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I’ve painted miniatures for a long time. Along the way I’ve gathered up a collection of miniature painting tips that have helped me. Many of the tips and tricks I’ve learned are from providing a miniature painting service. Through the years, I’ve learned how-to be a more effective painter. Of course, I’m always looking for […]
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Are you painting miniatures and looking for new techniques to try? Miniature painting tutorials are everywhere. But, the use of watercolor for washing miniatures is a fairly unique way to paint models. In this article, I show you how to paint a warjack from the Retribution of Scyrah faction of Privateer Press’ Warmachine tabletop strategy
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Are you wondering how to paint your 3D printed models? 3D printed miniatures look a lot better with a good paint job to bring out all those details. Painting 3D printed minis is the same process as painting other kit models and miniatures. But, there are a few places that require a little more thought
Painting a 3D Printed Hydralisk Model for Display: 11 Fun Steps! Read More »
Are you looking for the best washes for painting miniatures? How do you know what wash to use for your models? Acrylic washes are a thinned version of paint. Washes provide a way for you to darken, shift-color, or even highlight parts of your model. If you use washes a certain way, the techniques also
Top 7 Best Washes for Painting Miniatures and Models (Tips) Read More »
Are you wondering about the possibility of 3D printing your own miniatures? There are free 3D files for almost anything now. Even your favorite wargame miniatures are coming to an open source database near you. Out of simple curiosity, I did an online search for free 3D printable files for Warhammer 40k and Forgeworld models.
3D Print and Paint a Forgeworld Warhammer 40k Tank (13 Easy Steps!) Read More »
3D printing is now commonplace. If you do a search online, you’ll find a lot of painted 3D printed miniatures. As a miniature hobbyist, you probably already know about the endless possibilities of 3D printing. I’ve fully embraced 3D printing in the miniature and modeling hobby. But, there’s still a lot to learn! If you’re
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Are you looking for good papercraft terrain for Warhammer 40k, Kill Team, Infinity, or role playing games, like Dungeon and Dragons (DnD)? Paper models or papercraft is a budget-friendly, fast way to get awesome looking wargaming terrain and buildings on your tabletop. Good tabletop papercraft terrain is all over the internet and a lot of
Great Papercraft Terrain for Tabletop Gaming! Easy Mode! Read More »
Are you a tabletop miniature gamer? The battlefield you play on might be a dining room table, but it should be more. That’s where terrain pieces come into play. If you’re playing games like Warhammer 40k and looking for terrain ideas, all it takes is an online search. Images of beautiful wargaming terrain are everywhere.
3 Awesome Ways to Make Wargaming Terrain (Cheap, Easy, Free) Read More »
Are you trying to choose a paint color scheme for your miniatures? Looking for a good paint scheme for Warhammer 40k or other tabletop games? Even if you’re familiar with painting techniques, you’ll still need to know what colors to choose for painting miniatures. In this article, I share with you 5 simple ways you
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Are you tired of shaking your huge collection of model paints every time you need to use them? Tabletop vortex mixers are commonplace in many commercial industries, but are great for serious hobbyist too. Hobby paints formulated for miniature painting are notorious for separating out in their bottles when left alone for extended periods of
Top 5 Best Vortex Hobby Paint Mixers: Pros, Cons, and Tips Read More »
When I was learning how to improve my miniature painting, I was always on the look-out for resources to learn from. Of course, there are many ways to learn how to paint miniatures: you can watch YouTube videos, take classes, join a club, find online tutorials, or look for books. As I was searching the
21 Great How-To Books for Painting Miniatures (So Far) Read More »
What is the best primer for painting plastic or metal miniatures? It depends! Some primers work best on plastic, whereas other primers work best on metals. In principle all primers act as a preparatory coat to prevent the absorption of overlying layers of model paint. The ideal miniature primers are spray or brush-on primers that
Best 10 Primers for Plastic and Metal Miniatures (Reviews and Tips) Read More »
Can’t sleep? Insomnia troubling you? I have trouble sleeping (and this was before I had kids). As someone who paints miniatures at horrendous hours of the night (between 11-3am), sleep has always evaded me. And, little did I know my trouble sleeping was killing me, and my miniature hobbies were a part of this problem.
Trouble Sleeping? Your Miniature Hobby May Be Killing You Read More »
Are you looking for cheap, inexpensive brushes for miniature painting? Sometimes you want to neglect your tools and just get to work! Go ahead and abuse your brushes. Paint like nothing else matters. Yes, you absolutely need cheap brushes for painting miniatures. These are the brushes you can treat like crap. Let your imagination run
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Are you looking to hire a miniature painter? Maybe you’re looking to hire a painting service, but don’t know where to start. Well, then you already know that miniature hobbies are much more fun and exciting when the models are fully painted. Painted miniatures make your games and the entire hobby come alive. If you’re
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