Need Actual Help

[Lenor]

Gris I wish I could help, but truth be told I honestly haven't a clue what you are referring too about 'weathered black basalt'; If you could be a little more specific :/

Very true about shadowing, I did miss calculate also that without seeing the picture up close It is hard to tell being as it probably looks different on my computer.

Although in contradiction, I have a couple friends who have no problem's mimicking shadow into a realistic look.

I wish I could help ya more, but most likely your own perspective would be the best. :/

[Grislygus]

Originally Posted by Lenor

Gris I wish I could help, but truth be told I honestly haven't a clue what you are referring too about 'weathered black basalt'; If you could be a little more specific :/

This is what I want

[kahljorn]

looks like oranges, blacks, browns and reds

you could try some technique like yo do when you're a kid where you draw a base color then draw others on top and put black at the top and then scratch it off or something :O

might want to test that idea first

[Grislygus]

Yeah, I usually just lightly speckle sculptures with different colors over and over and over until I get what I want. It works with trying a bronze-patina look, but I don't think I can mimick basalt the same way. Probably would end up with an unconvincing greyish-black.

[Grislygus]

...Actually, if I could find someone with a portable sandblaster, I might be able to genuinely weather it.

Problem is that it's only bisque fired and might shatter.