Miniature painting techniques

It might seem a bit overwhelming to paint your first miniature. Or maybe it’s been a while since you last painted something and a LOT has changed! I know that was the case for me. Fear not – you can absolutely get a result to be proud of regardless of any artistic ability. A good looking miniature is a matter of applying some smooth, even coats of paint and adding a bit of contrast to it. No matter what you’re painting, these steps will get you to a finished miniature you’ll love.

We often learn things the hard way with miniature painting. These are the things I wish I knew when I started painting. It would have made things easier.

I've put together a complete guide to cover everything I could think of with miniature painting. It's a great resource if you're new to the hobby and not sure where to start.

Experience Painting Miniatures from the opinion of a beginner.

No matter where you are across the globe, this is a product you can use to strip your miniatures quickly and easily.

Ciao lovelies! Today’s post is about something I don’t talk about very often- miniature painting! Recently I went to a D&D (Dung...

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A long time ago I was experimenting a lot with getting just the right combination for painting patina/verdigris on my models, namely Grave Guard and Black Knights - and that was before Nihilakh Oxide was a thing. Eventually, I got the thing right, wrote down the recipe and used it successfully on Krell. Then, when I was working on Nagash and the Wight King I managed to make photos and prepare a whole tutorial describing the whole thing. Since then I used it also on the converted Necrosphinx…

Would you like to know the secret to easily painting beautiful & functional miniatures? D&D miniature painting is an art form. But there are secrets that you - a beginner - can use to shortcut your way to good looking miniatures. We’ve painted thousands of wargame miniatures of D&D Nolzur’s marvelous miniatures, and learn a few tricks along the way. So if you’re looking for a few techniques that even a brand new mini painter can pull off, you’ve found the right place.

Painting worn leather on miniatures is a nice touch that adds some great detail. So, I'll show you how to do it in only 5 steps. Super easy!

Are you trying to choose a paint color scheme for your miniatures? Looking for a good paint scheme for Warhammer 40k or other tabletop games? Even if you’re familiar with painting techniques, you’ll still need to know what colors to choose for painting miniatures. For those who are in product development, a primary challenge is being able to sell a concept or idea. Color choice feeds into the task for manifesting an emotional message into a reality. It’s about the thrill of discovery.

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By Will Paints

Tutorial on how to paint dirty and weathered rust and corrosion on wargaming miniatures.

Hi all, With the release of the new Citadel contrast paints I thought it would be a great opportunity to re visit painting non metallic metals (nmm). I wanted to try out the new contrast colours and apply them to this technique to see what results I could achieve. With this in mind I picked a suitable miniature which was a Stormcast Liberator and undercoated it with the new wraithbone spray. All contrast paints where thinned with the new contrast medium during this process. Here are the…