Advanced techniques

Taking it to the next level

If you’ve made it to this part of the website, it means that you are a veteran hobbyist or you’ve completed the Basics of Painting series and in that case – congratulations on making it this far. Here we will once again navigate the how-tos of assembling and painting a miniature with some more advanced tips and techniques to level-up your experience for the next phase of your hobby adventure.

LEVEL-UP YOUR TECHNIQUE

Once you’ve master the simple and fast methods of painting miniatures to a good tabletop-ready standard, it’s time to expand on your hobby abilities and take them to the next level. Learn how to create dramatic highlights and push the boundaries of colour and contrast with bold techniques and brave applications. When mastered, you too can paint like a pro.

Preparation

Whether you’re looking to advance into painting entire armies of miniatures or would like to convert them to suit your crazy imagination, we’ve got you covered. From planning a huge painting project to manipulating plastic and resin this section will show you how.

Spray

Save loads of time during the priming phase! Whether you’re looking to get the painting done quickly, because you’re working on a large project, or you’re seeking cool advantages when making highlight and shadow, we’ll show you how to make the primer do the work for you.

Paint

You already know how to put on a smooth basecoat, but now it’s time to advance your abilities with the brush. If you want those smooth blends, gloowing object source lighting, or non-metallic metallic – then take a deep breath and get ready.

Dip

Let’s add some realistic depth and shadow to your miniatures. This can be done using both Quickshade Washes and Dip. But dipping is just a basic technique isn’t it? Or is it?

Done

Adding effects and cool basing to your miniature is where you really start the storytelling and make your theme stand out. The final details make a huge difference and can help create coherency to an entire army.