Black Wash Tutorial | Custom Action Figure Painting | From Before Figs | Toy Tips

[@Pluhpluh0]

I’ve been recently doing black wash but I’m not the greatest, this video will definitely help

[@blaineisanerd]

Josh, thank you for doing this video 👍🏽 I’ve been wondering about blackwashing forever but wasn’t quite sure where to start. You just made it seem far less intimidating than I worked it up to be in my head, so now I’m gunna go buy supplies and give it a go for the first time! Wish me luck, LoL! 😁

[@prodigy-kt8pf]

I'm exactly the same way. I have never done any custom, Thank you Josh! definitely needed this so now I can try myself.

[@yoy5903]

Really brought out some details in the sculpt! Great video and guide man

[@stevewegling8070]

Josh, I am one of the folks who needed this tutorial. Great job✌️

[@Grave24]

Black wash gives it a whole new look and some dry brushing as well will make this thing really pop as well.. turned out awesome!!!! Going to be repainting my swamp thing I got in recently can’t wait to see how it turns out.

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

What's dry brush exactly? Sorry for the stupid question but I'm doing my first. Just literally do a dry brush with paint?

[@Grave24]

@@thedonofthsht76-58 it’s we’re you dip your brush in some paint then wipe it off on a paint brush till you have barely any on there then lightly go over areas of the figure like if you did a liter brown on the fur it would contrast with the dark and the pop of light color would stand out there a tons of painting techniques as well online

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

@@Grave24 damn okay thanks alot!

[@Grave24]

@@thedonofthsht76-58you’re welcome it’s not a complicated process at all just a lot of stuff to type lol

[@gmon78]

​@@thedonofthsht76-58Dip brush in paint and wipe the majority off with a paper towel. Lightly go over the area you want to paint and the tiny amount of paint left on your brush will stick to the raised spots giving you highlights.

[@RobdaGr8t81]

That man bat figure is sick😲😲😲

[@marcsandroni4898]

Great video. I've done it once before but this has encouraged me to try it again and see if I can improve my skills!

[@stjecat]

I've been considering doing a wash on my marvel legends thing figure. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

If you go too dark with the wash and it dries completely, you can still remove the raised paint with a Magic Eraser- just be light with it. Works great.

[@da_brick]

quick question is it going to make them sticky or harder to move

[@JoshFromBefore]

You’ll want to hit it with a clear sealant spray after, my favorite is Mr Super Clear matte finish

[@da_brick]

ok thanks@@JoshFromBefore

[@deadlydragon222]

Great help man keep it up enjoying the vids!

[@captainrex3954]

This may sound complicated but it’s not. The best way to make that man bat perfect is to make a mixture of red, light purple, brown and white paint and LIGHTLY apply it to the inside ears and both sides of the wings. Trust me it makes the figure so much better

[@johnsjourney2221]

I'm going to try a touch up and black wash on the Malefik Spawn figure.

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

I'm doing my first black wash tonight! Wish me luck lol thnks for the vid

[@JoshFromBefore]

You can do it!!

[@chicomac8450]

Great video! I’m going to try this with a few of mine

[@MrAlexmack187]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@ianfoc2112]

Great tutorial bro! I’ll have to give it a try

[@darkclaw7459]

Hey Josh, I thought I would give black washing a go to improve some of my figures. are you still using Testors? It doesn’t pop up on Amazon at the moment. Thanks, John

[@raphaeljames3443]

Thank you so much for the update

[@KTMcManus4]

Thank you!!

[@tombowling8646]

Great video! Great tip!

[@skaknight9291]

I wish I knew this when I did my Black Bat

[@funny3272]

Did Testors stop making the black wash both createfx and wood stain?? I can't find it online either directly or other places like Amazon. One online store had it, but it was priced at $119.00 for a 2oz glass bottle. Is there another alternative that works?? Thank You.

[@thegreatbrainrobbery]

I've been black washing a bunch of McFarlane figs from the start to make the details come out of the figures.

[@coconut_monkey436]

Is there a way to remove a black wash and restore the look before you washed it?

[@mashedpotatatas6516]

As someone just getting into custom painting figures, this video was super helpful! But one question about the sealer. Does the spray on sealer have any side effects on the figure's joints? Like tightening them up or anything? And does that mr super clear sealer help protect the paint well enough to handle the figure without ruining the paint, or should one not touch the figure too much even with sealer applied? Thanks!

[@D1noM3l0n]

I'm watching this a year later because of the new doomsday 2 pack

[@jamesbrooks5391]

Thanks for doing these videos, Robo. I would love to see more content like this. I know other channels do stuff like this as well, but you somehow make it seem more accessible. Now a stupid question from someone who never does any painting like this: do I need to start with any kind of primer?

[@forestthomer938]

I used the black pearlescent acrylic ink to blackwash an action figure but don’t like that it sparkles when I shine light on it, how do I get rid of the sparkle?

[@JoshFromBefore]

@@forestthomer938 Do you mean the shiny plastic-y look? You can use a matte clear sealant to take away the shine. I recommend Mr Super Clear brand, make sure you get the matte, not glossy.

[@forestthomer938]

@@JoshFromBefore that will stop the mica particles I’m guessing that give them pearlescent sparkle?

[@JoshFromBefore]

@@forestthomer938 Pearlescent ink sparkles, just use regular black paint.

[@forestthomer938]

@@JoshFromBefore I already used the pearlescent ink lol and now don’t want the sparkle that’s left

[@Saturdaygrim]

Wow. I thought there was a lot more to this. 🤣

[@ratskid77]

Nice!

[@incognito4354]

Did you use the gloss or matte finish on man bat? I’m not sure which finish to buy

[@JoshFromBefore]

Usually I stick with matte, but I keep both on hand

[@JoshFromBefore]

@@incognito4354 idk anything about the limited edition, not sure what they mean by that

[@_yikestrada]

Is this also applicable to the atrocitus baf?

[@JoshFromBefore]

I’m not sure what you mean?

[@_yikestrada]

@@JoshFromBefore what i mean is that does this also work for atrocitus red parts like the shoulder armor and arms?

[@JoshFromBefore]

@@_yikestrada I don’t have Atrocitus yet? Like I said you can do this to any figure you want, but I can’t guarantee that you’ll be happy with how it looks

[@philrm99]

Terrific

[@rleeroberts6350]

Just use sumi ink.