How to Glaze

[@questgivercyradis8462]

This is one of the most friggin' useful videos on mini painting on KZbin. Glazing gets thrown around as a term willy-nilly without an explanation so often, and that sucks for newbies. And you did this right after getting teeth yanked?! Pretty sure two days after mine came out I was still a chipmunk faced wreck drooling into a bowl of soup, barely able to control a spoon, let alone a paintbrush. Kudos. I wish you tasty soup and smooth blends.

[@Miniac]

As a reminder, there will not be an upload this next Friday because I'm working on 2 bigger projects in the month of October!

[@capitandelespacio]

Get drunk and upload whatever!

[@Danrandon900]

Did you mean to say Orktober 😜

[@TheKingofAverage]

Halloween themed?!

[@davedogge2280]

Miniac or anyone HELP ! I'm thinking of doing Zenithuial Highlighting with my Space (Ultra) Marine (you know undershading with black primer all over then grey primer at 45 degrees and then white primer from top) BUT I want to glaze it (just after priming it) with a MacCragge Blue Citadel paint (using say Vallejo Glazing medium or Citadel Lahmian). Problem is MacCragge Blue Citadel is a BASE paint and someone informed me that I can't do that because 'it's too opaque'. Dunno if that's true, they suggested a Vallejo Blue Ink instead for glazing the undershaded primed Ultramarine but Vallejo Blue Ink isn't MacCragge Blue and I want to stick to their proper GW approved colour.

[@Miniac]

You can use virtually any paint you want for glazing. Base paints may just take more water to thin out than a layer paint.

[@Retrofun69]

I just spent 6 minutes hearing you talk and I KNEW something was wrong and then you finally explained it. Feel better man! Cant wait to see your Halloween reveal!

[@falcon989]

Great video. Thanks for posting it. I also wanted to say, for those fellow beginners out there, that I've learned glazing can also help rescue you if your highlights are accidentally too intense, or too much white in them, etc., mixing up a thin glaze of your base color and then using it on these hyper-intense areas can mute the highlights without completely painting over them with the base and blotting them out.

[@McVilla1N]

You, Sam, and Vince have helped me immensely in my painting journey. Much appreciated.

[@Soldier4USA2005]

I was taught this technique by a GW 'eavy Metal painter back in 2007. I really wish I could remember his name so I could give him credit where it's due because it's very effective. Thanks for the video!!!

[@michaelblowers6823]

Great Video! Learning to glaze properly improved the quality of my mini's dramatically, awesome technique for everyone to learn. Keep up the good work man, every time I watch one of your vid's I have to pick up a brush and paint something.

[@davidsimpson4046]

Love the way you demonstrate these on flat surfaces first. Don’t stop doing this, it’s clearer than anything else I’ve seen

[@_thisisdavid]

It’s funny to watch old miniac videos. Old Scott to current Scott so much growth.

[@DevSodagar]

I love your in-depth videos like this with the testing of products and this is the best so far. Thanks Scott!

[@thecomedian5933]

Man this video is short, sweet and to the point. Best video about glazing. Ive watched dozens and this explains it the best.

[@GeekzAnonymous]

"That I will finish in 2022..." Such a big mood.

[@finnforest9361]

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[@finnforest9361]

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[@finnforest9361]

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[@lawsonjude6642]

@Finn Forest no problem xD

[@cneillinson_]

Yo welcome to 20202

[@tesfurdo]

It's difficult to put down in words... but i'll try. You have a way of describing things and breaking them down so that I can FULLY understand what you're trying to convey. I really appreciate that. When one of your vids pops up it always seems to be related to a thought or question I've had about mini painting that I feel I'm short on knowledge about. Be that youtubes algorithms working overtime or (more likely) just the fact that you know what mini painters need to know... I can say with certainty that I've never clicked on one of your videos and not learnt something. You have made me a better mini painter and model maker. Just as importantly, your knowledge has encouraged me. I've never done it before with any other channel (or anything) but with the amount you have helped me the least I can do is help you through Patreon... it's not payday till the end of the month but you can bank on my support then.

[@JH-ci7gu]

Great video mate. Especially the comparison with inks, since that's a product I often struggle to make use of despite having bought a fair amount lol. Will give these tips a good go next time I get the chance. And your painting has come leaps n bounds over such a short space of time. Inspirational mate.

[@Echetleos]

Holy shit, hands down the best video on glazing. I was struggling to find one for too long.

[@darryldamour278]

This explains something I've not delved into in my painting journey, and I'm feeling a lot more comfortable with the whole idea and how to go about it. Great video as always! P.S. hope you're wisdoms are all healed soon

[@zachkennedy791]

Your editing on these videos is just killer. The cut out from the video to your commentary was excellent.

[@zandercage3959]

I always find myself coming back to your videos when i feel rusty, shows your a great teacher. Thanks Scott!

[@kyjasehall]

Great explanation of glazing. First time I've heard a good breakdown of ink vs. paint in glazes. Rinse with saltwater a lot; that helps with irrigation and pain relief. Also, put your icepacks in the toes of dress socks, tie the tops together, drape them over the top of your head, and put on a baseball cap. That was a lot more comfortable that bandaging around my face.

[@Miniac]

That icepack tip: absolutely clutch

[@questgivercyradis8462]

Totally thought you were stating to rinse your glazes off your brush with salt water for a moment, then realized that brushes don't feel pain. Or do they? O.o

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@@questgivercyradis8462 Scott puts the pain in painting! 🎨 😱

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@@Miniac Pics or it never happened, Scott! 📸 🖼

[@zlostoja]

Great Scott!!! Finally someone made a glazing for dummies video. I've been searching so long :')

[@jacobkramer1218]

I needed this so bad. I bought some Liquitex glazing medium and did a test model. I wish I knew about wiping the brush before I glazed it. It came out ok but this will push it to the next level! Thanks Miniac!

[@clausmller3190]

This video has been one the most pro ive seen so far on the subject of minature painting. Keep up the good work m8 :)

[@KujoPainting]

If you watch at 1.25 speed it sounds like you don't have sore teeth. :) #speedhacks

[@desdog861]

lol that so works

[@dontbeconcerned]

Honestly this has been the best tip of the entire tutorial. Thanks.

[@pupintheturdiii]

Sore teeth?

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Just saw your glazing video. Loved the application portion - that is exactly what I needed. Face practice...here we come :)

[@Sauruss]

The more you know! Thanks for making it clear, you are so good at this ^^

[@OMIGOSHTHISISSTUPID]

This guy is pro. So darn informative that I will never need to watch anything on glazing ever again. Other tubetubers, take notes... This is how you provide valuable information without wasting your viewers time/patience...

[@thatguy_apu]

I think that mediums appear white because of how they refract light, not because there is any white pigment in them. These refractive properties seem to cease when mixed into paint, therefore no white tint or something like that occurs

[@jellyman-]

i realise I am 4 years late but just in case for anyone else reading this, i believe that similarly to varnishes, the white colour is completely gone when the medium has dried. once its been mixed with some paint its already barely noticeable

[@MrBeekhead]

I'm digging the headgear, Scott! Also, thank you for the very informative video. I think this is the first video on glazing I've seen that has actually been helpful instead of "here's the definition of the term 'glaze.' Now go do it!"

[@matthewhotston4287]

Scott looks like a 40k inquisitor, he should get his own mini

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Very useful video! I got to the step of removing most of the paint from the brush before applying a glaze on my own, a long time ago....but if anybody had told that to me at the time, it would have sped up the learning process tremendously.

[@robhamper6001]

Scott, great video. I've used glazing to blend shadow, vase and highlights. Funny, never considered using inks, so thanks for that. Keep it up!

[@alsy1681]

Man you're one of the best youtube tabletop painters

[@elronman]

Thank goodness I found someone that actually explained it in more depth than "pull the pigment in the direction of the highlight".

[@MilkyPerfected]

The Citadel Glazes are more of a colour shift than a blending paint. I use bloodletter to create sores or cuts because it slightly tints the skin red. You CAN blend a colour with the glazes, but, as you said a thinned paint is my prefference

[@Zetapodius394]

Thank you man! Never gotten the part where you are supposed to wipe some paint off on the brush before applying. This video helps so much

[@Kuippana]

This is great! I hadn't realized you need to use the SIDE of the brush for glazing.

[@JEGranberg]

I think your painting theory videos are fantastic and unique to the KZbin community. Well done!

[@icantbelieveitsodin]

The moment he showed the blending my mind exploded with possibilities for my models.

[@warhound888]

Completely cleared up and re-thought the glazing technique for me. Masterclass video

[@nordicnugz]

YO!! ITS ALMOST 2022!! I expect to see a video of you finishing this kill team! LET'S GOOOO!!!!

[@irrationalgaz]

Excellent content as always and for once you didn't creep out my other half during the course of the video.

[@berob5152]

Perfect video, just what I've searched for, keep it up!

[@hoos87]

This is actually fantastic, thank you for your hard work.

[@josualai6630]

Really well explained man! You are doing such a good job at explaining elementary stuff to people. Keep it up!

[@PurddyBirddy]

Does this work on donuts?

[@Scaraman2112]

Great video and really helped alot defining the uses of it. Something I've had trouble getting just right so can't wait to try it out again!

[@Retrofun69]

Learning how to do the glazing while I do the happy blazing. What a great Friday. Thanks Miniac!

[@1812fab]

Big question is, did you finish the Killteam?

[@thepavl]

those two downvotes were your wisdom teeth?

[@Thaxsar]

The third just woke up, I bet the 4th is going to come off the painkillers anytime now.

[@Ryhask]

The chipmunk part got me rolling! Thanks for the helpful video!

[@TheMiniJunkie]

Great video as always! Lately I’m having fun with inks, washes and glazes to speed “paint” tabletop quality.

[@wesweaver4618]

it's 2022, did you finish painting your kill team?

[@SteelKiss1]

Always helpful, a great reminder to take your time

[@pappinr]

Hi Scott...I just received the brushes you use...the nice Raphael brushes and they are awesome. I know you say (and others too) that using the best tools doesn't make you a better painter, but I can say they have made me a better painter! They don't split and they hold a point better than anything I have used before...even the Windsor Newton brushes I have. They perform as you expect and are not frustrating as some other brands are. Thanks for the recommendation and I have to say I am looking forward to PAINTING MORE MINIS with confidence and success.

[@TomVI1316]

Hey mate, thanks for uploading these videos as they're giving loads of us the confidence to try new stuff! Also an excuse to eat paint thinned to various levels.

[@CookingandWH40kVideos]

It’s 2022 did you finish

[@Althos66]

I'm glad you made this, I only recently have been getting the hang of this. I always wondered why you never made a video on this topic, now if you make more in depth ones on feathering or blending, or masking tape..cough....I think you would have one of the best tutorial series out there.

[@Miniac]

Glazing, layering, wet blending are all forms of blending. What do you mean by a video about blending?

[@codelicious6590]

Top notch and exhaustively informative! Thanks.

[@pockitsune6347]

7:02 Did you finish that kill team yet?

[@TheTurbanatore]

Thank you for this, I can't wait to use this technique on my Space Wolves, whenever I find a good in depth video on how to paint them...

[@evanstrong4064]

I just bought that sta-wet wet pallete and I love how big it is. Thanks for the video

[@StumpedIDIT]

Just got a Miniac ad on a Miniac video. Almost tricked me into thinking I was watching the real video.

[@psychisicial]

Men you are a genius i enjoy your tips and your humor , i send you my thanks from Argentina

[@kylemclaughlin229]

This video was super helpful! Thank you.

[@danfireball]

Hirax shirt! Love it!

[@mattnorwood6546]

Thanks so much for this. Trying to up my painting game so this is really good help. Thanks again

[@gkspain1]

Really enjoyed this video and found it very helpful, have subscribed, all the best Garry

[@chrisjohnson3185]

Scott! your the Alton Brown of the Mini painting world!

[@dylanreedy6839]

Checking in from 2022... you ever finish that Kill Team? (~7:04)

[@rafalas01]

In 2:25 when you talk about the differences of using paints or inks for glazing, you mean for instance Vallejo Game Ink? and diluting them so thin as with the paints?

[@cmm30]

just simply a great tutorial

[@slidr9442]

Great Work. Whish your channel existed right when i started painting!

[@FEhut]

Finished the killteam Mini yet? Not much time left…

[@mateuszdebski6638]

Thank you! Now I've got it! This is really fun, when you learn something new!

[@cthuludreams1]

Excellent video, and music tastes!

[@telhobby]

Hey Miniac, quick question. What is the brush box/case shown in your intro? im looking for a case when transporting my brushes.

[@elkcloner]

Did you finish the kill team yet?

[@makeitintorecap]

Man, where were you in 1982? We would have killed for any kind of art training applied to minis. They were awful grotesque casts and we all started with Testor's gloss paint, which was used by the model car builders in the late 60s and 70s. It wasn't acrylic so we used turpentine. And brushes that were better suited to, i don't know, being thrown in the garbage. Imagine a haircut given by a sibling that hated you; that's what the brushes were like. I still have all my old stuff from Grenadier and Ral Partha. Oh how I loved Ral Partha paints.

[@gameinthelifex]

Breaking down those walls son!! That blew my mind 😅. Nice.

[@SapphireRavenmoon]

This was a really helpful tutorial, thanks!! I'll be trying out this technique soon :D

[@raulduke3237]

K so the first thing you talked about, is what i was doing wrong. I never wiped the brush... i was just putting watery paint onto my models and it would run, looking terribly shitty. Thanks, I'm gonna sub and go thru all your vids now.

[@avanae]

So when it's better to use wet blending and when to use glaze?

[@southpaw5483]

Thank you Scott. May you have a suggested brand/set of Inks to use for Glazing?

[@Tremadog102]

I've painted for a long time and I couldn't figure out why my glazes didn't work very well. It turns out I was dumping too much paint on the surface. Thanks for the tutorial, I think it'll really help.

[@isisnmagic1812]

Awesome , thanks for the knowledge.

[@8halfnhalf8]

This helped me so much with my recent project!!!

[@MellonVegan]

420 glaze it!

[@Johansen1000]

This was the comment I was looking for.

[@perkinsdearborn4693]

Scott, this video is very useful for me. It is short, focused, clear with lots of bits and pieces. Sounds like there was little benefit from using glazing medium Lahmiam Medium. When would you want/need to use something other than water? When does water fail to produce a good result? As always, I plan on experimenting to see what works for me. Thx for the video!

[@zefirin99]

Watching this in 2022. I wonder if you finished your witch KillTeam Squad.

[@x31omega]

Oh the memories of getting wisdom teeth pulled. 😶😳 Kudos for still putting out a video.

[@ravenseeker8267]

Which companies inks would you reccomend? like Vallejo, Army Painter etc.

[@muricanblubber]

You missed a great oportunity to make a godfather intro

[@rogb9776]

regarding the glaze medium having white in it - I find it dries as normal as you demonstrated, but one thing to be aware of is that while you are applying it its not an accurate representation of the end result so you if you are doing a blend to a lighter colour its going to make it much trickier to work out if you are going too fast/slow up the gradient. (if that makes any sense..). For this reason i'm reluctant to use it.

[@Winterbasse]

Have you thought about doing a tutorial on loaded brushes or feathering?

[@theblanco999]

2022 here, is your killteam finished? Thanks for the glazing help!

[@jonathancampbell7798]

Video came out 20 seconds ago but the comments are from 6 days ago. I'm stumped

[@Miniac]

Patrons get the video a week before everyone else.

[@jonathancampbell7798]

Miniac that makes sense. Definitely worth subbing XD

[@jonathancampbell7798]

Jon Newcomb I assumed there was some warp hijinks going on

[@gigartina]

No hijinks - I’m a proud Patron and saw the vid early.

[@Guinea779]

So. Dumb question I can’t seem to find anywhere. If you use Vallejo glaze medium with paint on a wet pallet will it interfere with anything? or should you use a dry pallet? I’m trying to learn this new technique and it’s not turning out right. Just trying to narrow it down. Used both dry and wet and they both look like hot garbage so far. If I can use it on both i guess I will pick one and keep practicing with it

[@krzto]

Don't forget to....*ice pack face awkwardly mumbles* "Paint more minis," feels like a missed comedic opportunity. xD

[@TerpeneProfile1]

This has been a Miniac, Vicodin production. heal well my friend