Quote from: Ithoriel on 01 May 2016, 02:41:07 PM
Agrax Earthshade ...

Seconded.

GW Shade Washes are good, from my experience.

I use Agrax Earthshade for general shading washes (its a brown colour)
Nuln Oil for shading 'metals' on guns etc. (its a black shade wash)
Athonian Camoshade on things like camouflage and zombie skin (its a greeny brown colour)

I just use these washes to add shading effects over the base coat, and highlight atop it.

All my 10mm figures, well almost all my figures now, no matter what scale, have  a coat of Army Painter Dark Tone Dip, brushed on of course.  The effects are good enough for me.  I just give the finished base a good spray of Matt varnish to take the shine away and seal everything

Never had a problem with Vallejo washes.  I decant them into a small jar so they are easier to dip a brush into directly.  The jars are the small ones you get with breakfast at hotels these days - very useful.  I use Vallejo Sepia for almost everything but stir/shake well before use and, when dry, dry-brush highlights, usually with the base colour.