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A wet palette is a device that keeps your acrylic model paint “wet” for a near-indefinite amount of time. Just add water to the sponge material in a wet palette, and your paints won’t dry out, ever. A potential limitation with using a wet palette over a long period of time is mold and bacterial
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Nine Necron paint schemes with reference images, color-pairing ideas, and practical notes from a commission painter to help you plan a coherent army.
Necron Paint Schemes (9 Color Motifs and Ideas) Read More »
Cory Dolbashian shows how he prepared, primed, and painted a resin 3D printed miniature in 10 practical steps, including glazing, texture, OSL, and final details.
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Acrylic paint is the favored medium for painting miniatures and models. But, did you know you can paint your models with oil paints, too? Oil wash filters and weathering with oil paints create amazing effects that can add realism to your miniatures. If you’re painting wargaming models, e.g., Warhammer 40k or Age of Sigmar, then
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Are you looking for color scheme ideas for a Stormcast Eternals army? The Stormcast are the once-mortal champions of Order found in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Universe. Stormcast Eternals are a fighting force created by Sigmar Heldenhammer, also known as the God-King or simply as Sigmar, the lord of the Realm of Azyr. The
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Are you looking for inspiration for painting miniatures? Motivation for new miniature painters comes from different places. If you dig around the internet, you’ll find a ton of miniature painting tips and techniques. But, what may be harder to discover is the “spark”, the inspiration for painting your miniatures and models. In this article, Thor
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It’s simple, really. When you start taking day-to-day life too seriously, even when things go bad, there is a part of you that can still do things. I’m not talking about watching TV or seeing a movie. I mean hobbies where you make stuff from nothing. You take a part of you and inject it
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Are you looking for a cheap alternative to Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes for painting miniatures and models? For the mini painter, the Winsor & Newton Series 7 line of paint brushes are the gold standard. However, the Series 7 line of kolinsky sable paint brushes are expensive, often more than $20-30, per brush.
Best Alternative to Winsor & Newton Series 7 Brushes for Painting Miniatures? Read More »
Visible layer lines are the main obstacle when you prepare an FDM-printed PLA miniature for paint. The best smoothing method depends on the size of the model and how much surface detail you need to preserve. Sanding and filler primer provide the most control, while a thin epoxy coating can reduce print lines with less
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Candy Land is not really a game. I’ve been playing the Candy Land board game with my daughter. But, my introspective self has decided that Candy Land isn’t an actual game. What am I talking about? Candy Land has survived generations of competitive professional game design. But, I perhaps I’ve over-thought myself. Stuck in an
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Applying decals without wrinkles or bubbles takes the right sequence, not luck. I walk through cutting, wetting, softening, and sealing wet-slide decals on curved Space Marine armor, the way I do it on my own models.
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Sand, cork, resin, or a heavy rock? The glue you choose makes a difference. Here’s how super glue, PVA, plastic cement, and epoxy compare for basing your models.
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A stencil can turn a flat armor panel into hex camouflage, worn metal, circuitry, or a clean insignia. On a miniature, the hard part is getting the stencil close enough to the surface to keep the edges sharp. This guide covers 11 stencil designs for miniatures and models, along with practical tips for getting clean
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What’s better for painting miniatures, airbrushing or regular brushwork? The best answer for this question is that it depends on what you’re trying to do with your miniature painting project. Airbrushing is a powerful tool and adds other more technical options for miniature painters. For best results, regular brushing will always be useful for finishing
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Are you looking to make your own wargaming or scale model terrain features? The first time I tried cutting foam with a utility knife, I made a blizzard. Static-charged beads stuck to my sleeves, my desk, and somehow my coffee cup. A hot wire cutter changed the whole experience. The cut is quiet, the mess
10 Hot Wire Foam Cutters for Foam Terrain That Are Worth Buying (2026) Read More »