havanaholly Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I figured the dishsoap in the rinse water because it helps acrylic paint adhere better to the polystyrene Chrysnbon plastic, I discovered how much better the brushes clean up as a side-line, sort of like lagniappe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Kathie, I LOVE the shade of blue you are using on your Orchid! You are doing a Wonderful job on this! I can't wait to see more pictures! :o What is the actual paint color you have there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Kathie, I LOVE the shade of blue you are using on your Orchid! You are doing a Wonderful job on this! I can't wait to see more pictures! :lol: What is the actual paint color you have there? I'm not sure what shade it is. I picked a color chip at Wal-Mart and had them mix up a quart of satin finish. The darker blue is Cadet Blue craft paint. (I put satin-finish polyurethane over the matte craft paints to keep the look even.) The lighter blue almost looks like the Cadet Blue with white added. If I can find the color chip, I'll let you know! I just posted some new pictures that show the final color scheme ... had a bad turn with some pear green. :o This is what it is now. Please ignore need for touch-ups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Kathie, your use of that shade of pink to accent the blue shades really rocks! Very attractive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Great Color Combo Kathie. I think those colors are the ones for sure. the last day of the sale, the clerk at checkout frowned at the coupon and said it was the first one she'd seen! Or maybe this was the first day she was at the register :o I am so happy to hear your Hobby Lobby was stocked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Kathie, your use of that shade of pink to accent the blue shades really rocks! Very attractive! Thanks! I knew the right color was out there somewhere! Sometimes it takes several tries to find it, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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