How To Paint Miniatures
Welcome! This site is for those interested in any aspect of miniatures, including painting, collecting, custom modifications, sculpting, making creative bases and dioramas, and much more.
If you're just getting started, you can hit the ground running by clicking the Step by Step Painting Tutorial link. Veteran painters will find interesting articles and features. Check out my Recent Projects for interesting sculpting tips.
- Step by Step Painting Tutorial - Get Started by Mastering the Basics of Miniature Painting
- Select a Color Scheme - Choose Colors that Look Great Together
- Preping and Priming - Get Your Miniature
Ready to Paint - Washing - Create Deep Shadows
- Drybrushing - Realistic Highlights
- Blending - Smooth Color Transitions
- Faces - Paint realistic eyes and facial features
- Armor - Make it shine
Getting Started
- Necessary Equipment - What You Need to Start Painting on a Budget
- Paint Mixing Guide - Produce a rainbow of colors from just a few Paints
- Materials Cost Guide - Don't pay a dime more than you have to
Advanced Miniature Painting
& Modeling Tutorials
- Basing - Inexpensive, bases that Really Make Your miniatures Stand Out
- Flags - Creative Battle Standards
- Blackwash - Got a big army and you're short on time? Blackwashing shows off a miniature's details in minutes, even if you have no painting skills.
Recent Tutorials
How To Remove Super Glue (Cyanoacrylate) from Your Hands (or other things)
How To Remove Old Paint With Safe, Environmentally-Friendly Cleaners
What's NEW?
Recent Projects
3D Printing Miniatures
I recently bought a Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D printer. Look forward to future articles on how to 3D print miniatures for as little as 15 cents each.
New Feature - Cardstock Miniatures In Minutes
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