Painting Wills Slate Walls

[didcot]

I've been making a building from the relatively new Wills Slate Sheets. See below.

My thoughts are turning to painting. I've given it a coat of grey primer, but am wondering what colours folks use for Slate effects? Any advice would be most welcome  

[westernviscount]

The building looks excellent. What I normally do with buildings is prime them. I haven't done a slate building but id probably prime grey then dry brush a palette of greys (slate), blue (engineers), purples and browns. Check your refernces pics for the palette though. 

Edited October 22, 2022 by westernviscount

[didcot]

Thanks for that. Did the grey primer and then dry brushed a base layer of slate grey. I added some blue to give it a more purple look and added it randomly. I finished with a tan colour and again applied it randomly. It's surprising how much tan there is in some slates. I finished with a wash of cement. Pretty pleased how it's turned out.

Edited October 23, 2022 by didcot

[didcot]

Following on from the manager house are workers cottages. These are loosely base on those at the Llanberis Slate Museum. 

[didcot]

 

 

 

Slowly progressing with the workers cottages. I've managed to tone the roof down. The chimneys are the most difficult bits to paint and weather.

[didcot]

 

Windows and doors are in. They have been painted along with the guttering and down pipes. The grey door stands out so I will paint it maroon. The windows are Halfords Red plastic primer which looks more like red oxide.

[Gilbert]

These look great - a minor suggestion - I think the white windows would be enhanced with a thin dark wash to bring out the detail and on the darker ones (and pipes and doors) maybe a bit of (very) dry brushing. If you can experiment first even better.

Chris H

[didcot]

Thanks @Gilbert. I have dry brushed the gutters and down pipes with a rust colour. It doesn't show up in the photos. I'm looking at the options for the doors.

I have glazed the manager cottage and will do the workers cottages as well. I'm experimenting with washes to give a dirty window look or partially cleaned.

I must say the Wills Slate sheets are somewhat easier to blend together than say the stone or the slate roof ones.