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Post by pavaro on Jul 7, 2013 0:05:49 GMT -9
I always wondered what the outline should be. I ask you for a small survey. That outline is better for you and why?
- White - Black - Is a colorful background
I'll add my opinion. White. plus - Figurine "disappears" in black contours. - It looks thicker. - It is better to distinguish figure from the outline. - No need to paint the edges black. minus - Edge may look strange. - It is more difficult to cut for beginners. - In the case of a clear figurine outline combined with a figurine.
Black. plus - It is better to cut it. - You can not see cuts on the painted over.
minus - It may be "dirty" - Figure a little disappears in a black outline. - In the case of a dark figurine outline combined with a figurine. - You should (but not necessary) paint over the edge figurine.
Color. plus - Nice effect. - Easily cut. - No problem with painting the edge.
minus - Fixed background. - Background attracts a lot of attention instead of figure.
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Post by oldschooldm on Jul 7, 2013 6:59:50 GMT -9
You missed the "pluses" for black that makes it the outline of choice for me:
1) Black "disappears" against background terrain better than colors or white. 2) Black is the color of shadows: Small internal areas filled with black don't have to be cut out (and may not want to, for structural reasons, such as between thin legs) 3) Legacy compatibility: Most paper figures use black edging, so color/white-edged figures stand out.
What some artists who prefer to offer "white" edging are doing, is offering black edging as a PDF layer or another page. This makes everyone happy.
BTW, you can set up a poll, complete with click-to-vote...
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Post by pavaro on Jul 7, 2013 10:01:09 GMT -9
BTW, you can set up a poll, complete with click-to-vote... It would be nice but I do not know how to do it. I think that the color of the outline depends in part on the scale of figurines.
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Post by WaffleM on Jul 8, 2013 4:15:29 GMT -9
I prefer a nice thick black outline. To me a white outline causes the mini to loose some of the magic. You just don't get the reaction of disbelief ("Those are paper?!?!"), when you see the white paper edges.
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Post by hackbarth on Jul 8, 2013 5:09:55 GMT -9
I also prefer the black outline. It's a de facto standart.
As said before, it makes the miniature blend in the background. The result is particularly good when we shoot photos of the table. Black outlined minis, when properly edged, are every bit as good as properly painted metal/plastic miniatures. If not properly edged or if they have a white outline, they stand out.
Theres some exceptions, Jims, radioactive zombies, fire demons and ghosts have colorful outlines, and they work very well if edged in the proper color.
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Post by wyvern on Jul 8, 2013 11:08:13 GMT -9
As a figure constructor, I prefer black, partly for the benefits already mentioned, partly because it hides my poor hand-cutting skills at times...
For bases though, I prefer to use a colour for edging that more nearly matches the dominant colour.
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Post by pavaro on Jul 8, 2013 11:48:17 GMT -9
Thank you for your feedback. They are very helpful. Feel free to continue the conversation. I would add that on a white background (outline) figure look thicker and thinner in black.
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