Psibur[TK] Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Besides just painting by hand, I'm curious what you guys have used as a stencil to give a good clean painted circle. Any everyday objects get the size just right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Hi there.I’ve seen some use masking tape and others use stencils, however I ended up hand painting mine. The originals are not perfect circles, or even the same size in places, so there’s quite a bit of leeway. Here’s a nice reference shot. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger[IPM] Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 I just freehanded it, IMO stencils require a lot of prep for good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 I used some contact sheet, not sure what it’s called in US but it’s thin plastic sticky backed sheeting used for covering school books. Just used a hole punch to get the circle, stuck a piece around each button, painted thin coat of white first to prevent colour bleed under any edges, then applied two thin coats of the grey and blue. I find my hands aren’t as steady as they used to be to freehand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwoof[TK] Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 What the buttons are for: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTM[TK] Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Trooperbay has a great stencil kit https://trooperbay.com/decals/prop-replica-decals/star-wars-props/troopers-tk/abdominal-plate-masking-template My results: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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