Category: Models and Miniatures
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What Is a Miniature Painting Handle?
A miniature painting handle is a small holder used to grip a miniature while it’s being painted. The miniature is attached to the top of the handle, allowing you to turn and tilt it without actually touching the painted surface. What Is a Miniature Painting Handle Used For? A painting handle can help you to:…
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How Do You Store Painted Miniatures?
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Painted miniatures can be very delicate. Once a model has been built and painted, they need to be stored carefully to avoid chipped paint and broken parts. Why Does Miniature Storage Matter? Miniatures…
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What is Primer in Miniature Painting?
Primer is the first coat that is applied to a figure before painting it. It helps paint to stick to the model. What is Primer? Primer is a first layer that is similar to paint and is applied to miniatures and figures before base coats of paint and other embellishments go on. Primer gives the…
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What is Wargaming? A Guide For Beginners
Wargaming is a tabletop hobby where players use miniatures, rules, dice, and strategy to play battles and scenarios. Whilst Warhammer is a well-known wargame, it is not there only one. What is Wargaming? Wargaming is a strategy hobby where players recreate battles or fictional conflicts. They may use rules, models, counters, and miniature figures. In…
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What is Dry Brushing? A Beginner Guide
Dry brushing is a technique that is often used when painting miniatures and models. It helps to highlight raised details and make the model look more textured or realistic. It is a good technique for beginners to try, as it doesn’t need perfect brush control or technique. It’s actually best to dry brush with a…
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What Is Warhammer? A Guide For Beginners
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Warhammer is a miniature hobby where players build, paint, collect and play tabletop games with small model armies. There are many different avenues in which Warhammer can be enjoyed: painting, collecting, gaming, or…
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What Is Kitbashing?
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Kitbashing is when you combine parts of different kits to make something entirely new. You can combine parts from model kits, miniatures, toys, or craft materials. Instead of building the model exactly out…
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What Is a Base Coat in Miniature Painting?
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. When painting miniatures, a base coat is the first coat of paint that you apply, after your model has first been primed. It gives the model its basic colour, which can then be…
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What Is Miniature Basing?
Miniature basing is the process of painting or decorating the base that a miniature figure stands on. It gives the figure a more finished look, helping it blend into the ground and looking more natural in the setting, whether it be grass, ice, snow, rock, or sand. What is Miniature Basing? Miniature basing is the…
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What Is Static Grass?
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Static grass is a material that is used to make realistic looking scenery for models and dioramas. In this article, we look at how it works and answer common beginner questions. What is…
