Gunk - Liquitext Slow-Dri

[Thryth]

Hello,

So I've been using "gunk" to thin my paints lately (around the past 6 months), and now believe that I was using the wrong Slow-Dri. I was read somewhere that the slow-dri in the orange bottle is what you should be using, but I have been using the green bottle one! I'm sure this explains why I am not yet a master miniature painter! ;) Um, well, in any case...

Does anyone know where I might find this elusive, orange bottled Slow-Dri? I haven't found it in Michaels or AC Moore.

Thanks

[Hinton]

I don't know about the Slo-Dri, but I use Folk Art Extender (wonderful stuff, IMHO). My local art supply store carries it, so I imagine just about any other craft store would as well.

[gi6ers]

Haven't tried those but I use W&N Flow improver - makes a huge difference if you use a lot of glazes and washes like me. I'm told that adding a drop or 2 of washing up liquid to your brush water has the same effect.

[Ritual]

It's not really an orange bottle but just two orange lines across the label. I use this and it's good stuff. I found it in a regular art store, and I don't think it should be too hard to find. Look up art supply stores in your neighbourhood and check if they have Liquitex products. Either you will find it there or they might be able to get it for you.

[Wren]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the difference is one is a liquid, and one is a gel. Most people seem to prefer the liquid for miniature painting, though I seem to recall a few folks who use the gel. Any other liquid flow improver should work just as well. The W&N one is the one I've heard most recommended, but lots of folks use the craft ones like Folk Art. Reaper now makes a flow improver if you've got someone who sells the Master Series line of paints in your neck of the woods. I don't hear people talk about Golden much, but that's another art supply company you'll sometimes see their stuff in art stores as well as craft stores.

[angus147258]

You got the wrong one dude! Get the clear LIQUID one you probabley got that white junk they sell.
Jake

[Thryth]

You got the wrong one dude! Get the clear LIQUID one you probabley got that white junk they sell.
Jake

That's what I am saying, but where can I find it? Help! :)

- Thanks

[Thryth]

FYI for anyone who cares (not that I imagine that anyone would, but...)

I found an art supply store near where I work that has the special, orange-striped bottle! It makes a different gunk than the green-striped one.

I think it is better in most ways, but I think that I actually like the gel for a few things.

Thanks for the help!

[pae]

By the way, the W&N Flow Improver that Ritual is talking about tastes HORRIBLE!

[Ritual]

@flynn
It was Liquitex I mentioned, but it also tastes horrible... so I hardly use it!

[Thryth]

By the way, the W&N Flow Improver that Ritual is talking about tastes HORRIBLE!

Well, I haven't gone to the dark side (brush-licking :) ) yet so that's not a problem for me. Although that probably explains my lack of leet painting skillz. :D

Thanks for the warning, though!

[pae]

@flynn
It was Liquitex I mentioned, but it also tastes horrible... so I hardly use it!
Ah...the other guy with the chimp avatar. Sorry Ritual. :-p

The liquitex stuff tastes wonderful in comparison to W&N.

[Ritual]

Well... I'm a gourmet, you know... a paint connesseuer! :D (I probably botched up the spelling there... )

[rodnik]

http://www.misterart.com/store/view.cfm?store=001&group_id=2050

[gi6ers]

Tamiya Clears are definitely the worst tasting paints.