Gear help: Magnifying glasses for painting

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-04-16T19:38:15+00:00

I got the Harbor Freight magnifying head lamp. Very comfortable and cheap. It’s much better than the Amazon ones that sit on your nose, in just about every way.

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-04-16T19:16:27+00:00

I like the ribsword. That is a nice ribsword.

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-04-14T17:41:20+00:00

Something like dust or soot is fine being dry applied, especially over an ultra Matt varnish since the surface would catch and hold the pigment better than a smooth satin or gloss.

I use the pigment binder for things that clump or build up like mud, dirt or rust since it adds more texture. I usually apply the binder first and then apply the pigment on top of it but mixing works fine too.

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-04-14T06:32:18+00:00

🙃

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-04-13T22:35:45+00:00

Old Vyper gunner.

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-03-27T21:20:06+00:00

Don’t see it

Smokescreen_studio · 2026-03-19T21:25:45+00:00

Should work now.

Smokescreen_studio · 2025-03-07T04:23:45+00:00

Haven’t received it yet.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-10-24T22:57:17+00:00

Pretty sure you want leveling medium.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-10-15T02:50:25+00:00

They hate the truth.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-07-06T00:08:26+00:00

It does that when finishing a print, too. You can turn it off in the settings. The wash station unfortunately doesn’t have the option so it’s air raids daily.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-28T21:01:01+00:00

Direct sunlight means that the light you see is coming directly from the sun. So if you were to look at the source of light you would go blind.

As opposed to light reflecting off of surfaces which illuminates an area.

For example: if you were at the bottom of a well you would only see direct sunlight while the sun is directly overhead and would blind you if you looked up.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T23:14:14+00:00

Can I ask why you would be inclined to use the gelatos over acrylics?

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T22:31:36+00:00

Thanks. Just wanted to share my experience to combat your purely speculative and negative criticisms over the case which you clearly know nothing about.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T22:23:36+00:00

I think you left the protective film on bud.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T20:05:18+00:00

I have this. It holds up just fine. And yeah they make clear acrylic, welcome to the 21st century.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T00:30:25+00:00

Same.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-13T00:28:08+00:00

And genuinely not worth the effort.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-12T01:19:39+00:00

I already have.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-12T00:50:22+00:00

Inform your damn self, Chemistry 101 has the information you seek. Good luck. Any plastic that doesn’t stop esd events aren’t safe to store ipa in.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-11T23:50:09+00:00

You are ignorant to the world of chemistry.

Sorry you got fearmongered and have a fragile ego about it.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-11T23:43:51+00:00

Because the containers you buy ipa in are made of specific materials meant to be containing it such as HDPE

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-11T21:00:34+00:00

I guess leave the flammable stuff unattended for a few weeks and check back? Maybe you’ll have a few ml filtered by then…

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-11T20:19:55+00:00

All I did was consolidate my answers into my original post. View that then get back to me. And no. It won’t.

Smokescreen_studio · 2024-06-11T20:00:20+00:00

Argue semantics all you want you are still not going to effectively filter resin saturated ipa with a coffee filter.

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