tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24362308.post749367856751260828..comments2024-03-28T09:24:34.712+00:00Comments on iron mitten: XVI Flavia Firma join the fight.Secundushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03315796155081335530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24362308.post-60818960281424375642008-02-26T16:33:00.000+00:002008-02-26T16:33:00.000+00:00Great job! It must be very good calligraphy pract...Great job! It must be very good calligraphy practice, lol.<BR/><BR/>Ave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24362308.post-18815551503541565442008-02-26T16:18:00.000+00:002008-02-26T16:18:00.000+00:00I like to hand paint all my shields. It is tricky,...I like to hand paint all my shields. It is tricky, but I find it so rewarding painting and designing my own stuff. Trawelling through the reference books is all part of the joy for me, then designing the colours etc is what the hobby is all about.<BR/><BR/>I find the transfers just toooooooooo tricky and they do my head in. Cutting them out and then soaking them in water, then sliding them about with tweezers...boy oh boy. In the time it's taken me to cut out one decal, I could of painted four shields by hand. Saying this, there is another studio that has made the whole process simplier. 'Little Big Man studios' has created a method of rubbing the designs onto the shield with a pencil, a little like a childs transfer set of long ago. This technique is great and a lot easier and takes a lot less time. I have bought some....but still prefer my way. Also i love the challenge.Secundushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315796155081335530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24362308.post-38246182073451958172008-02-24T03:11:00.000+00:002008-02-24T03:11:00.000+00:00Nice work! Are those shield designs hand-painted?A...Nice work! Are those shield designs hand-painted?<BR/><BR/>Ave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com