Which paint mask is this, or what do you use???
 

OK painters, I need to know which mask or material I need to use to achieve this sort of effect (the small dots on the shadow):

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7923/picture1tlm.png

Thanks in advance.

I think that is perforated sheet, not sure where you get it from, can you put a bigger pic up Ry?

Sorry, can't find a higher resolution photo of it. I'm sure I've seen one of the painters on here using it but honestly can't remember which!!!

It's basically what looks like a huge sheet full of holes, all equal in size and spread evenly on the sheet. Holes are probably 1.5mm in diameter.

you may get it in a paint freehand mask, but dont they do a copper sheet for the modellers looking like that?

yep, perforated sheets

quite hard to find cheap flexible ones. i got a couple ones left over from my computer case.

just type varied wording like perforated sheet, mesh, metal etc into ebay or on the internet

plastic garden mesh ;)

where from?

garden centers lol
this ones 2mm x 2mm but u can get smaller
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FINE-GREEN-HDP...n_Materials_ET

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...ther_Crafts_EH

haha thanks!!

i use fine garden mesh or that insect mesh of ebay link above

he wants stuff with round holes which is less readily available. if anyone knows otherwise please do tell.
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Net curtain ;) twitch twitch :D

How do you get this stuff to stay flush to the surface whilst painting? Is there a clear low-tack glue I can use or do I just hold it down and pray? Whenever I try this I tend to get varying results, depending on the curvature of the surface I'm spraying. :S

there are various stencil adhesives (spray) out there.

the mesh is so fine jon when you spray through it it doesnt spray a square,the gaps are between 1.5mm and 2mm so it looks like a circle,the paint would have to be so thin to get the square shape ,probably wouldnt adhere to the shell,

spray mount works should be available from any good art shop

cool, will give it a bash mate.

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got some old speaker grills but theyre abit thick. then the computer mesh is good but the pieces are too small. :rolleyes:

i had some bondo mesh i got from a old car suplies shop it was ace , bu seems it rocking horse poo now,:(

I have some vinyl sheet that is covered in 1.5mm holes. It is designed for printed graphics on real car/bus windows so you can still see out from the inside. I have not tried painting with it but I cannot see why it would not work.

Kev

that what i ve got and what i use for my grill efects and i got a huge roll of it too plenty to keep me going http://www.customblitz.co.uk/uploads...78959_orig.jpg