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Prolific poster 1,831 posts herronp Prolific poster 1,831 posts
herronp

.........for weathering brushes:

 


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I had often looked at my lady friend's make up applying brushes and thought they'd work great for weathering.  I was at Target the other day to get Q-tips and noticed these were on sale for a buck apiece!  6 bucks for a weathering kit is a far cry from what the cost is from on line venders. Check it out!

Peter
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duckdogger Super User 808 posts
duckdogger

Brushes and make up foam pads

I use my wife's discarded brushes like these and the make up pad-things. The ones that are an off-white closed cell foam, are loosely a triangle shape, and come in a pad. Great fr not only applying pigment but also diminishing the effect if you apply too much. They do a decent job of applying paint in a thicker layer to simulate the texture of built up rust and other crud.
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herronp Prolific poster 1,831 posts
herronp

I also got but did not photograph............

...........little pads about 1/4 " wide with foam like you're talking about that have a short handle on them.  They are far superior to Q tips as they don't fuzz!!

P
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Ken Biles Greyhart Frequent poster 551 posts
Ken Biles Greyhart

I suppose I'd get in trouble...

If I pointed out that makeup brushes and foam are made for exactly that purpose, so it only makes sense they would work well. Just don't tell your wife that she's "weathering" her face.

 

 Ken Biles

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herronp Prolific poster 1,831 posts
herronp

Greyheart, that's..........

............reverse weathering they are doing!

Peter
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Ken Biles Greyhart Frequent poster 551 posts
Ken Biles Greyhart

Well...

6 of one, half a dozen of the other.

The point is, those tools are made to apply and blend, so they should make excellent weathering tools.

 

 Ken Biles

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monsterrailroad Regular poster 257 posts
monsterrailroad

I get mine from walmart in

I get mine from walmart in the craft section. Brown ones.  The end

Big Al Mayo
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Steven S Regular poster 265 posts
Steven S

Walmart's got a bag of 25

Walmart's got a bag of 25 brushes for 6 bucks.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Royal-Brush-Value-Pack-25-Pack-Assorted/23081418

 

Steve S
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jwhitten Frequent poster 555 posts
jwhitten

"Just don't tell your wife

"Just don't tell your wife that she's "weathering" her face."

Yes, I told my wife that it makes her look really distinguished, like old leather.

Now if someone could just explain her sudden mood swings.

John
Modeling the South Pennsylvania Railroad ("The Hilltop Route") in its final days of steam. Heavy patronage by the Pennsy and Norfolk & Western. Coal, sand/gravel/minerals, wood, coke, light industry, finished goods, dairy, mail and light passenger service. Interchanges with the PRR, N&W, WM and Montour.
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George J Frequent poster 741 posts
George J

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Yes, I told my wife that it makes her look really distinguished, like old leather.

And you lived to tell the tale! Amazing!

George

"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers, ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."

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herronp Prolific poster 1,831 posts
herronp

Steve......

.............note that none of those brushes are the super soft facial youngness making we are talking about here.  I got a pack like that for scenery work at the dollar store.  If memory served me they were $1.10 before tax.  What's up with that??

Peter
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