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Understanding Acrylic Paint for Miniature Hobbies: Uses, Types, and Best Picks (Guide)

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As an artist and professional miniature painter with years of experience working across various artistic media, I have come to appreciate the value of truly knowing my materials. The profound impact this understanding can have on the outcome of my work cannot be overstated. One medium that has always stood out for its vibrant colors, versatility, […]

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Best Brush for Painting Miniatures and Models (Complete Guide)

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What’s the best brush for painting miniatures? Paint brushes are an essential tool for miniature painting. The most popular and useful brushes for miniature painters are a pointed round kolinsky sable size #1 or #2 brushes. These paint brushes have a bristle length of about 8-12mm and a belly diameter of 1.5-2mm. A pointed round

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Running a Successful Hobby Gaming Convention: The Hidden Magic and Mayhem Behind CaptainCon

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CaptainCon is an annual 3-day gaming event taking place in Warwick, Rhode Island. It is held every year in early February (usually the first weekend) at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center. CaptainCon is a celebration of all things gaming, featuring board games, organized events, and more. Attendees can expect to have a great time playing

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Miniature Painting with ChatGPT: 10 Inspiring Ways to Use AI

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So, you’ve heard about artificial intelligence (AI) generated art? But do you know about ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI? ChatGPT is a text-generating AI system that can generate coherent conversations and stories in human-like language. I love to write and I’ve been playing with ChatGPT to see what it is capable of. Well,

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5 Best Model Paint Mixers and Shakers for Miniature Paints (Review)

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Best 5 Model Hobby Paint Shakers and Mixers. The top 5 best paint mixers and shakers for model paints - for hobbyists, citadel, vallejo, scale 75, and the army painter model paints

Are you looking for a better way to mix your miniature and model paints? Do you hate Vallejo or Scale 75 paint separation in your bottles? A lot of miniature paints tend to separate from their liquid binders if allowed to settle, and require a bit of shaking to get them to mix properly again.

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Best Airbrush Compressor for Models (10 Recommendations)

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Are looking for the best airbrush compressor for miniature painting and hobby scale modeling? Airbrushing miniatures requires that you have a source of compressed air to spray your paint. But, unlike automotive airbrushing, you’ll need an air compressor that gives you fine control over the air pressure. You’re working with at a small scale after

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