Additionally, if you feel comfortable with painting, Darth Rifter also offers a tutorial on drybrushing that I used to do my own.
He teaches you (IMO) all that you need for that technique, which I believe works best on dark hilts.
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7716.0I had never done drybrushing before, and I was generally quite pleased with the results I got on my Flamberge from following his instructions.