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Do you paint your structures? After you build them
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<p>Whether or not to paint the structure usually depends on what the building is 'made' of. If the building is wood, I'll most likely assemble the structure before painting, to give it that look like my little people painted it. My brick structures are usually either sprayed with dullcoat or inkwashed with india ink. I'll also use a technique I learned back in high school art class for shading: A charcoal pencil. I'll draw dark lines on the assembled building, then use my fingers to smear downward. I've been pretty happy with the results.</p><p>I would suggest giving a few different techniques a try on some less expensive models. Experiment. Explore. Have fun!!</p>
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