Video Tutorial: Using an Airbrush and how to thoroughly clean it
I’m starting to relax into these videos now. I’m really enjoying this format. For a few years now I’ve only done text and pictures but now I’m finding the video format really useful to efficiently demonstrate what I’ve been writing about all these years. After…
Tutorial: How to paint Orks (or Orruks/Orcs)
Please excuse the classic miniature that I’ve used for this tutorial. It does translate perfectly to the new modern sculpts and covers, rusty metals, dirty wood, black and red cloth, brown leather and green skin. This tutorial can also be used for Warhammer Fantasy Orcs, just replace shoota for shield. Read on for the full comprehensive guide to painting Orks / Orcs.
Video Tutorial: An Introduction to Airbrushing part 1
I wanted to talk about airbrushing today. It’s been years since I posted a review/introduction to airbrushing on the blog and I thought I’d use my new youtube channel to revisit this idea and actually show and explain the equipment I use. you can play…
Video Tutorial: How Garfy Bases his Models
Wow, I was blown away by the support for the first video, so I thought I’d make another one. This time I talk about how I base my models. Link to the video after the jump. I’m hoping to make a third video. VLOG #03…
Tutorial: How to Paint Space Wolves Blood Claws
I’m pleased to present to you, a full photo tutorial for Space Wolves. This Blood Claw was painted in 32 steps and every single step is detailed after the jump. I’ve designed this tutorial so established painters find it interesting but also so new comers…
Tutorial: How to paint Blood Angels
Hey guys, we published this tutorial a while ago, but to celebrate the release of the new Blood Angel models we thought it might be a good idea to bring it back to the front page. Originally, this tutorial was created by a reader’s request, and it also served as the blue print for painting my Mk4 assault squad. Click “More after the jump” and learn in an extensive step by step tutorial how I painted the model above (and learn my recipes for a deep vibrant red and yellow).
Tutorial: Beginners Guide to Miniature Photography
This is a guide on how to take pictures indoors with no specialist lighting kit. I’m always asked how I take my photographs. Sadly, this guide isn’t how I take my photographs. I prefer to use flash photography. Flash photography isn’t a good start for…
Tutorial: How to Paint Ultramarines as seen in White Dwarf
This is a very special tutorial and bit of an exclusive for Tale of Painters. This is the tutorial and the original images that White Dwarf used for their 2013 October issue. Obviously the magazine has to be concise and appeal to all ages, so…
Tutorial: How to use Green Stuff for sculpting
This is an introduction to Green Stuff with a couple of tutorials to try out to get you started. I then elaborate on how you can build upon these basics to get more complicated results. Green Stuff is a two-part epoxy putty used by hobbyists…
Tutorial: Painting Resin Bases
Hi All! It’s Ksusha from Thirdeyenuke Studio and I’m back with another tutorial: for resin bases. In this video I cover a basic colour scheme for rocky terrain, as well as show how to add snow and also with a few quick steps turn the…

















