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Step 6Painting
Because the main constituent of latex is water, we can add water based paint directly to the latex. The paint will become an integral part of the prosthetic this way and will never fade.
The problem is that the latex paint does not blend well at all, so I use a dark 'shadow' colour, then a mid colour, then a highlight colour to the latex itself. Then blend by over painting the finished prosthetic with acrylic artists paints or inks.
When the latex is wet the colour will look too light, but as it dried it will darken back to it's proper colour.
Here the darkest green and the lightest yellow have been added.
The problem is that the latex paint does not blend well at all, so I use a dark 'shadow' colour, then a mid colour, then a highlight colour to the latex itself. Then blend by over painting the finished prosthetic with acrylic artists paints or inks.
When the latex is wet the colour will look too light, but as it dried it will darken back to it's proper colour.
Here the darkest green and the lightest yellow have been added.
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May 6, 2010. 7:22 AM
Dandolion
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Dandolion
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Something you can try when it comes to acrylic paint. You can vary the amount of paint to latex you mix. Even a 2 part acrylic paint to 1 part latex mix will become perminant and has some of the blending properties of acrylic paint. I have had good luck with this painting latex pieces and foam latex pieces.
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