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ty dobsold
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making ashes

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i`m working on a small dio of a burnt out wreck which requires showing ash around the rims.
can anyone suggest a method for crusty burnt rubber.

in advance
thanks

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Post by Lt. Z0mBe »

What about black pastel dust with Future misted over it? CLumpy, black, and with some gloss, but not fully glossy, just like burned rubber/plastic.

Thoughts?

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uh... burnt rubber isn't really ashey... i's more a viscus pool of tar...
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