• Pot(s) of your favorite Calimacil color(s), available here***
• Sable paintbrush (natural or man-made sable)
• A toothpick or other small, clean stick/stirrer
• White vinegar ( to dissolve grease)
• An old, clean cloth rag with minimal lint – like a shop rag
• Some 100% Acetone
• Paper towels to blot brush on and for general mess control

• Several new, unused small paint pots (from your local craft store) or any other small plastic containers that do NOT react to acetone
• Freezer paper as a drop cloth, shiny side up (The plastic lining on the paper will not react to either the Calimacil paint or the acetone)

First, you need to get set up in a well ventilated area - preferably outside. The amount of acetone that will be off-gassing from the paint is much more than even a kitchen hood venting to the outside can handle.

Wet the rag with the vinegar and rub the handle and pommel on every surface.
It is VERY important that you rub the handle vigorously in order to remove all of the dust and grease; this will ensure that the paint sticks to the handle.
Do NOT use paper towels or any material that leaves any sort of residue.

Let the handle/pommel dry for 15 minutes

Lay out your work area so that everything is within easy reach.

Next, mix the paint thoroughly because over time the color pigments tend to separate from the liquid binder. You may use a toothpick or a popsicle stick, or any other small, clean stirring device.

Scoop out a small amount of the paint with your stick and scrape it off into your fresh paint pot, then securely close the main pot.

Pour about ½ an ounce of acetone into a clean disposable container. Dip your brush into the acetone and carry a brushful at a time to the paint pot to begin thinning the paint. Add only a bit at a time - you can test how it flows on the freezer paper.

Acetone evaporates VERY quickly and the paint’s secondary liquid binder evaporates almost as fast. You can only thin the paint with acetone five or six times before the binder sets up. You’ll know it when you see it - instead of flowing, the paint will form many tiny balls of color in the puddle of acetone. When that happens, you have to wipe out the pot with some paper towels and pour some more fresh paint, or use a fresh pot.

Once you have it flowing to your liking, apply the paint in thin layers. Use a ‘brushing’ technique rather than "dabbing" when applying the paint, especially with metallic colors. Note that if the layers are applied too thickly it won’t dry correctly and it might not stick well.

Let it dry for 24 hours at room temperature and be careful to keep everything off of the wet paint.


You now have a weapon personalized to your specifications!!!

Clean up your paintbrush with the acetone and wash immediately with liquid soap and water. Let the brush dry completely before using it again.

Apply as many colors as you want using this procedure, but I would recommend dedicating a brush to each color by marking the handle with the paint color.

Painting The Blade