Faithfishing Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Does anyone have a recipe for a Bone color? I use c-tex. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I start with opaque white, and add some trans. yellow to warm it up. A drop or two of gold metallic browns it slightly, but not too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 There are quite a few "bone" colors. Some are more white while others have a yellow or tan tint to them. I like to use Createx transparent tan with a little transparent yellow added in. If you want a lighter shade you can add a drop or two of white. A couple drops of gold will also change the shade. Bone is something you'll have to experiment with to find the exact color you like. Just remember to make small changes when mixing. You can always add more paint, but you can't remove it once it's in the mix. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc-Drew Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Does anyone have a recipe for a Bone color? I use c-tex. thanks Funny you should ask this. I started painting my second bait yesterday. It is a spook like bait so I wanted bone with either an orange or pink belly. It took me a while to get the color I wanted but here is what I did. Using only Createx (and Wicked Reducer) first I base coated the whole lure opaque white. Then 10 drops pearl white, 10 drops opaque white, 1/2-3-4 drop of opaque yellow. The color in the airbrush looked a lot more yellow but since it was over a white base coat it turned out great. I will take a picture and post it when I go home for lunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 "Bone" is in the eye of the beholder. I like a light bone formulated along the lines of what Mark uses. I start with an ounce of opaque white and add a squirt of yellow, then darken it slightly with just a drop or two of brown. A former archaeology student, I've seen lots of bones from off-white to dark brown depending on their age and the soil they were in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I use Golden Fluid Acrylics for my Bone patterns.. White base coat and a coat of Titan Buff....done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I use Golden Fluid Acrylics for my Bone patterns.. White base coat and a coat of Titan Buff....done I checked out Golden's paint line and they've got some great looking colors, but man are they proud of it. Over $13 for 4 ounces. I probably won't be spraying any of their paint unless Joe leaves me some in his will. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 It is a little on the high side but sprays like a dream. I get it from AC Moore where I live at..... Coupons!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Bone in the professional world is a light tan. A little too much for me. My bone recipe is using C-Tex transparent base, thinning it with a water/pledge mix. Then I add 1 drop of yellow and 6 drops of C-Tex sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Forgot to mention I mix my paint in @2 oz. bottles I buy at a craft store for 50 cents each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I start with opaque white, and add some trans. yellow to warm it up. A drop or two of gold metallic browns it slightly, but not too much. Using Mark's color mix and Ben's stir stick idea I tried this: 20 eyedroppers of Illustrator base, 7 drops of opaque white, one drop brite yellow, and then use a cocktail toothpick to stir some pearl satin gold and then use the wet toothpick to stir the opaque white and yellow mix. Makes a perfect "Bone" color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
