I’m in USA and access to Molotow is difficult (not even addressing the tariffs)….
I am wondering if I could use varnish + acrylic ink to create a “colored primer” alternative. Or possibly a product like this “clear primer” by folk art (plus ink):
#DIY Colored Airbrush Primer
livid flare
noble oak
Why aren't you just using a regular primer and painting over it? That's what the primer is there for.
outer bloom
That's 2 steps. A coloured primer combine them.
I've used white primer + inks. I can't see a problem using a clear primer+ inks
livid flare
I was told on Reddit clear primer + ink is going to be “too transparent and won’t work” but I think I need to test it for myself
It’s not uncommon to see adverse knee jerk reactions to “new ideas”
Like applying ink glazes/washes over white primer before it became slap chop lol
noble oak
I mean. If you apply a transparent primer with transparent ink, and expect it not to be transparent, you're going to be very disappointed. You can mix inks into a white primer and you'll get opacity, but the color will be washed out due to all the white, and your primer will lose some of it's grip which may or may not be negligible.
Also, applying transparent paint over white is nothing new. It's been around for centuries, contrast paints/slap-chop just popularized it for miniatures.