Painting: MARBLE BASES!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I've used those basing kits before and was always a bit disappointed by how flat the details looked but that marbling MASSIVELY improves them. I think that the extra surface detail counteracts the flatter looking parts and makes them look much more interesting. Great job and good luck with getting the rest of the models painted up before the weekend, looking forward to seeing everything pull together.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much dude, cheers for your input on the scheme, at the very least was the catalyst to batch #2 being loads better than #1

[@ArtisOpus]

GUYS: What types/colours of MARBLE would you like to see in a future '3 ways' tutorial? Check out previous episodes from the series: #1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH_Xqnt-arVqfa8 - New Beginnings #2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3nbaGloa9iWkKM - Assembly woes #3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ21nKOBeql4n7c - Worrying conversions (but very cool!) #4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGjWh52hh9ZlgqM - Building these bases!

[@ChristianCoady-x3d]

Green marble would be nice

[@christianschmidt1784]

A wash of Reikland flesh in a 1:1 thin down makes the marble look more realistic. Thanks for the video. The base box was exactly what I needed for a project.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing, great tip dude, I can totally see that introducing some organic tinting to the tone! Our pleasure :)

[@joseluisnd75]

I agree with James Veerkamp, red and white marble would be great to see.

[@ArtisOpus]

Noted, we'll see what else gets asked for... there is *a lot* of natural variety out there!

[@WillSpengler]

@@ArtisOpus Don't know how to share a picture here, but that's what I did with my titan colour scheme for Adeptus Titanicus. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10224469124212370

[@WillSpengler]

The Tamiya clear colours through an airbrush work so well over the top.

[@aaronbird1239]

Loving this little series! Great work Byron

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, Aaron

[@chucklamb3496]

Thanx Byron, very nice effect!

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, chuck!

[@spikes44445]

the absolutely GUTS (or procrastination) of painting all the bases before touching the models xD

[@ArtisOpus]

Mate... You. Have. No. Idea... on just how far I am willing to go, which will be in direct proportion to the regret I feel 24h before the event, with no minis finished :D

[@spikes44445]

@@ArtisOpus i'm right there with you.. trying to finish a unit of night lords warp talons for an upcoming game. i will do literally anything to avoid working on their gold trim!

[@memyself3895]

Definitely looking forward to the tutorial version of painting marble. With particular reference to the marble floors in the Azyerite Townscape ruins. Thank you.

[@BarokaiRein]

Man that's a super effective yet good looking way to base an entire army. I don't have anything that would use something like that myself but the technique is neat

[@darrenj3720]

Great marbles in this episode. Definitely going to try it.

[@ArtisOpus]

[@exceldamage1861]

this video series has been great so far! been wanting to do a hedonites army for some time, and this is only making it more tempting!

[@Velaskae]

I was planning on doing some marble ruins for my adepta sororitas army, so seeing your process and what works is actually super helpful. Great video!

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing, I really want to work out how to do statues (full 3d objects)

[@lloydd4]

This is madly satisfying to watch. Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure, dude! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@mini-paintingpapa]

Wow! Those look great! Incredible results! I would love to see a Custodes army on a high-gloss marble base!

[@ArtisOpus]

I'll definitely be talking about the 'gloss or not' questions in the proper tutorial, I think there's different options for different types, for sure

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Have you considered lace? I've seen it used on cars in the past, they lay the lace over the surface to be painted and then airbrush over the top. Whatever pattern is on the lace gets transfered in silhouette onto the surface. You could get some amazing results on bases. I can't wait to get my airbrush, roll on my birthday on the 13th of next month 🥳

[@ArtisOpus]

This is a super interesting idea, you could do some Karma-Korps! I'm having a think, maybe this could be a cool way to do large robes? O_o

[@thebag1981]

What baby wipes did you use? The ones I tried didn’t pull apart enough to give results before ripping.

[@moscowcowboy_13]

Wow, great new technique! You could also play around with the idea of having one metallic vein on each base, they also might do really well if you added something glowing for a cool lighting effect, and use the dark blue color of the base as an underpaint for the shadows on your army.

[@InfernoSztorm]

What is this white thing, stretched before applying white colour, where one can buy it?

[@ArtisOpus]

Baby-wipes :)

[@jon-from-tx]

If you want to mix up a nice Lupercal Green substitute, you can make a mix of Kantor Blue and Caliban Green to get a slightly more muted, but more opaque color

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, much appreciated! I'm sure it'd make life significantly easier!

[@stephenchurch1784]

You could drybrush, apply wash with an airbrush then lift it back up with isopropyl to highlight. You have to be gentle because the isopropyl can eat through the base color too but it gives a mottled look that can add some tonal contrast into the highlights.

[@nationalmaverick]

This is kismet, I'm a fairly new painter trying my hand at marble for the first time today and this popped up!

[@ArtisOpus]

Oh yes, dude! Auspicious timing, obviously the universe wants your dudes on marble! :)

[@kungdswe2940]

amazing looking bases

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, man, hope it's useful!

[@Telionuk]

Would love to see if some metallic fleck/striations work in that marble effect.

[@ArtisOpus]

100%, I will for sure be trying to work out how this is possible

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Really enjoying this series Byron. I tried marble bases before but there was so much fluff! It wouldn't come off once dry. Maybe I need to buy 'good wipes' ha

[@merck__]

Is there anything magic about baby wipes vs others? I guess alcohol would potentially harm/strip paint. But what about other wipes like dryer sheets or those ones for leather?

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes, it's their structure, They pull apart in the right way to allow you to customise nicely :)

[@marcinstangel9277]

Did you have any difficulty peeling the masking material off ? When I was experimenting, I had a case of it peeling the underlying paint off in one or two cases. Any idea how to prevent that from happening ?

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely man, sounds like you maybe got them too 'wet', if there's enough moisture to cause a bond between the fibres and the base you'll get these issues, more, thin layers and you should be fine. Ironically however, I had this on a few bases, and drybrushed and washed over it just looked a bit like cracked rock, so I rolled with it :). I hope that helps? Let me know in another comment, YT is awful for conversation notifications, I miss a lot of replies to replies.

[@marcinstangel9277]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for that !! I will keep that in mind. Might need to spray from a bit further away (I was using rattle cans) and try thinner layers as you suggested.

[@marcinstangel9277]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for answer man ! I will keep that in mind. I have used rattle cans instead of airbrush, so I might try spraying from further away, in thinner layers (letting paint dry between passes). My last try was a lot better than the first one - only few tiny spots where I had to fix things (I was testing it on a round 60mm base).

[@mechanicalpaul]

Great tutorial! Trying to get my head around creating a red marble. Ideally, the red needs to have a metallic sheen to it. I have the candy red from Tamiya thinking I could apply this as the final layer. A gold base to the marble would make the red pop, but need help working out the order of paints...black, white then gold?

[@reapper6660]

Hey Byron been working on some marble bases myself using same method with a baby wipe was wondering if your putting a gloss varnish on them at the end? I noticed it helps sell the marble effect

[@ArtisOpus]

I did test out a satin (monutorum) and can't for the life of me decide if it makes it better or worse! It's on the big keeper base, I'm still in 2 minds :D

[@galharen]

Wow, that looks really promising!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, dude!

[@yakkyuu12]

Did you wait for the paint to dry BEFORE you took off the wipes, or kind of damp or still wet??

[@mrking7342]

Where did those bases come from? I didn't catch it in the video and I don't see it in the description?

[@ArtisOpus]

Check our previous episode dude, we linked in description and sticky, but it's easily missed in the episode list :)

[@mrsnufflekins]

These came out amazing 👏 what kind of wash did you use on these?

[@ep1kone]

Really liked this, keen to see the tutorial as I’d like to do it for a big OML sisters force, I think it would contrast the black heavy models well, though probably need to tone down the white otherwise it may be too much!

[@ArtisOpus]

Yeah bud, there's definitely a fair bit of consideration with it, luckily nature provides us with *too many* cool marble options, a quick google is pretty surprising!

[@theycallmepiccolo9985]

19:57 nothing hobby related but love to see the mononoke poster 👌

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes, mate, my house is full of Kodama, the amount of love I have for the film is unreal, constant source of inspiration!

[@ArtisOpus]

That's less weird than having unicorn statues everywhere or something, right? :|

[@IamTheActualDave]

Would the babywipe marbling effect work with series d stippling?

[@sXeAndriex]

Love to see a tutorial with different colors of marble.

[@ArtisOpus]

Will do, my man! Which colours? So many to chose from!

[@sandracreeth]

I,m doing a pillar and i want it to look marble so can i do the same thing as you eventhough the pillar was printed in grey

[@ArtisOpus]

Easily, just change to whatever colours you want :)

[@Vicky1138thx]

Great marbling , please please do a tutorial on washes 🙏🏻

[@dgpainting638]

What is your airbrush stand and where can I get one?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, I have one of each of both the Cult of Paint airbrushes, they're available from the AO webstore, and also at Element Games: store.artis-opus.com/collections/airbrushes If you've got any questions at all please do ask, let me know in another comment, as YT is baad for ongoing chats!

[@derkaeptntm5595]

Did you have any kind of problems with the wipe sticking to the base and ripping of the paint?

[@AsteroidWrangler]

Possible color suggestions for future marble tutorials: - Black base with green streaking - Red base with white streaking - Exploring how to control the level and detail of streaking

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, James! Until I googled I didn't realise *just* how much variety there was :)

[@AsteroidWrangler]

@@ArtisOpus Some of us never quite left the phase of liking the rocks we picked up at the park, and now I am burdened with rock knowledge. Also, crazy suggestion that bears no resemblance to reality, granite with a black field/patches, with full RGB streaks. Just think it might look neat.

[@jon-from-tx]

I'd like to see an Adeptus Custodes army based on top of a white/grey/gold marbling scheme like this.

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

You sound tired in this video mate, I hope you are well. The bases look incredible, as usual. I'm nearly finished with my 3rd miniature ever, my first painted solely with Artis Opus brushes... I'm going to send a picture in when I'm done 😁

[@ArtisOpus]

I've had a few work things I haven't been able to step back from, which has pushed the late nights for army prep, so is life :) Man that's amazing, where're you sending it? LMK in another comment so I don't miss it, YT is bad for ongoing chat notifications, it's awesome that you've used our brushes on your first, warms my heart!

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

@@ArtisOpus I was thinking of sending it in to your email address for when you critique your viewers work. Go easy on me though 🤣

[@MichaelBurt13]

I think you should use a grey or something in the crack parts. I think it would make the marble pop even more.

[@rickohanlon3370]

That's where my marbles went. Knew I'd lost 'em.

[@ArtisOpus]

:D

[@bevanwilson8820]

Awesome bases! I even have some baby wipes... would you go about it the same way if you applied this technique to some terrain like a ruin? could be interesting to watch

[@ArtisOpus]

It's 100% appripriate, a bit easier if there's some way for you to hide the join in the wipes OR if there's a detail you can stop at, if that makes sense?

[@bevanwilson8820]

@@ArtisOpus it does indeed. I'm going to give this a go on some old ruins!

[@christianwhite8411]

Nice. What was the little bottle you used in the airbrush prior to adding in the paint?

[@mysticbluegecko3570]

This is stunning, now I need to find something to try it on! I might have missed it, sorry if so, what was the cloth you were using please?

[@ArtisOpus]

Baby Wipes :) (let them dry out first :)). We'll be doing a full follow up tutorial soon!

[@mysticbluegecko3570]

@@ArtisOpus Legendary! Thank you!

[@tracystephens9104]

What is the masking material that was used for this project?

[@phantomchris]

Hey, really enjoying the series this far! On a side note in curious what you use for thinning water basted acrylics for the airbrush? I've been experimenting with different combinations of thinner, water and flow improves and have yet to find something I'm happy with.

[@EricHonaker]

Do you ever do scale models? You have me wondering if that baby wipe method would work as a weathering template.

[@casonjuni4746]

So I'm a bit curious. That Halloween cobweb looking stuff. Is that a special type of masking tape?

[@ArtisOpus]

Babywipes! :D

[@casonjuni4746]

Oh baby wipes. I'll have to get some of those then that effect looked awesome

[@podwick7222]

These look amazing! I noticed your airbrush compressor sounds nice and quiet, are you running a tank or tankless setup?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's not got a tank, it's an ancient Iwata Smart Jet Pro, wonderfully realiable, although personally if you're spending that much I'd add the £20-30 and go for the 'Smart Jet Plus' - it has a tank hidden in it's handle, very nifty. The main reason for using mine is that it's by my feet, and it's got a sturdy case, in case I'm clumsy :). It's not cheap, but it's 15years old, and has probably ran for about 3000+hours, I love it.

[@ArtisOpus]

More helpful if I link :): elementgames.co.uk/search?q=smart+jet Any questions LMK in another comment dude happy to help, YT is crap for ongoing conversation notifications.

[@podwick7222]

@@ArtisOpus That’s brilliant, thanks so much!

[@Adronwoodland]

I am wanting to do this on my new stormcast armour i think it would look really nice

[@doomdog797]

I can never get the wet wipes to work. Always dry super tough and they just tear not pull apart.

[@ChristianCoady-x3d]

As opposed to string, what about rubber bands?

[@tombrand236]

A guide on how to pick base styles and colours to complement your army choice and colour scheme would be good to see

[@Nazgub]

Really cool channel, subscribe thumbs up, really love your brushes, only discovered 3years ago after winning Ireland golden chin hero phase when I got them as prizes. All the best

[@JuggleDrum]

Will the baby-wipe effect work without an airgun?

[@ArtisOpus]

I'll be looking into this thoroughly for the tutorial, promise! Suspect it can be hacked with use of stippling and rattlecans! 🤞

[@Gauldame]

@@ArtisOpus I've seen tutorials for rattlecan so I believe it's doable. I haven't had time/the right bases to try in the past. I've gotten some pretty tight stls for bases that I want to try it with soon.

[@bruceyoung9692]

Another thing is that once that first layer dries, you can go back over it and do another color for marbling.

[@DefaultProphet]

Instead of string would rubber bands and have worked better?

[@ArtisOpus]

Potentially better yeah, if you had exactly the right size for whatever plank shaped thing you were using :_)

[@Warhammer_Rob]

I have tried the marble bases with the baby wipe before but they were never this good. I think it's actually quite hard to get the holes the correct size so the top layer doesn't obscure everything but still can be seen

[@edg.3043]

Tried this as well and my bases looked like garbage. I tried making the holes in the wipes bigger and then smaller and it still did not look anything like the video. I also have a good quality airbrush. I just went back to dry brushing.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Curious how this "marble" technique would look on a model. Could be a cool way to make Marble Statues. Or even a Living Statue concept army.

[@Dazron]

what are you painting through there? Did I miss a video?

[@antonyspencer6222]

The marbling effect is very effective, it would be great for a tutorial video.

[@MrDorv]

Reading comments, haven’t found th answer. Is it baby wipe? Or cheese cotton? The baby wipes I tried in the past didn’t looked like that at all :/

[@emanuelpruker763]

how do you clean your hands dude? :D

[@logosofgame4273]

So... Painted any models yet? :p In all honesty can you make a tutorial for the marble bases, after you have recovered from the tournament of course.

[@ArtisOpus]

Some, now! After a late one yesterday, updates will come soon! :) And of course mate, it'd be our pleasure, what colours of marble though?

[@logosofgame4273]

@@ArtisOpus Black marble would be cool. I am trying to make a basing theme for my Dark Angels portraying the inside of the Rock, and I think the marble would look cool. Also, may the dice gods be with you at the tournament.

[@kombatwombat6579]

Excuse me how cool is that.

[@ArtisOpus]

So cool, and so easy!

[@joehawdon5122]

Well... now I want to re-base my entire army :D

[@ArtisOpus]

Nothing wrong with that!

[@ArtisOpus]

;) do itttt!

[@GoldenRogueMinis]

i assembled a terradon rider today from seraphon, what a joke the fiddly bits are on that model absolutely no need I feel your pain

[@ArtisOpus]

Man, I've build some, they're grim! Attaching them is awful :Z

[@Pingvinen2]

This could be a niceway of creating a frozen lake look, with a more flat/even base.

[@dvandenhove]

I'd love a yellow/orangish marble.

[@ArtisOpus]

After a googling I'm of the same opinion! So many good options :Z

[@dvandenhove]

@@ArtisOpus my army scheme is purple/blue/turquoise, so teal/white marble won't suit it. These look much cooler than a standard sanded base though, and I already have these bases lying around anyway.

[@michaelspitz9151]

I have increased KZbin interaction

[@ArtisOpus]

[@michaelspitz9151]

@@ArtisOpus yeah big love to those brushes ❤️

[@SmellyferretX]

Am I colour blind? it looks blue not green!

[@nickdalton1463]

Faceted Gems

[@ArtisOpus]

I love painting these, actually, noted, dude :)

[@kai350firebird]

i did this tech on my sisters of battle

[@sshim950]

: )

[@SootyWebster]

Fail fast. Fail often

[@ArtisOpus]

Oh you wait mate, thick and fast, coming soon! :D

[@PaulJarzecki]

I'm unsubscribing from your channel because you keep using garbage clickbait thumbnails in your videos.