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Description basic guide on painting gems

2 important things to remember:

1. always highlight on the opposite side to the light source

2. leave a border of the base colour all the way around the gem
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Comments: 20

KiriKat1993 [2013-06-19 01:08:29 +0000 UTC]

I know it's been awhile since you posted this, but I wondered how to highlight a cut gem. The one you have here isn't cut, it's smooth.

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cthelmax In reply to KiriKat1993 [2013-06-19 07:51:58 +0000 UTC]

I;m afraid that one's a lot trickier; have you tried searching for tutorials?

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KiriKat1993 In reply to cthelmax [2013-06-19 09:21:22 +0000 UTC]

I have, unfortunately I haven't been able to find one.

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Nauhtei [2011-01-18 00:07:59 +0000 UTC]

"1. always highlight on the opposite side to the light source" that helped a lot! That was just the problem I was fighting! Thanks!

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cthelmax In reply to Nauhtei [2011-02-18 11:23:04 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome ^^ glad to be of help

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Isar-Anon [2010-04-19 17:09:01 +0000 UTC]

very concise and very useful - finally I have a gem that looks 3-d!

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cthelmax In reply to Isar-Anon [2010-04-20 16:59:03 +0000 UTC]

glad to be of help

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HalfBloodDragon [2009-05-05 00:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Ahh this is perfect. Simple and easy to replicate. VERY appreciatave.

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cthelmax In reply to HalfBloodDragon [2009-05-05 21:17:40 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome ^^ I'm glad it's useful

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HalfBloodDragon In reply to cthelmax [2009-06-05 01:42:49 +0000 UTC]

amazingly so. I spent FOREVER hunting for a good gem refrence/tutorial and yours was both and excellent.

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cthelmax In reply to HalfBloodDragon [2009-06-05 11:38:21 +0000 UTC]

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DelythThomasArt [2009-04-07 12:53:51 +0000 UTC]

ohhhh..heeh love the lil sun ^^

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cthelmax In reply to DelythThomasArt [2009-04-07 12:54:39 +0000 UTC]

well, I couldn't think of any other way of indicating the light source

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DelythThomasArt In reply to cthelmax [2009-04-07 12:58:20 +0000 UTC]

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cthelmax In reply to DelythThomasArt [2009-04-07 12:59:33 +0000 UTC]

does it make sense?

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DelythThomasArt In reply to cthelmax [2009-04-07 12:59:51 +0000 UTC]

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cthelmax In reply to DelythThomasArt [2009-04-07 13:03:57 +0000 UTC]

whoo

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Yomandas [2009-04-07 12:48:55 +0000 UTC]

oooh this will come in usefulness o.o thanks for this XD

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cthelmax In reply to Yomandas [2009-04-07 12:49:27 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Yomandas In reply to cthelmax [2009-04-07 12:56:55 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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