Water Drop Effect - custom paint secret, airbrush

celticrush97 says: Jul 21, 2011. 3:28 PM

Any idea if this could be done on walls?

Thanks for the ible!

dayayohut says: Jul 15, 2011. 9:20 AM

I tried this on my PS3 controller, I did it with CREATEX Pearlized Candy Blue with the CREATEX Opaque White over top as the water.

It did not turn out well. I think it may have been the combination of the colors. It also had a lot to do with the curved surface of the controller.

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MarkerMan1 says: Jul 31, 2010. 11:26 PM

I bought some enamal paints but im not sure it is the right kind, it says it is water based so wouldent it just blend into the water?

siouxsieq says: Apr 26, 2010. 1:58 PM

I'm looking for a cool idea for kids room. Can this be done on a wall??
Thanx for posting!

miqt says: Apr 9, 2008. 11:20 AM

does anyone know how to do this effect but on water drops that are actually dripping down....kinda like long drops, i think that'd be cool.

Robobvious in reply to miqtJun 8, 2009. 9:03 PM

I haven't tried this yet, but I imagine if you took a canvas like that, and just sprayed water along one of the top edges, then tilted it you could let the drops drip down naturally, then go on to the next step with the spray paint. Not sure if it will work but hey, you don't like it, paint over it and do it again! Oh, and please tell us how it comes out!

tspike7 in reply to RobobviousFeb 15, 2010. 3:31 PM

if that idea does not work then it may be more time consuming but still possible. have the surface you are painting be [almost] perfectly flat leaning in the direction you are wanting to have it drip. spray water onto the surface as you normally would and then use an eye dropper to add water to the surface and use a toothpick to move the water around to where you want it to be.

i havent tried it yet, but its an idea worth trying.

best of luck
~tspike7

iMakeRandomStuff says: Jan 6, 2010. 10:51 PM

I used red paint on the water droplets so it kinda looks like "blood" drops. Great fun!

thanks!

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llamafur says: Jan 24, 2009. 8:34 AM

here's the paint job. I wanted the face plate to actually have texture.

Kvath in reply to llamafurOct 9, 2009. 1:51 PM

It is Dry Xbox case ?!?
or wet ?

on a path to instruction in reply to llamafurAug 23, 2009. 8:02 PM

:O looks like a wet street

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ac1D in reply to llamafurMar 27, 2009. 10:55 AM

W-O-W. I want it!

MrSkary says: May 25, 2009. 5:34 AM

SWEET_{Ur vid was easy and simple!! AWESOME job bro!!! Much Thanks,}

garrettmorse says: Jun 7, 2008. 11:07 AM

Hey what colors look best over white for the water drops? Thanks

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ipottouch1313 in reply to garrettmorseOct 26, 2008. 8:26 AM

I used on a computer blue and white, it turned out amazing, i started with a blue base, then did light white paint on the droplits, if you want il post pics upon request

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Yerboogieman in reply to ipottouch1313Mar 27, 2009. 12:22 PM

Can you post the pictures?

thyubernoob in reply to garrettmorseOct 1, 2008. 7:36 AM

How about red?

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CapnTac in reply to garrettmorseAug 7, 2008. 10:07 AM

My guess would be a light blue or yellow.

ExtraMedium in reply to CapnTacAug 14, 2008. 10:00 AM

I would go with light blue as yellow may look like pee lol

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clark in reply to ExtraMediumJan 6, 2009. 1:30 PM

haha thats a nice thought

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llamafur says: Jan 23, 2009. 3:53 PM

I just did this to my xbox 360, and it looks really good.

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Rob K says: Jan 28, 2008. 12:56 PM

Im trying to figure out why enamel paint?

xl1500 in reply to Rob KAug 30, 2008. 6:21 AM

Rob K the reason you have to use enamel paint is because it will not stick to the water droplets. If you use a water base paint, it would just blend into the water droplets and give you a muddy effect.

Shut Up Now in reply to xl1500Dec 24, 2008. 2:44 PM

correct. enamel isnt water soluble.

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w00ty32 in reply to Rob KFeb 5, 2008. 11:06 AM

Maybe, some paints wont stay on the drop of water, and breaks the drop/slides off/etc. I don't know the propertys of paint very well, so I'm just throwing things up in the air.

Hoxer in reply to w00ty32Feb 8, 2008. 12:12 PM

I have to ask - What is enamel paint??? I'm from Denmark and it must be called something else here, because i've never heard the word before. What's the different between "normal" and enamel paint??

Bright Shadow in reply to HoxerFeb 22, 2008. 8:42 PM

enamel paint is usually a high-gloss rust resistant. a good example is Rustoleum brand

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MadMechanicMike says: Jan 17, 2008. 10:25 PM

i wanna do the top of my laptop like this but im afrade im not gonna like the result.

yodog4444 in reply to MadMechanicMikeOct 11, 2008. 10:40 PM

hey instead of painting on ur laptop why don't you paint on a sticker, that way if you like it you put it on your laptop, and if you don't you keep trying. (im pretty sure you can get good sized blank stickers)

thyubernoob in reply to MadMechanicMikeOct 1, 2008. 7:40 AM

You can always paint back over it if you don't like it! My 2 cents.

swingline in reply to MadMechanicMikeFeb 23, 2008. 11:37 PM

Get a large adhesive roll of paper. then you can do it and apply it to your computer with no risk.

Vinstepula says: Aug 15, 2008. 7:31 AM

That turned out to be way easier than what I expected. Thanks for posting this!

ExtraMedium says: Aug 14, 2008. 10:03 AM

I take it only the paint that is sprayed on has to be enamel

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trooperrick says: Jun 1, 2008. 6:28 PM

Do you have to have the paint completely dry (bottle says 48 hours) or does it just have to be dry to the touch before using the drops and second color? Thanks in advance.

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drewdoog says: Feb 27, 2008. 3:48 PM

if you dont use enamel, the paint will slide off the water drops leaving you with spots that arent blended. they will simply show you the undercolor with no shadowing effects. At least this is my experience with it.

sims01 in reply to drewdoogMar 1, 2008. 11:09 AM

can you tell me how long to let it dry and do wipe the water off or do I let it evaporate on its own thanks sims01

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Dr.Paj in reply to sims01May 5, 2008. 6:22 PM

Evaporate, but you can blast it with a heat gun.

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AirbrushTricks (author) says: Apr 18, 2008. 10:22 PM

Thanks everybody. Sorry for the lack of replies. I've gotten soo lost in all these projects I'm starting to lose track where all these vids are. Always feel free to track me down at AirbrushTricks.com

dsaavedra says: Apr 4, 2008. 5:40 PM

this was really cool. nice vid. thanks for the instructions! got some paint and tried it out today. i still need improvement but its turning out nice. im gonna do this on some fishing lures: