ToP Tip: Getting your Static Grass to Stand Up
What do you think? I’ve always flicked my bases, how about you? What do you do with your static grass, let me know in the comments.
Tutorial: How to paint Flames and Fire
In today’s post I’ll share a complete step by step photo tutorial guide on how to paint flames. The perfect follow up tutorial to last week’s Scions of the Flame tutorial. More after the jump!
ToP Tip: 3 must have paints for painting white
Painting white isn’t easy, especially if you start from a black or dark basecoat. White pigments are rather weak and often have a tendency to dry chalky or uneven, so you usually need a lot of thin coats for perfect coverage. And by a lot, I mean a lot. However, over the years I tried several white paints from almost all manufacturers out there, and also several approaches to painting white. Here is what I learned: My three must-have paints to make painting white easier.
Tutorial: How to Paint the Scions of the Flame Warband
In today’s post I’ll share a step by step photo tutorial guide on how to paint Scions of the Flame. More after the jump! This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how to paint. For the beginners, I will explain the techniques as…
Tutorial: How to paint jade green ruins that match the Warcry gaming board
In this tutorial, I explain in seven easy to follow steps how to paint your Warcry scenery pieces to match the pale green tiles and grey gravel of the Warcry gaming board.
ToP Tip: How to avoid gaps on push-fit models
Huge gaps on your models can look unsightly and spoil your hard work you put into your paint job. In today’s ToP TIP I’m going to share how you can get a better fit with your models after the jump.
Tutorial: How to paint sandstone Warcry Azyrite Ruins
It’s my birthday today and I have a gift for you, here’s a free tutorial! In today’s post I’ll share a complete step by step photo tutorial guide on how to paint a Azyrite Ruins in a sandstone colour scheme. More after the jump!
ToP Tip: 5 reasons why should use a wet palette (even if you’re not a pro painter)
For over 20 years I didn’t use a wet palette, just random stuff like old CDs to pour my paint onto. I always thought a wet palette is only for wet blending masters and Golden Demon level paint jobs with a lot of intricate paint mixes, but not for me, who uses most paints straight out of the bottle. I didn’t consider a wet palette to be an essential hobby item, but having made the switch, oh, how wrong I was. In this post, I tell you five ways a wet palette will improve your painting no matter your skill level.
Tutorial: How to paint scratched petrol armour
Today I’ll share my technique for painting the scratched petrol armour as seen on the Skaven in my Spiteclaw’s Swarm warband for Warhammer Underworlds. This technique can be easily adapted to any model you would like, for example, Space Marines, T’au battlesuits, Chaos Warriors, and more.
ToP Tips: 3 Tips for getting your Models featured in White Dwarf
I’m regularly asked, “how do you get your models published in White Dwarf” and I thought I’d share three tips on how you can do this too.
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