First of all, here are pictures of the painted miniature without any varnish:
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And now, here's the figure with a coat of Humbrol Gloss Cote gloss varnish:
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And, finally, the figure after the Galeria Matt Varnish has been applied.
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As you can see, the result is extremely satisfactory! There's a wee sheen on his leg where I must have missed a bit, but I am a very happy with the finish! With this stuff, and the gesso, I never need to deal with the evils of a spray can again! Which is especially good news as winter descends on us. Oh...and did I mention that it's water based, too? The 75ml that I got in Millers art store only cost £4.50 and it will last a very long time, so it gets better and better!
Like any proper experiment, I must finish with a conclusion. This varnish is great! I heartily recommend Galeria Matt Varnish to anyone that is even remotely dissatisfied with their current varnish.
Sounds good, I'll give this a go myself, thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteHow thick a coat did you paint on?
ReplyDeleteNot that thick, Ray. The varnish is quite thin compared to others and that was only one coat above. About 2-3 brushloads is all it took. You should definitely pick some up. It's pretty inexpensive for the amount in the bottle.
DeleteI'm off to buy some today! Thanks!
DeleteNo problem! The only other thing I'd say is I gave the bottle a good shake, but that's probably just common sense. Let me know how you get on!
DeleteBought some and used it yesterday! Top stuff, it does work very well! No more spray cans for me!!! Thanks again for the heads up!!!
ReplyDeleteNo problem Ray! Just glad to have helped out! :)
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