Mica powder mixes beautifully with transparent airbrush paint, imparting a lovely warmth. Note to self: next time, genius, do your mixing in another room, and remember to wash your hands. That shit gets everywhere. I’ll be dealing with it 5 years from now.
I owe a thank you to Marcus for the mica powder, boy did that ever come in handy!
Oh! How cool you found a use for it!! (happydance)
I sometimes put it in soap or lotion. If you’ve ever seen a shimmery hand cream, it’s just a pinch of mica.
Yep. I avoid that stuff like the plague, might as well roll in glitter. :D It works fabulously in paint, though!
What do mica-laden rats look like?
@chigau, #4: At a guess, I’d say they look like they are very happy and sparkly. :-D
Looking great!
Some of the hills around here are micaceous and glisten in the rain. It looks pretty awesome. I love the idea of putting the powder in paint. Some horses have a metallic gleam to them, hmmmmm….
Chigau, no idea, and not interested in finding out. The mica went back up on a very high shelf. In Painting with Vala, she once again came over, climbed on top of the paint water cup, pushed the brushes aside, and had a bath. Then she gnawed on a paintbrush, hopped down, checked all the fresh paints on the palette (none worth eating today), flipped two ink bottles over to check the bottoms (I capped them; but rats always have to see the bottom of things, could be a meal under there, or a door), then got to the bottle of ink I was using, before I had a chance to cap it, and tipped it. I did have the foresight to place the bottle on a small dish.
Kestrel, thanks! I’d say mica powder could be safely placed on a Palomino.
Mica powder, you say? *Makes a note*
chigau @4: Vampire rats!
Johnson catman:
:falls over laughing:
Just catching up on all the painting updates from the weekend.
They all look great!
Thanks!
Seriously, you never know when you’ll need a quick exit.
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The colours seem particularly intense, and I’m going to blame it on the mica. This is going to be another stunner.
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Rat Life Philosophy 101, that. :D Just about to get progress pics up.
Certain tasks should only be done outdoors. Deep frying, for example.
I would love to be working outdoors, but then again, mica powder, wind…