[brianh]

I have been using mica powders for a few years added to paint to add to my signs for effect, they hold up well against faiding.

The dragon pictured had mica powder added to a acrylic clear after a grey and light green base coat. A airbrush and small HVLP spray gun were used to apply the mixture.

Several different powders were used for effect mixing with tint in the acrylic.

I have also mixed them into polyurathane.

I get my powder from a cosmetics website "Coasal Scents"
Link http://tinyurl.com/2gsng2

[quickcarver]

Must say I like the purple back ground, makesit look like you are on the set of filming Godzilla.

[dicktilley20]

Special Efects

Perminenant colours can be tricky Brian, I have found yellow aqurilics fade to a milky white after a short time.

Theres a guy, Roger, in New Zealand that uses mortar dyes, creates some amazing finishes to carved tree ferns!!!???

I think a sprinkle of gold flake over your dragons so it sticks to the wet varnish would add a little magic too!

I like a splash of colour!

Great work!

dick

[brianh]

Hi Dick, I do also use mortar pigment I buy it by the pound in powder, the colors last without fade,

The mica powders are ground minerals and hold up well against sun fading,
better than some sign paints I have

The pictures do not show as much as real life the gold and other mica powder iridescence that the dragon has.