (caused by the plastic) by reheating the piece slightly after sanding:
Ge[Bastelt] - Worbla's Finest Art
Kamui/Svetlana posted a comparison between gesso and wood glue back in June, which you can find here.
Hope this helps!
Jetallston12
New Member
Thanks for the information! I'll check out her page!
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Thank you for all of the information guys! Hopefully all works out well!
