Miniature Painting Guides & Brush Techniques
Master miniature painting techniques, brush care, blending, and model preparation with practical step-by-step guides. Get hands-on tips for fine-detail strokes, NMM vs. TMM metals, and wet palette setups to take your miniatures from bare plastic to table-ready perfection.
Color Theory for Beginners: Choosing Colors for Miniature Painting
You’ve picked out a great miniature, primed it, and laid out your paints. But once the first few colors hit...
How to Basecoat Miniatures: Simple Steps for Smooth Coverage
A good basecoat sets the tone for the rest of your miniature painting. If the paint is uneven, too thick,...
Kolinsky Sable vs Synthetic Brushes: Which Is Best for Miniature Painting?
Choosing between sable and synthetic brushes can make a noticeable difference in miniature painting. The right brush affects how precisely...
How to Prime Miniatures: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Many beginners rush straight to painting miniatures, only to end up with paint that pools, chips, or obscures fine details....
Primer 101: Black vs White vs Gray Primer for Minis
The same paint can look surprisingly different over black, white, or gray primer. The reason? Primer does more than just...
Sandpaper Grit Guide for Miniatures: What Grit Should You Use?
Before a miniature gets its first coat of paint, there is usually some preparation work to do: removing mold lines,...
How to Sand Miniatures: A Complete Guide to Smooth Finishes
Before you start painting a miniature, it’s worth spending a little time on the cleanup. Small imperfections like mold lines,...
Wet Palette vs Dry Palette: Which Is Best for Miniature Painting?
When painting a miniature, your palette affects much more than where you put your paint. It influences how quickly acrylics...
