Prepping A Resin - Illustrated
Before any model can be painted, first it must be prepped. Models in various stages of prepping. Prepping is the fine art of readying a resin or plastic model horse for painting. Seems simple, but a poorly prepped horse could have a bad seam line, distracting from an otherwise good paint job. Or even worse, a badly prepped model may have issues with paint not sticking to the horse itself! Because of these possible issues, and the time involved in prepping a horse correctly, many painters now ask for models to be prepped for them. This has resulted in a nice side gig for "preppers" who work exclusively on readying models for custom painting. The fee for prep of a model horse is usually very reasonable, considering the work involved. Often, preppers only charge $30-$40 to prep a model. However, the postage and insurance cost added in, going both ways, can make the total bill daunting, before an artist adds a drop of paint. And then of cour...