Lessons & Tips

Looking to start dabbling in the world of miniatures, scale models, and other related hobbies? Do you enjoy tabletop hobby games, board games? You’ve come to the right place! Below, you’ll find all our miniature painting tutorials and various hobby guides.

Whether you’re looking to learn how to paint your first mini or you’re a seasoned pro wanting to try out some new techniques, we’ve got you covered. Want to take better photos of your work for social media audience, or working on a hobby related business venture? Read on.

The Art of Overcoming Procrastination Through List-Making

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I’ve learned to overcome procrastination a long time ago. While everyone is different, psychologically, I think there are some common issues that anyone can tackle if they want to overcome procrastination. Whether it comes to hobbies, e.g., painting miniatures, or work and adult life responsibilities, the single hurdle to overcoming procrastination learning that it is […]

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How to Blend Paint on Miniatures (Simple Tips for Layering Color)

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Miniature painting, an art that demands precision, patience, and a sharp eye for detail, can be significantly enhanced by mastering the skill of achieving seamless blends on surfaces like cloaks. This technique has the potential to make your miniatures truly stand out. “Layering opaque color” to create smooth transitions between two colors is a basic

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Speed Painting Board Game Miniatures: A Step-by-Step Guide

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If you’re new to painting board game miniatures and want to get started with speed painting, this post can guide you. Speed painting requires a different approach than traditional miniature painting. Board game miniatures are an excellent starting point for learning how to paint more quickly and effectively. In this article, I’ll show you fast,

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Thick or Thin? Choosing the Best Super Glue for Miniatures

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Assembling miniatures and model kits is a skill many take for granted, myself included. It seems simple from the surface, just put pieces together and you’re done, right? Well, not exactly. One of the most important parts of constructing miniatures is choosing the right adhesive to hold everything together. Super glue or cyanoacrylate is especially

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3 Popular Uses for Dry Brushing Miniatures (Tips)

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Dry brushing is an essential miniature painting technique because it has so many uses in the hobby. It’s also one of the easiest methods to learn, which makes it popular among both novice and experienced painters. Whether you’re painting minis for tabletop wargames or roleplaying games, e.g., DND, or board game miniatures, dry brushing is

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How to Shade Panel Lines and Recesses with Watercolor (Fast and Simple)

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Are you looking for a fast and easy way to paint the armor panel lines on your miniatures? The thin, narrow panel lines you find on miniatures like Gunpla, Warhammer 40k armored units, or military scale model vehicles, aren’t easy to paint. For best results, the panel lines should be painted with a dark paint,

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3 Reasons You Need a Hair Dryer for Miniature Painting

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Did you know that a hair dryer is the most under-appreciated tool in the miniature painting hobby? The dry, hot air from a hair dryer will accelerate paint dry time, increasing productivity, and will improve the quality of your final layers of paint and varnish. As miniature painters, we all need good brushes, glue, and great

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Strategic Triage: Prioritizing Your Creative Concepts

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Miniature painting is an intricate art that requires patience, focus, and attention to detail. As with any creative endeavor, it’s easy to get lost in the process and become overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks that need to be completed. That’s where the concept of triage comes in. Triage is the practice of prioritizing

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Better Photography, Creative Content? SANDMARC Wireless LED Ring Light Review

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Are you looking for a wireless, portable LED ring light with enough power to create high-quality images and video? I’ve reviewed many lights and lamps over the years, so I was excited to try out the SANDMARC Wireless LED Ring Light. In this article, I’ll break down the features of this light and provide a

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Zenithal Dry Brushing to “SlapChop” Paint Miniatures

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Want to paint your miniature army fast without sacrificing quality? Speed painting miniatures is something I’ve used in competition, as well as in some commission miniature paint jobs I’ve done. When you want to reach tabletop quality miniature paint jobs, getting your models battle-ready for example, then the slap chop approach using a zenithal underpainting

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Recommended Varnishes for Miniatures (Best Practice and Use)

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So, you’ve spent hours painting miniatures. Now, you want to protect your work with a varnish. What is the best varnish for painted miniatures, e.g., Warhammer and military scale models? If you’re a gamer, this is especially important since your models will have to endure a lot of handling. To protect your minis, you need

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