Tutorial - Weathering wood

[@MAN394631]

you know, i like your tutorials so much, you explain everything in step by step, and if you are not clear you can stop the video and goes back and watch it again , thank you mate. Greets from Germany

[@reelmesh]

Bodo von Falkenhayn Thank you Bodo, very kind words, I really appreciate you feedback and I'm glad these tutorials are useful to you. :)

[@alextheblue]

Fantastic "how to", wood is never easy to paint but you've really shown how to achieve a great look. Love your work!!

[@reelmesh]

Thank you Alex! Nice to see you around these parts too. :)

[@TheFroppolo93]

This is the most useful tutorial on weathering wood that i never seen on youtube. Great job!

[@reelmesh]

Alessio Ascione Thank you Alessio, I'm glad you like it and I hope it becomes useful too! :)

[@TheFroppolo93]

I'm working on a diorama full of woodden stuff, your video saved me :P

[@reelmesh]

Alessio Ascione I'm very glad it helped you! :)

[@thomasyo75]

Absolutely perfect example of how many layers produces a beautiful result,many thanks !

[@loft4me]

Good use of commercial washes on wood, which because of their thin consistency and sediment heavy values tend to follow and highlight the wood grains. Also, excellent use of the Slimy Grime set, which was my first purchase of a weathering set upon retaking up modeling last year. And your procedure applies also to plastic. After prepping the plastic using various rasps and blades to instill a wood texture, the steps highlighted in your clip can be followed with excellent results, for that faux-wood finish. As Seinfeld said, "Wood is good."

[@Alcodog]

I am so glad. looking for a guide like this for wood along time. Thanx for that Carlos!

[@reelmesh]

I'm glad I could be of some help in your search Bill. Thank you! :)

[@DeerHunter308]

Carlos, This was a really well done professional video and the weathering of wood technique is very useful too. Thanks so much for using your time to do it for us all.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you so much Martin! It was my pleasure, I'm glad you find it useful. :)

[@ColonelRebScaleModels]

Just a wonderfully informative and instructive video, saved into my tutorials playlist for later reference...excellent work and use of all facets of weathering to make a truly realistic looking piece...thanks for taking the time to share this with us, Carlos..

[@reelmesh]

Thank you so much! That made my day today. :)

[@NorthernSwede]

Excellent tutorial Carlos. This is going in my favourites list right away.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much my friend! :)

[@ronschroeder4479]

Well done Mr Mendes!Going to share this video with my friends from my local model club on FB.

[@reelmesh]

ron schroeder Thank you so much Ron! You can share all you need, I hope they find it useful. :)

[@Tunhaar]

This remains a great tutorial, thank you! It helped me a lot to reproduce wood grain on 1/72 scale planks, being an inexperienced modeler attempting a comeback to the hobby after 25 years :) It demonstrates how well the technique is explained in this video.

[@KennyLong1]

Wow, this is an amazing video! Thanks for sharing your techniques with us!

[@grimjimc]

Excellent tutorial, Carlos! Really clear and useful. Many thanks for doing this.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you Jim! I really appreciate it. :)

[@frankb.modelling3116]

Thanks carlos for this video. It is easy to understand your tutorial. Now for my self it is not a big problem to weather wood.

[@reelmesh]

You are most welcome Frank. I'm glad it's of use to you, Thank you! :)

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

professional video and result, who has to buy DVD´s of the master model builders if you do such super videos for us for free? :) exquisit approach, i certainly learned something new, especially the green greasy slimy stuff added a lot to the derelict look. well done!

[@reelmesh]

Thank you so much Michael, you are too kind my friend! :) I'm glad I was of service!

[@MarkONeill]

very good Carlos...thanks very much for taking the time to do this video mate.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Mark! :)

[@Adol666]

A couple things on mixing the paints. First I bought a bunch of small paint shaker baslls (Ak makes them) Drop one in each of your bottles. I also have a nail polish shaker these work great for mixing.

[@Mokkori84]

This is going to be very helpful for me in the future. Very good tutorial.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you! I'm glad it's useful. :)

[@SuperSwitched]

Thanks for taking the time and sharing, filed away under tutorials :)

[@reelmesh]

Thank you my good friend! Glad to be of service. :)

[@terrymcdade7985]

Great video and tutorial. I'll have to try some of the ideas on my builds.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Terry! :) You have inspired me to do this one with that video that showed a bit of weathered wood, it kind of prompted me to attempt a tutorial. I know it's not the same but maybe the technique can be used to do the that type of effect. :)

[@1Ajius]

Another great vid, Carlos. Thank you.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much! :)

[@hanvanoss]

Awesome and very helpful tutorial, Carlos. Thanks for sharing!

[@user-vw1jq2nh8f]

Amazing my friend,amazing work, very useful video...

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

I like this, very proffessinal video editing and great tutorial. Im going to try some of this on a wooden well lid I just constructed. Thanx for sharing

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much mate! :)

[@JoeMakesModelKits]

Wow! thank you so much for showing me how to make a realistic wood effect. I didn't know how to paint realistic wood.

[@reelmesh]

Joe Makes Model Kits You are welcome, I'm glad I could help! There are other ways to get wood effects, maybe in time I will address a few more, this one just seemed easier and simpler. :)

[@makingmodels812]

Excellent tutorial Carlos, I'm picking up hints and tips buddy. Shaun

[@reelmesh]

Thank you Shaun! :) Glad you find it useful.

[@tiedyecowboy]

Great video, Carlos! Thanks so much!

[@reelmesh]

Jim Elkins Thank you Jim, glad you liked it, I hope it becomes useful! :)

[@ericduchene9065]

Thanks for this video and happy new year !

[@EasyTiger700]

very easy to follow and informative video. very useful indeed. thanks buddy.

[@TacticalJackalope]

Carlos my friend this is so good you should be charging for this information. Seriously if you had a Paypal link up I would pay for it immediately...its that good. Your presentation and the production level are all first rate. You should be proud of what you have accomplished here. I find myself humbled and honored to be your friend.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you so much my friend, the honour is all mine! :)

[@MrPauljohnhughes]

Thank you, this was very helpful and has worked a treat. I still need more practice.

[@longlance67]

thanks for sharing Carlos this is a very cool tutorial and will be looking for forward to trying it :)

[@reelmesh]

Thank you so much my friend! I'm looking forward to see you use it. :)

[@paulJTthompson]

Nice.Very helpful and instructive.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you Paul! Glad you liked it. :)

[@neilmackay7475]

mate your work is amazing thanks for all your hard work

[@moddelingloonie]

good tutorial mate, one thing and this is my personal opinion if i have a balsa or any wood made door or fence i wont even put primer on it just weather that wood and your done. only flies when you are looking for the lighter kind of wood ofc.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you mate! :) I understand your point and it's a good one, this was my first try at weathering wood (the build I just finished) and I guess I was fearing that the wood absorbed all of the products leaving me without control over the weathering, that and the fact that I'm so used to prime everything that I didn't even remembered not to do so. I will give it a try on naked wood next time. Thank you for that tip mate! :)

[@moddelingloonie]

I wasn't meaning that my way is THE way. Just wanted to tell you there are more ways of getting that good result. The way you showed is a solid way to do it too.

[@reelmesh]

I know mate and I appreciate it, It's great to have other ways to experiment, I like that a lot! Thank you for the tip :)

[@moddelingloonie]

np

[@NebelAlois1]

Excellent tutorial. The best I´ve ever seen on KZbin. Do you think it´s possible to show us weathering in grey/grey-brown tones of old wood?

[@reelmesh]

Vladimír Polášek Thank you Vladimir, you can do basacalliy the same procedure with different colors and achieve the same result but with a more greyish tone. Right now I have other tutorials in the works so I don't know when I'll get around to do another on weathered wood. :)

[@InternationalScaleModeller]

Excellent tutorial video Carlos :)

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much! :) Yours are much better, I congratulate you for that. I watch them always.

[@rallyvintequatro]

"Watch and learn" Tutorial! Thanks

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Pedro! :)

[@johntaylor1435]

At last common sense spoken. Thank you

[@Markko122L]

top drawer, superb tutorial.

[@reelmesh]

+Markko122L Thank you! :)

[@pac35512]

another bit of magic de-mystified; Thanks for sharing!

[@reelmesh]

Thank you Pete! :)

[@moparnut19]

excellent vid this is going to help me a lot

[@reelmesh]

Rodney Hickey Thank you Rodney! I'm glad it's useful! :)

[@twistedsniper42]

great tutorial carlos

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much! :)

[@MrBobsBuilds]

Quality! what a wonderful, useful tutorial. Useful? I'll say! Thanks

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Rob, that means a lot to me. :)

[@gasperettiarts]

Very nice tutorial :)

[@reelmesh]

Tyrrhenus d'Etruria Thank you! :)

[@schweinhund227]

Really nice job buddy ! well explained and demonstrated ! Top Quality ! I'll be sure to try that.... I had no Idea AKi had an Old Wood colour set ? I'll be looking out for it ! Later dude ! Keep up the good work !

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Norm, those are truly kind words my friend. They actually have two sets now, I just have the first one right now. :)

[@shifftyman5675]

well done vid man.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much! :)

[@danielzaron]

Great sbs tutorial,thx for it :)

[@reelmesh]

Thank you very much Daniel!

[@cursedmonkey1033]

Hi Carlos, that looks really great. Can I ask you a couple of questions? Why is it necessary to prime and paint the wood first? If you're working with natural wood can't you start with the wood's natural colour? Also doesn't the second wash (the enamel one) obliterate the first red brown one you did? Thanks for the video. Would you happen to have a tutorial on weathering painted wood? For example an old barn door that was painted blue, but has worn off over the years? Thank you.

[@justinpenov2609]

If you were going to add a color on top of this (like if the fence was painted), would you take the same approach as in the video, then add a layer of chipping fluid, then airbrushed color?

[@hl1796]

thank Carlos, you tutorial is help me tremendously, but i wonder, why did you have to make a thin dark red wash at beginning, since all of those grain will be shade with Dark Brown wash later ?

[@jacobrivers1434]

So I notice when I'm modeling (and I see it here in this tutorial) that paints tend to lose intensity as they dry. Often, as I paint a thin wash, I get alarmed at the intensity of the wash and tend to pull back- but then it dries too light. Is that understanding of intensity when dry vs wet just a learned thing? If so, I can be patient, but if there is a good guideline (ie, wet paint is twice as intense as dry) then I would love to know it.

[@reelmesh]

For me it is definitely a learned thing, better yet, a developed thing. I have a feel for it I guess, probably from a lot of trial and error. I think a good rule of thumb is to go light instead of heavy, as it is easier to add more layers than to subdue a strong one. However, I personally have tried to be mindful and retain my ability to be bold at times, either with a paint job or an effect. At any rate it always depends on how one sees his work. In my case I see it as a form of art, therefore I tend to dislike the plain, the stagnant and barren in my models. Thank you for watching.

[@eXtremeFX2010]

Do you have a tutorial on making plastic look like weathered wood?

[@Belg1970]

Thanks for this tutorial, where can I follow your builds? I was wondering do you know of any tutorials on to make wash colors from the Winton/Windsor tubes, like you mentioned in the video? Great result!

[@reelmesh]

Thanks Pat! I post on International Scale modeller when I have the time, other than that you can follow them on my channel. Please check Coen C's channel for the tutorial on making washes out of oil paint. :)

[@Belg1970]

Many thanks and will definitely check out the other 2 places.

[@JFigueira65]

vai-me ajudar imenso, tenho o screaming bell dos skaven para montar e assim vai ser muito mais fácil. obrigado. 😊

[@reelmesh]

+José Figueira Obrigado eu José, por acaso conheço bem a miniatura, uma grande amiga minha montou a versão "Plague Furnace" mas como é o mesmo kit andamos a ver como ficava o screaming bell montado. Ainda bem que o tutorial te é útil. :)

[@hjw3001]

Great work! I'm curious, when working with wood and painting it to look like weathered wood, why do you prime the wood first? Would the result be different with unprimed wood?

[@reelmesh]

Thank you for watching! The reason I do it is two fold, first the wood gets sealed and thus is protected from environmental effects. Being organic even though dry makes it somewhat prone to humidity and the like. And the second is control, starting from the primer base allows me to better predict and control the manner in which the processes are applied to the wood.

[@gersoncamera9543]

Awesome!!

[@setho1231]

That looks just like the fences in my backyard... I need new fences XD

[@shakal615234]

amazing :D

[@reelmesh]

[@hennessyblues4576]

You forgot one last thing that every fence should have.

[@HopebySending]

+Hennessy Blues: The nails/screws?

[@hennessyblues4576]

horizontlight No, their covered in bird shit. He should have little white drops at the top.

[@HopebySending]

+Hennessy Blues: So the bird shit is missing AND the nails/scres. :-) I guess we'll see that in one of the next viedeos as a side remark

[@davidpacini6463]

+Hennessy Blues I thought you were talking about sheeps jumping over it... I tried so many times to represent them, but everytime I fell asleep!

[@you-tubejunkie2926]

Your voice is low, the music is loud. Turn the volume up, then turn the volume down. Over and over again. Thumbs down. 👎

[@danieljardin2600]

le mieux serai de parler Français lol