How to get a Smooth Base Coat of Paint on Your Miniatures and Models

How to get a Smooth Base Coat of Paint on Your Miniatures and Models

Smooth finishes and details One of the first hurdles in Miniature Painting is achieving a smooth clean coat of paint on your Miniature or Model.  This article will help you get started. Takeaways  What you’ll need for smooth coats on your miniature: Pretty straight forward.  You want a good miniature, which I mention because many…

About Miniature Painting: How The Hobby All Fits Together

About Miniature Painting: How The Hobby All Fits Together

Takeaways  I will Cover: Summary:  Miniature Painting is the hobby of assembling and painting miniatures.  They can be bought at local game and comic stores or online.  You can print them on 3D printers if you create, download or buy the 3D printer files.  You’ll use clippers, hobby cutters, and adhesives to assemble the miniatures…

Zenithal Priming for Miniatures: Spray, Brush and Airbrush

Zenithal Priming for Miniatures: Spray, Brush and Airbrush

Takeaways  I will Cover: How to Zenithal prime your miniatures with an Airbrush or Spray Can Primer What you’ll need: How to Zenithal Prime Miniatures in Black and White with an Airbrush or Spray Can A standard zenithal is simply priming a figure in black, allowing it to dry, then lightly spraying white over the…

How to prime miniatures and Models: Brush, Spray Can and Airbrush

How to prime miniatures and Models: Brush, Spray Can and Airbrush

Easy methods for a perfect prime Takeaways  I will Cover: How to prime your miniatures with a Spray Can What you’ll need: How to apply Spray Primer to Miniatures: Miniature Preparation:  I will start by saying I almost never have issues priming, and don’t do much prep of my miniatures.  But some brands I’ve had…

Paint Consistency for Miniature Painting:  Thinning Paint Guide

Paint Consistency for Miniature Painting: Thinning Paint Guide

How to get the ideal paint flow with good coverage Takeaways  Thinning acrylic paint is a very simple process and that’s one of the bigger benefits of acrylic paints.  They are non toxic, can be thinned with simple tap water, and dry quickly.  I will go into what you need to get started, and then…