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Chalk
Powder
The next step is
to apply powdered chalk or, in my case, powdered charcoal. I sand a
charcoal briquette on a piece of sandpaper and then apply the powder to
the wall by tapping the sand paper over the wall. You can spread the
powder out, or if you want a dark spot, blot it. You'll want to
devote a brush to applying chalk, as it won't be good for painting
afterwards. Go over the whole section and darken
everything.
Again the key lies in
variation. Be sure that you check the color under the same lighting
as what is used on your layout. In my case I have both florescent
and incandescent lights on the layout, but only fluorescents on my
work-bench, so I have to periodically take the wall section over to the
layout to check and see how the color will look. (I plan to install
an incandescent light on the work bench as it's a pain to go back and
forth all the time.)
Some people will use an airbrush or other
method for weathering, but I have found that chalks dull everything nicely
and give things a very realistic texture. |
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