Painting patterns on clothing folds?

Modeling Subjects Figures and Misc.
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Well, Im going to try a 54mm Celtic Warrior, which can be seen here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/A17-Celt-Warrior-V-b-C_W0QQitemZ6027174483QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2634QQcmdZViewItem

Anyways, Celts often wore brightly colored cloth into battle, with stripes and plaid and other such things. I really want to recreat this effect, plaid would be too har,d so maybe stripes or checkers, but how do you do it realistically over the folds on a figures clothing? I know how to mask but I dont think it would look right.
Heres an example of what I mean: http://www.coolminiornot.com/28570

Also, on the first figure, on the “scale” ype armor on his chest, would that be leather or metal? I thought it would look cool painted metal, and since celts in that period didnt all ahve matching armor, I thought jsut about anything would be realistic, but should those be leather or metal? Thanks.

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I would go to the wargaming sites since this is largely what they deal with, and I have learned a TON from them.

I highly recommend www.reapermini.com and click on ‘the craft’ which is the paint how-to articles. I have most of these printed out and saved. The paints are wargaming acrylics which are very similar to Vallejo.

Good luck with it. chainmail can be fun working the metallic textures, but it is easy to overdo as well…

David

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BTW Im chicken to post my stuff on there, I have not been able to get the super clear shots that they seem to post. That is a very cool site that I have looked at for a while now…

David

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Thanks, thats a great Idea! I often head to the Games Workshop Wargaming site for scenery/diorama tips. You should post your stuff too! Im sure, youve already noticed, but in case you havent, FSM forums are pretty friendly. Is the problem with your pictures that its just a camera , or is it the lighting and focus and stuff you need work on? For my Photobooth, I took a monopoly board and folded it into a 90 degree curve with the sky blue side showing. Cheap and easy, voila! Looks pretty good too becayse it contrasts the colors on the ww2 armor I usually build. Plus since its a 90 degree angle, it catches tons of light and makes it nice and bright. Just a thought.