Quote Originally Posted by DeRuyter View Post
For many years I mostly used craft store paints, Apple Barrel, etc from AC Moore and Micheals and I still do, much cheaper than Vallejo.
I use the cheap craft paints almost exclusively. It takes a little practice to get the hang of mixing colors to get what you really want, but the cost savings is truly dramatic.

I find that the craft paints tend to be too thick and require thinning. For thinning, I have a recipe that I use (learned it from a professional air brush artist). I mix 4 cups of water, 1 cup of rubbing alcohol, 5 drops of glycerin (available in the Pharmacy department). Also, I find the results to be more pleasing when I use very thin paint, but apply multiple coats, instead of thicker paint that covers in a single coat.