Our Miniature Hobby Lifestyle
When I was learning how to improve my miniature painting, I was always on the look-out for resources to learn from. Of course, there are many ways to learn how to paint miniatures: you can watch YouTube videos, take classes, join a club, find online tutorials, or look for books. As I was searching the …
21 Great How-To Books for Painting Miniatures (So Far) Read More »
Are you looking for cheap, inexpensive brushes for miniature painting? Sometimes you want to neglect your tools and just get to work! Go ahead and abuse your brushes. Paint like nothing else matters. Yes, you absolutely need cheap brushes for painting miniatures. These are the brushes you can treat like crap. Let your imagination run …
Best Cheap Synthetic Brushes for Painting Miniatures Read More »
Are you looking to hire a miniature painter? Maybe you’re looking to hire a painting service, but don’t know where to start. Well, then you already know that miniature hobbies are much more fun and exciting when the models are fully painted. Painted miniatures make your games and the entire hobby come alive. If you’re …
Simply amazing! 3D printing has come a long way. The technology has invaded the hobby space, bolstering independent designers and makers, and has even raised ethical controversy in gaming communities (see here). 3D printing has changed how we perceive and craft unique pieces of work. Quite simply, 3D printing has begun to change the fundamental …
Painting a HeroForge 3D Printed Miniature: A Gun Mage (Review) Read More »
Are you in a miniature painting slump? Are you stuck in a hobby rut? I know what it’s like. Sometimes, you just don’t want to get out of bed. The loss of inspiration to paint miniatures, or simply do anything related comes over you suddenly… Here’s what I think. I’ve read so much about the …
Miniature Painting Slump? I’m Trying This with Neuroscience Read More »
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 …
Did you know that 1 out of 4 people in the United States suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder (source)? 1 out of 5 adults have an anxiety disorder in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH). Chances are you or someone you know has an anxiety disorder. Fear touches …
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 …
Tabletop Standard vs. Display Level Painting [Criteria] Read More »
Are you looking for the best metallic gold paint for your miniature and modeling needs? Retributor Armour metallic paint as a base color in the pot is awesome. On the other hand, operate the spray version with caution (it’s not worth it in my opinion). For miniature painting that require a warm gold metallic paint, …
Retributor Armour: Best Gold Metallic Paint? [Review] Read More »
Non-metallic metal (NMM) painting is the technique of using regular paint (without metallic content) to give the illusion of a metallic, reflective surface. In general, NMM requires high contrast painted with smooth transitions from light-to-dark. There are many technique you can use to blend color in the NMM style of painting miniatures. You can wet-blend, …
Non-Metallic Metal (NMM) Sword (Blending with the Loaded Brush Technique) Read More »
Miniature painting, a niche yet captivating hobby, requires precision, patience, and the right set of tools. Among these, a simple yet often overlooked accessory is the paint water cup. While any cup or mug can serve the basic purpose, specialized tools like the Citadel Water Pot offer unique benefits. In this article, I show you …
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 …
I have a tabletop roleplaying group that I adventure with about once per month. We’ve met for more than two years and have a wonderful time. I won’t get into the nitty-gritty in this post about the campaigns or anything. But, I’ll say that we’ve been using the Pathfinder ruleset, which is similar to Dungeon …
Painting Showcase Ilkhan the Bloody by Reaper Miniatures: Do I Sell? Read More »
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 …