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Originally Posted by andys
Hi mate.
I've only backed with white so far, as the pearls / iridescent paints are kind of translucent, I thought black would be too much ! Will give it a go on the next one.
How thick / many coats are you putting on of the stuff like pearl / fluro / irri ?
Cheers.
Andy
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To be fair, It depends on the colour.
Something like the Pearl Blue & Purple, I do 2 coats + 2 Backing coats.
the lighter colours I do 3, The pearls are great for shadows & fades.
The Fluro's I normally do 4-5 coats, with 2 white backing coats. That really makes them POP! (Yellow normally needs and extra coat.)
I always do light coats & dry them of between coats with a heat gun (Low temp)
the Irri's very similar to the pearl.
Although I tend to back them in black, I really do like the finish.
the colour change in the light its really good!
This shell has the Irri Purple at the back, Backed in black. You can see the colour change in the shadows.
They look good with the fluro's too, Good contrast.
