How to Use Citadel Contrast Paints, Speed Paints, and XPress Colors in 2023
A guide on using Contrast Paints, Speed Paints and XPress Color in Miniature Painting. What to make sure you are doing for best results.
Miniature Scale Explained: 1/12 scale, 28mm, Heroic and more
The goal here is to give you answers to any questions you have on Miniature scale. If you have trouble finding any answer or don’t see what you’re looking for, please let me know in the comments! I’m planning to keep this updated with any requests. I will be focusing on 1/12 scale, 28mm scale…
Miniature Painting Tips for Beginners and Beyond The Big 3 (Plus 13 More for 2023)
Miniature Painting Tips: The most impactful 3 tips I’ve ever gotten, plus 13 more to help you improve.
The SlapChop Painting Guide for Warhammer and Miniature Painting
The SlapChop method is a popular speed painting technique for miniature painting. Learn why and how to do it here.
How To Airbrush Miniatures and Models (My Favorite Tips and Techniques!)
Simple Explanations and Step by Step Techniques to Try Article Takeaways My goal here is to give you as much as you need to know about airbrushing, in as concise an article as possible. I’m making this as easy as I can for you to find the answers you’re looking for, while still being thorough….
How to Varnish Miniatures: Clear Coat Seal and Create Save Points
Takeaways Clear Coating, varnishing and sealing miniatures are all interchangeable terms that refer to the application of a clear protective layer onto your painted miniature. The basic idea is to use a varnish to protect your work. For tabletop gaming it’s important to protect miniatures you’ll be handling regularly while playing. Save Points: A lesser…
How to Easily Improve Your Miniature Bases – My Favorite Tips
There are a near infinite number of ways to base a miniature, but there are a lot of materials that come up over and over. We’ll talk about some of my favorites here. Takeaways Miniature Basing What are Miniature Bases? Bases are the bottom platforms that miniatures are attached to. They provide stability and a…
What is Pin Washing for Miniatures and Models – Most Effective Methods
A great way to drastically improve your miniatures readability and detail Takeaways What is Pin Washing for Miniature and Model Painting? Pin washing, also known as panel lining or recess shading, is the technique of adding a dark, thin paint to the deepest recesses of a miniature or model. Pin washes have very low surface…
How to Dry Brush Miniatures Effectively – With 3 Extra Tips
Takeaways on Dry Brushing Miniatures: One of the biggest concepts in art is contrast. The color wheel, light and shadow, warm and cold colors, highlights and shading. Dry brushing is an excellent way to get some quick and effective contrast, typically for highlighting. I like to think of this as the highlighting version of using…
How to Add Highlights to Miniatures With a Brush or Airbrush
Highlighting Your Miniatures Takes Them to the Next Level Highlighting is simply adding a lighter shade of color to your miniatures. It is meant to mimic the effect of light falling on surfaces. To get a simple sense of this, you can put your miniature under a lamp or other light source. You’ll see where…