ToP TiP: How to hobby when space is tight
Who doesn‘t know this: so much hobby, so little space. In this video, I’ll show you how I paint, airbrush, take photos of my minis, film, and store my paints and tools on just a 48″ x 24″ desk. Since I don’t have a ton of space I had to come up with a setup that is efficient, modular, and ergonomic.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting gold, bone & deep red armour
In this ToP Tip series, I share my best paint recipes on a regular basis. In today’s post, I brought three painting guides for painting armour: golden armour, bone, and the deep red of the Blood Angels.
ToP Tip: The best paints & hacks for Slapchop & zenithal basecoats
Why is no one talking about Slapchop anymore? In this video, I’m painting the new Clanrats from Skaventide BUT I’m challenging myself to use colours from all five major Contrast-style paint ranges to finally determine who makes the best paint for Slapchop. Plus, I’ll be sharing some of my best tips and hacks to help you take your “one coat” paint game to the next level.
ToP Tip: The best warm & cool red paints
I’ve put together two new colour palettes for you, this time focusing on the colour red. In this post, you’ll find my favourite miniature paints for a warm and cool red, from light to dark.
ToP Tip: Free swatches for Contrast, Speedpaint, Xpress, Dipping Inks, & Instant Color updated
I’ve expanded my popular free paint swatches for Citadel Contrast, Speedpaint 2.0, Vallejo Xpress Color, and Green Stuff World Dipping Inks to include the Instant Color range from Scale 75. Additionally, there’s now improved image quality, all completely free to download here on Tale of Painters!
ToP Tip: The best sea green & petrol paints
In this post, I have put together two palettes, each with four shades from my collection. Two rather muted colours: a cool, muted blue-green, and a blue-grey that leans towards petrol.
ToP Tip: Top 10 Pro Acryl paints
I tested all 126 colours in the Pro Acryl range, including the brand-new Signature Series sets from Flameon Miniatures and Louise from Rogue Hobbies. In this video, I reveal what I think are the must-haves and explain why Bold Titanium White didn’t make the cut. Whether you’re already familiar with Pro Acryl or have only experience with paints from say Games Workshop or The Army Painter, this post will help you find the perfect addition to your paint collection.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Gallowdark Space Hulk terrain
In this ToP Tip series, I’m sharing some of my favourite paint recipes. Find out how I painted the dingy red of my Gallowdark Space Hulk corridors with these three visual painting guides.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Sekhar and Ouboroth
In this ToP Tip series, I’m sharing some of my recently developed favourite paint recipes. Today’s post is all about Sekhar, Fang of Nuhlamia. I’ll reveal how I painted her dark grey undead flesh and her serpentine familiar Ouboroth.
ToP Tip: The best gold & copper paints
Today, I have two quartets of metallic paints for you. One set consists of warm golds, perfect for Stormcast Eternals, Adeptus Custodes, or any golden details. The other set includes four reddish copper tones ranging from light to dark, perhaps an inspiration for painting the various infernal Skaven contraceptions in Age of Sigmar’s new Skaventide box.
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