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10 Art Supplies for Miniature Painting Worth Trying
Ceramic palettes, acrylic inks, watercolors, and a plain notebook all have useful jobs at the miniature-painting desk. These ten art supplies give you something specific to try, from a glaze to a new panel-lining technique.
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Find the Closest Hobby Paint Match for Any Color You See (Free Tool)
Found a color scheme you want to replicate but not the brand that made it? Upload a photo, sample a color, and find the closest match across five hobby paint lines in this free miniature paint color matcher.
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Best Metallic Paints for Miniatures—My 5 Go-To Colors and Why
If you’ve ever stared at a wall of metallic paints and wondered which ones actually perform well on miniatures, you’re not alone. Metallics behave differently from regular acrylics, and choosing the right one can change the entire look of your…
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10 Best Paint Strippers For Plastic, Resin And Metal Miniatures
The best paint stripper does the job of removing surface paint, varnish or primer, effectively, without damaging the model surface underneath. We all know paint strippers can work and the issue isn’t finding the strongest product, but the best paint…
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7 Best Spray Primers for Miniatures (2026 Picks)
After years of commissioned miniature painting, Tamiya Fine Surface Primer remains my favorite aerosol when I want a thin coat over fine detail. I trust Citadel Chaos Black for tabletop armies. Rust-Oleum Flat Gray is the inexpensive workhorse I use…
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Retributor Armour: Best Gold Metallic Paint? [Review]
Gold metallics are usually a mess: poor coverage, no shine, wrong warmth. Retributor Armour is the one that fixed that for me, brushed, sprayed, and airbrushed.
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10 Best Primers for Miniatures (2026 Buying Guide)
Every primer on this list has been used on real miniatures — plastic, metal, resin, and 3D prints. Here’s which ones actually hold up, and how to choose the right one for your project.
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8 Best Airbrush Paints for Miniatures and Models (2026)
Are you searching for the best miniature paints for airbrushing? Did you know you can use regular model acrylic paint in an airbrush? All you need to do is thin your normal miniature paints for it to flow properly through…
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Best Black Primer for Painting Miniatures (2026)
I use Vallejo Surface Primer for almost every miniature I paint, but spray cans and larger projects ask for different tools. Here are six black primers I recommend and where each one works best.
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Top 5 Yellow Paints for Miniatures: A Comparison and Guide
Painting yellow is a love-hate relationship for miniature painters. It’s vibrant, eye-catching, and iconic for armies like the Imperial Fists, but its poor coverage can make even seasoned painters grit their teeth. If you’re like me, you paint to relax,…
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