Oil Spectrum Effect

Vyaco · Post by **Vyaco** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:54 am

I'm about to start prep work on my next project - Tatooine Warbird and am considering creating this effect on the feathers on this beast later on down the line. I was wondering if anyone here might know if this effect is at all possible to recreate and what products would help?

In case anyone doesn't get what I'm on about I'm referring to this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/212 ... 80.jpg?v=0

seam-filler · Post by **seam-filler** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:59 am

Why not grab that image, print it onto decal sheet & use that?

karim · Post by **karim** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:58 am

There are multi-spectrum paints that produce 2-3 colors with an iridescent effect. If you got a few of these and laid down layers carefully, you could probably get pretty close to this.

Vyaco · Post by **Vyaco** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:35 pm

karim wrote:There are multi-spectrum paints that produce 2-3 colors with an iridescent effect. If you got a few of these and laid down layers carefully, you could probably get pretty close to this.

That's the answer I was hoping for. Any idea what they're called?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:42 pm

IIRC they're referred to as polychromatic paints. Alsa refers to theirs as Prizmacoat.