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3-D printing has reached a pinnacle. It is easy to learn, reliable, and for a savvy consumer, affordable. For Games Workshop and other tabletop game companies, 3D printing represents a potential shift in how consumers acquire miniatures. Game companies and digital sculptors will need to adapt to the emergence of mainstream 3D printing technology or […]
3D Printing Games Workshop Models: Piracy or Not? Read More »
The two best alternatives to Citadel Texture Paint are sanded tile grout or crackle paste medium. Compared to Citadel Texture Paint, these products serve as great replacement mediums. They are much less expensive, just as easy to use, and look great! Read below to see my thoughts on the best replacement alternatives for Citadel Texture
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Do you use a wet palette? How do you setup your palette? I’ve tried all types of wet palettes: the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) disaster and even the fancier “Everlasting Wet Palette” (Red Grass Games). These are either mold-farms or over-hyped and expensive palettes.
Best Paper for Wet Palettes (Recommendation) Read More »
This article is a descriptive overview of the differences between tabletop quality and display level miniature painting standards. What do the terms “tabletop standard”, “display level”, or collector quality” mean in regards to miniature painting? This seems to be a recurring question in the miniature painting community. And, it is an especially relevant topic for
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In this miniature hobby-world, there are three kinds of people: MORE: PAINT CONVERSION CHART (DOWNLOAD) If you’re in category #3, and hate painting miniatures, I might have a hard time convincing you otherwise (a topic for another article). But, for those of you who are #1 and #2 people, love to paint miniatures and are
40 Miniature Painting Tutorials Online (YouTube Links) Read More »
When it comes to the world of tabletop gaming and miniature collecting, the thrill of holding a character you’ve created is unmatched. This is where Hero Forge steps in, revolutionizing the way we interact with our tabletop heroes. As a passionate gamer and miniatures enthusiast, I recently delved into the world of Hero Forge’s custom
Hero Forge Review: Custom 3D Printed Miniatures (Close-Up Photos) Read More »
Are you looking for that perfect color in your preferred brand of miniature paint? Or, maybe the paint you wanted doesn’t exist anymore. It’s out of production. You need a paint comparison chart that allows you to convert miniature paint colors from one brand to another. I personally tend to work out the color palette
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I’ve often wondered how miniature painters actually film their videos for YouTube. What camera do they use? Where does it sit relative to the model? How do they frame close-up shots without blocking the view with their hands? There’s plenty of finished video content out there, but surprisingly little written guidance on the camera setup
How I Set Up My Camera to Film Miniature Painting Read More »
In this article I describe my thoughts and process about how I made my first battle report video. I learned a lot, and I hope my experience helps or simply inspires those of you who are just starting out. This video documents a game of Warmachine/Hordes I played using my Grymkin army, which faced-off against
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Do you lick your brushes to keep a fine point? Many painters lick their brushes for this purpose. Other miniature painters work saliva into the bristles with their fingers, which can help maintain brush shape. Well, given how exposed our brushes may become toward saliva during the course of painting (see the reasons miniature painters lick
Saliva May Be Good for Miniature Paint Brushes Read More »
Do you paint miniatures? If so, you’ve probably realized how much stuff you’re going to need or want. The miniature painting hobby if given enough time and pressure will create a veritable mountain of doo-dads and widgets galore. Well, I’m not here to stop you on your slippery slide to financial ruin and despair. Minimalism
100 Things a Miniature Painter Needs or Wants Read More »
It’s an interesting topic to talk about. I know many us, me included, drink coffee on a daily basis. We drink it for many reasons. Some like the taste, others like the warmth of the mug in their hands while they work or think those deep thoughts we all have: “How do I make an
Caffeine: Neuroscience for the Tabletop Gamer Read More »
Painting a large model like a Warhammer 40k Imperial Knight has a number of unique challenges. Unlike the smaller tabletop miniatures of the 40k Universe, like Space Marines, Imperial Knights have much more surface area and details. In this article, I highlight several techniques I used to paint this Imperial Knight. For the sake of
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I never expected to pick up the Grymkin faction (Warmachine/Hordes tabletop game). But, when I saw the models and the night-marish style….Taking control of monsters of bad-dreams couldn’t be boring, right? I now own a large collection of Grymkin models. They are fun to paint! In this article, I quickly detail how I painted the Skin
Grymkin: Skin & Moans Warbeast (How to Paint) Read More »
When I first started learning to paint miniatures–I mean really trying to improve my work–I searched everywhere on the internet for the best tutorials for how to paint non-metallic metal (NMM). NMM-style painting is the method of painting metallic-looking objects using regular paint that doesn’t contain any reflective metal flake pigment. Although, knowing how to paint
Top 3 Websites for How to Paint Non-Metallic Metal (NMM) Read More »