Painting Board Game Bits: Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar Gears
207Full disclaimer: I am very new to painting and this is just one of many possible ways you could paint these amazing Tzolk'in gears. Feel free to mix and match with paints/brushes/products you already have, and personalise the colour palette! If I can do it, you can do it!
***Note that I didn't paint the very centre of the gears to ensure that the paint didn't jam up the turning mechanism.***
Paints:
Vallejo Black
MSP Paints Bleached Linen
Vallejo Game Extra Opaque Heavy Goldbrown
Vallejo Game Extra Opaque Heavy Brown
Vallejo Game Colour Turquiose
Vallejo Game Colour Jade Green
Vallejo Violet
Citadel Contrast Blood Angels Red
Citadel Layer Runefang Steel
Other Materials:
Army Painter: Basing - Battlefield Field Grass
Tamiya Cement Glue
Tweezers
Brushes:
Cheap brushes for priming
Artis opus 2, 000 for line work
Artis opus D for dry brushing
Link to STL file I used for 3D printing monuments:
https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/games-toys/board-games/mayan-pyramids-and-calendar-center-tzolkin
Other options for purchasing:
https://www.etsy.com/search?q=tzolkin%20pyramid
For more game info on Tzolk'in the Mayan Calendar: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/126163/tzolk-mayan-calendar
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