I was searching for a way to reproduce alcantara when I came across this guy's page. Such a brilliant idea I had to try it out.



I just shaped some sprue and applied putty to my airbrush. When set I can remove and replace it as needed.



I used 3 paints going from dark to light.



Creates an interesting effect. Not quite the look I wanted but I think it would be perfect for painting carbon brake discs.