weathering chalk v weathering powders

It is like anything else.  Get some powders and experiment.  Use stiff brushes.  You'll get the hang of it and develop your own style and techniques.  Then you'll be telling others how to do it.  Dive in and have fun.

David

 

     The big difference is weathering powders have an adhesive in their compound. Both are best applied on a flat coated surface. Both should be sealed again with a flat coat or will rub off. This does wash out the colors so you will have to experiment. i have found Bragdons powders to stand up to a bit of handling without sealing. This is the reason I no longer use just chalk.

     This picture is a railking car done only with powders.

 

Ray Marion

 

 

Don't use either.

 

Spray – mix both red primer and flat black spray paints together.

Let dry.

Apply light weight spackle to joints.

Wipe to desired look.

Mist with flat black spray.

 

BOOM – DONE!

 

Or you can over complicate it like this guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJKdh1KZ0w&feature=player_embedded

 

Hi, I bought a nice set of powders from Micro-Mark. There are twelve different colors.

I also bought their brush set for weathering. I was new to weathering and these powders really were easy to use and look great. Even if you don't use these, powders are fun to work with and they really work. 

I do it the old fashioned way. I buy charcoal drawing sticks at an art supply store and some varied shades of chalk. I power the shades that I need and use a woman's make up brush to apply the weathering. This non-permanent way doesn't alter the value of the car or structure to which it is applied. It doesn't give deep weathering effects on bare plastic but on structures that are scratch built from illustration board, and/or wood or on painted surfaces it works fine.