From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:02:21 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Painting Tip: matte paint


Thanks David.

I almost forgot about the baby powder (talcum powder) in the paint.
Thanks for reminding us!
I'll have to give it a try again soon, to compare with the joint compound.
I know joint compound has a very subtle glitter effect, from all the silica 
in it (or so I suspect).

Baby powder wouldn't have that.


I used baby on the marionnettes I built for the 2006 short film, although it 
was more as a ground (glue sprinkled with baby powder) to change the 
horrible plastic-like texture of the epoxy putty I used.
Never again, it's too heavy and too brittle.


I also used as a wonderful versatile texture for simulating old grime and 
dirt on the sets.
Especially successful on the old "metal" doors.
First, you spray some spray adhesive on the surface, then squish some baby 
powder, and repeat unevenly for a while. Then when dry, you apply a wash of 
dirty acrylic color (raw umber).
That finish is only as strong as the adhesive.
Since I used Elmer's spray glue, it was scrapable.


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