Dirty DownVerdigris - Water-based paint for a highly realistic verdigris effect

Used this on minis and works great

I love this stuff! After watching several mini painters on YouTube use this stuff, I ordered some and I am beyond impressed.The attached pictures are from my first time using it and I love the results. I'm 100% positive it will only get more amazing as I get more familiar with using it and learning how it behaves.

First off, this is an excellent product. The folks who formulated this made a whole new aspect to my hobby. That being said it doesn't do so well (for me) if you just paint it on. It will mostly just be dark green. So I watched the tube of you for some hints and the popular method seems to be go back over it with water and wipe away most of your paint.... Not so appealing for a $20 bottle of paint. However, I have found that I get a very nice effect if I wet my model with water first and then, while the water is still slightly pooled, just dab some dirty down into the standing water. Let it dry thoroughly and I comes out really cool and uses less product. I tried mixing the water straight into the dirty down but didn't get the results I wanted. I'm not exactly an expert painter but I have been at it for a long time and this is the application meth that works best for me. Haven't tried with the rust yet but I will very soon and I'll write a review for it too as soon as it dries.

This product is indistinguishable from actual oxide corrosion. To use, do not apply directly from the bottle as the results will be too dark, almost black. Rather, place a few drops of water in a little container (I used the cap of the bottle), dip a small brush into the bottle and draw out a bit of the verdigris liquid. Dip the brush into the water and mix. Brush on your project and let dry. I used a heat lamp to accelerate the drying process. This method will produce the appearance of light oxide corrosion. If you want it darker, apply additional coats until you reach your desired effect.Pros: Very good results and identical in appearance to real oxide corrosion.Cons: $20 for a 1 once bottle. I'll be looking for an alternative when mine is used up.