Pattern guide
The cel shade (comic) Cerakote pattern
Cel shade turns the part into a comic-book panel: a flat base color, bold hand-inked contour outlines that trace the part's real edges, hatched shadows, and bright highlight streaks. The video-game look — and yes, it works in negative (light lines on a dark base) by swapping the base and line colors.
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How it sprays
Base coat first, then the linework — hand-painted with a fine tip, brushed, or laser-imaged from the exported files for perfectly crisp outlines. Highlights go on last. Charge for the artistry: this is a showpiece finish.
Choosing colors
One saturated base plus Graphite Black lines and Stormtrooper White highlights is the classic look. For the negative version, run a black or midnight base with white or bright lines.
A proven combo to start from
Real catalog colors that work for cel shade (comic) — click any swatch for pairings and similar shades.