Has anyone ever used these paints:
http://www.cartooncolour.com/catalog/index.php
?

From what I understand they are for vinyl animation cells and should bond/stick quite well to the material, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them, especially as an alternative for the increasingly-elusive V-Color?

Pushead painted some pirates on the inside with cel paint I believe. They are pretty amazing and cant be topped.
boom!

I know Le Merde uses them and I am also pretty sure bwana uses them as well.

Uh, pretty much every contemporary pop artist uses them to some extent these days. Go on easy, and give a rich opaque when you need it.

pretty sure josh uses it as well

and Mr.Ontiveros too.

Like FM just said, everyone uses them. REALLY good stuff !

can they be thinned and run through an airbrush?

Don't these paints dry, and remain a bit tacky?

Nope, but they do dry very a very matte finish. A gloss coat will help that though.

...easy for you to say.

lol, whoops , fixed

I used to work in animation and used these all the time. There great and the technique to apply it is fun.

what is this technique you speak of? so i take that to mean to doesn't just work like normal paint?

You do something called "puddling" where you kinda dab in a circular motion. You don't want to spread it around like acrylic. They mix well, you can add a little water, and it dries fast.

Thanks for the responses. It sounds like they will work, until at least the last reply Does this 'puddling' technique mean they cannot be applied like a normal paint?

You can apply it with normal brushes, just dont pull it too much with long strokes.

...also if you order ask them for there pamphlet - it explains the best way to apply and maintain it.

Great info; are these paints light fast (UV resistant)?
Now I want to get some and see what else I can abuse.

I've wanted to get some of these for a loooong time, I've just gotta shell out the dough.
I am curious about airbrushing with them as well...

easily my favorite paints. kind of pricey, but well worth it.

OK, one last round of questions before I bite the bullet and buy some paints... these will airbrush OK and like any other paint? What should I use for thinner/cleanup with these paints? I assume they mix normally as well... can't think of any reason why they wouldn't.