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Published editorials with think-piece articles that express opinions related to the miniature painting hobby, wargaming, model building, and tabletop games. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of their individual writers.
Every miniature paint job is way to discover a bit about yourself. In art, the opposition to progress is your resistance to explore outside your comfort zone. This is true for athletes and erudites looking for the next metaphorical hill to climb. Of course, all this soul-searching and boundary pushing leads to a chaotic mess
Painting Complexity with Simplicity: A Miniature Painting Philosophy Read More »
Is Warhammer 40K worth it? Matt Locker weighs the cost and time against five reasons to play, from painting and lore to community and fun.
Is Warhammer 40K Worth It? 5 Reasons to Start Playing Read More »
Did you know you can convert your miniature painting into a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin? A non-fungible token (or NFT) is a unique unit of data on a digital ledger called a blockchain. As a miniature painter and artist, you can convert your miniature paintings into a unique NFT currency, a form of non-interchangeable digital creative
5 Reasons Miniature Painters Should Convert Their Miniatures into NFT Cryptocurrency Read More »
As a commission miniature painter, there are projects you shouldn’t take due to the immensity of the work. You only have so much time in your day for the side gigs. You trade time for money, but when it comes to painting miniatures, the exchange is often an unfair. This is particularly true if you
Are You a Bad Client for Commissioned Miniature Painters? Read More »
Ever have a lazy mini painting day? I wrestled with the lack of motivation to paint a group of Blood Angel space marines during a bad snowstorm. Forced indoors, there wasn’t much to do, except watch TV and maybe catch up on some other responsibilities, e.g., work and chores. But, as I walked past my
Bloody Motivation in Miniature Painting Read More »
Ever wonder why you can’t seem to finish a project? Procrastination, it’s like a road block that holds you back. Whatever thorn is in your side, you can’t name it or pull it out. The bogeyman stalks all artists and miniature painters the same, and makes the work that much more scary. I’ve said it
Procrastination: The Bogeyman of Artists and Miniature Painters Read More »
We live in a world of infinite possibilities. Anything can happen; Murphy’s Law and all that. But, there are some events that are so far outside the realm of expectation that we consider them impossible. Miracles. Have you experienced miracles in wargaming? In sports, we often see feats that would shock even the most experienced
All Things Are Possible in Wargaming Read More »
Are you looking for a hobby magnifying glass or headset visor to help you see your miniatures and models? For anyone who works on scale models, tabletop miniatures, or other really small art, magnifying glasses and visors are an amazing tool you shouldn’t overlook. In this article, Chris Spotts reviews 3 magnifying headsets that he
Headset Magnifiers and Hobby Magnifying Glasses for Painting Miniatures (Review) Read More »
All miniature painters are artists in my book. Even if you’re painting to a tabletop standard, I’m sure many of you would like to improve the quality of your miniature paint jobs. Painting miniatures requires the same mentality, core skills, and virtues that other fine artistic endeavors require. If you’re looking to improve your miniature
7 Habits of Effective Miniature Painters Read More »
Are you facing something hard? Is there some circumstance that requires that you make a hard decision? A hard decision is any choice you make that may have serious or even irreversible consequences. They are tough, because there is a small margin for error. This could be a professional career making decision, an issue about
How to Make Hard Choices Read More »
These are weird times! Stuck inside, perhaps, or forced disruption in “normal routine”? Time. My, how does time fly? Ever wonder why you lose track of time when you’re compelled to change your daily routine? Or, perhaps why do you feel as time speeds by as you’re having fun (or not)? Your sense of time
Are You Surprised By Time? Read More »
Are you a wargaming hoarder? Do you put your local game store inventory list to shame? Maybe you have a large collection of tabletop wargaming minis that you don’t need anymore. But, you’re unwilling to donate or post them for sale on eBay or Facebook. Your Warhammer 40k models sit there in a box, on
3 Reasons Why You Have Too Many Miniatures! Read More »
Ever face an epic battle against a larger force? Are you a tabletop gamer looking for ways to win against a bigger army? Maybe, you’re in a fight against an opponent who seems to have more resources than you. Whether you’re a wargamer, a business person, or in academia, knowing the principles for winning a
Wargaming: How to Beat a Bigger Army (4 Principles) Read More »
In a typical tabletop wargame, two forces meet in a pitched battle: one against the other. Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, or even an accurate recreation of a real-life historical skirmish, it doesn’t matter. There’s something enjoyable and thrilling (perhaps, a tad sadistic) about miniature wargaming. Of course, a major draw for games is the
Wargaming: The Illusion of “Balance” (Editorial) Read More »
Do you doodle while held captive by a long wait, work meeting, or school lecture? As a neuroscientist, I’ve spent countless hours looking through a microscope at brain and spinal cord tissue samples of the nervous system. What I see through the lens has not only informed my research, but has also shaped my creative
Neuron Doodling: Thinking About Complexity Read More »