Top Tips

The idea here is to have somewhere to share those little things that I consider to be my top tips because I think make a big difference. This could be anything from the whole gamut of gaming and hobbying, but the key is they are things that I find really useful.

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Day Three

“In this hands-on Painting Class you will learn the fundamentals of using the GW Citadel Contrast paint! Applying these highly pigmented colors correctly will allow you to paint non-metallic metal and armor faster than ever before. An absolute must if you need to paint a big number of Miniatures using NMM fast or struggle with painting large surfaces like Armor in general! For Beginners and Intermediate Painters. All Miniatures + Training pieces included. Necessary Material List: https://tinyurl.com/adepticon2022 Continue reading

Day Two

Non metallic metal (NMM) is a complex technique that can become simple if you know how to approach it. I will teach you about the basics and the more in depth. You will learn how to approach light, how to understand the highlights and how to create an convincing NMM effect. Special equipment needed: Bring your own paints (Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Green) and paint brushes (a size 0-1 will be fine). Continue reading

Day One

I want to start these articles off with what I was hoping to get out of the event, how it went and what I think I can take away from it and use going forward. Wet blending is the fastest way to get paint on your model. Join industry expert Aaron Lovejoy as he teaches you the techniques he uses everyday to paint both armies and display pieces. You will learn 4 different ways to wet blend, so no matter what situation you get into you will always be able to blend like a champ! This is a hands on class so bring a good brush (size 1 Raphael 8404) and a nylon Hobby brush size 2. A figure will be provided for you to work on. All students will receive a full color PDF handout of the class. Continue reading

Lens cloths & Blue-Tac

Ok how do lens cloths and Blue-Tac find their way into a top tips article on a table top games hobby site? Well notwithstanding the fact that I wear glasses and I need them to keep said glasses clean they can also be really useful when you are using an airbrush. Or at least I’ve found that they can be really useful and this is what I want to share with you. At Adepticon (2016) I picked up a couple of new airbrushes with the intention of really getting to grips with using them. My first project with them as… Continue reading

Picking a paint scheme

If you are anything like me then one of the hardest parts of any painting project is actually picking the colour scheme that I’m going to use. My usual starting place is to look online to see what others have already done and get some inspiration. But sometimes I have one particular colour in mind that I really want to use; the problem then is what other colours would work with it. A colour wheel is one option and I’ve also spent time looking at the colour charts from various different paint manufactures for ideas. Now the Red Steel painting… Continue reading

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