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When BenQ reached out to me to send a review copy of the WiT e-reading lamp I happily obliged. They wanted to hear if their lamp would be any good for miniature painting and I was keen to try it out. The BenQ E-Reading lamp (also known as the BenQ WiT e-Reading Desk Lamp) looks …

Do you still have old miniatures lying around since your first paint job? Or did you buy second hand miniatures and want to give them your own style? Then you should strip them from the old paint! In the following article, I put together how to strip miniatures from that old pesky paint. Basically, there […]

Even if you are brand new to miniature paitning, you have probably heard that you should “spray”or “prime” your miniatures before you paint them. But you might still wonder “why is it I spraying miniatures before painting them is a good idea?” or “how do I prime my miniatures in the first place?” I will […]

If you’re anything like me, the painting of Warhammer miniatures is a massively time-consuming activity just as it is for any other table-top game, for that matter. What’s more, I find it’s not exactly trivial to find the ‘official’ painting schemes, manage my paints so I have the ones I need when I need them […]

When I first got involved in the hobby of painting fantasy miniatures —coming from an acrylic painting background,— there were a number of practices that it seemed were commonly understood in the art world, but were not that common in the miniature modelling community. The concept of colour theory in miniature painting was very much …

A dedicated paint station can significantly improve the amount of time you get to spend painting your miniatures or doing the hobby that you want to. In this article, I will go through how to build a painting station from scratch. A paint station will be able to hold all your painting equipment, so it …

Some people just want to get their whole army painted as quickly as possible. This will most likely mean skipping some details. One of the hardest detail skills to learn ca be painting miniatures faces. When you need to paint a whole army or paint quickly that is cool, but at times I like to take …

If you look back at some of your first painted models, I bet that one of the biggest mistakes you made was thick paint. I know it was definitely mine! “thin your paint” is also one of the most commonly suggested tips when people ask for feedback. But this answer can leave you with a …

People have often asked me “Why convert your army? The models already look incredible,” to which I completely agree; but nothing feels better than taking a truly unique army to face off against your opponent. Win or lose you can walk away from the table with a sense of accomplishment granted by knowing your army …

Getting into the hobby of painting miniatures sounds easier than it actually is. Sure – you might have just bought your first Warhammer set or a board game with boringly greyish miniatures. Now it is time to give your miniatures a pretty new look. For me, it was quite difficult to actually get started. Something …