how to paint a satin texture?

[Philofmars]

I made this for a client and the suit has a satiny texture to it. how do I get that?
I blocked in the colors and was hoping to airbrush in the hi/lo points then coat it, but in my experiments that is not going to happen like I want it to with a spray. I also toyed with a coating of alclad and a metallic paint over the color. Running short of ideas.
if you have some, let me know. I may have to strip it and start over I realize, but whatever it takes...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10107003/g.jpg

[android]

You probably want an interference/iridescent magenta, not a metallic.
Something like Golden Interference Red (Fine)
Then a semi-gloss over that.

Other than eyes and lips, I have always found straight gloss to be too glossy on most kits.

[resin addict]

Jesse's got several "pearlized" colors in his line, that would match the satin finish almost exactly...otherwise Comart does as well. but try Jesse's paints first.

[Philofmars]

Jesse's got several "pearlized" colors in his line, that would match the satin finish almost exactly...otherwise Comart does as well. but try Jesse's paints first.

and who is jesse?

[resin addict]

That would be "Jesse321"

http://www.garagekitsuscolors.com/

[Jesse321]

Metallic Red with Red Iridescent on the high points .. I would even tone down the Metallic Red with some Enhancer

[kitfreakok]

You could try pearl white base with transparents over it.

[Philofmars]

i found some pearl clearcoat at hobbytown usa. it adds metal flake to the final coat evening out the whole look.
thanks guys and gals!

[kevtk135]

FWIW, to me, in the sample pic, it also looks like there's a big gradient difference between the base color and the highlight color, and similar with the base color and the deep shadow color. No gradual shades.
Maybe that, with a shiny topcoat, would help the illusion?

[Mark Yungblut]

I used Pearl Ex dry pigments on this piece for the lapels.




I painted the base color a flat purple then added the pigment to Humbrol Satin clear finish.

http://www.jacquardproducts.com/pearl-ex-pigments.html