Brushes

Size 8 artist brush

workhorse, “from a multipack”

“High quality sable”

Raphael 8404. These hold point, for detail, but are fragile,don’t use with metal
- 2 and 2/0 (aka: 00)

  • Winsor - size 1, series 7
  • no standard in sizes :/

Junk brush

washes, heavy application, mix pva water.

Drybrush

makeup, for eyes/contouring

When I buy a new brush I usually move my brushes down a peg.

The new brushes are used for
highlights and detail work
area brush
metallics
dry brush
shades

Air Brush

Consider X-20a thinner

Dilute 2 paint to 1 iso for base coat. About 22 psi

  • 1 part flat base to 3 parts Future = very flat
  • 1 part flat base to 10 parts Future = flat
  • 1 part flat base to 15 parts Future = satin

Basic tile - Cardboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4a4m_FPuww

Cut from amazon style cardboard

Glue gun edges on

flat black

stone texture

light grey brush on internal edges w/ wide brush

black shadow inside brush. Wet brush ~1/2" wide

  • maybe scuff up w/ black lines (watered down)

construction sand

  • puddles with elmers glue
  • cover with sand (let dry
  • paint with wet black paint (let dry
  • brush with dark grey, dry brush with light grey

texture, no stone spray

pre-blacked tile

wet kitchen sponge, paint sponge w/ MED grey (use wide brush)

dab around tile (dry

do the same with light grey, lighter goat

dab 1" brush into light grey, add some more highlights

how to makes tiles

Gouge foam core with knife, use ballpoint to widen

paint and stamp

if using stone tiles

  • highlight edges lighter grey
  • re-cover lines if need be with watered down black
  • add some random cracks

Better brick Work

Bricks: 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/2

Prime with black.
coat with light brown/grey
do second coat IMMEDIATELY since it will create uneven
get paint down into all the grout lines.
Pick two sem-bright colors

  • paint about half the brick with color 1, color 2 and few with mix of 1+2

Dry brush lightly with lighter color
then very light brush with white. Always top to bottom (for the light)

Wash

Basic black wash vidwon here
Make sure paint is dry. Dont smudge underlay
Add a some wash little brown, maybe some green

Dry flat for depth, dry vertical for streaking

Black Magic Notes

Prep

Wash mini to remove mold release

  • soap and water, brush with tooth brush, dip in clean water

Sand/scrape off mold lines

Optionally: Pin using pin vice / hand drill

Optionally: Fill cracks

  • using putty. Roll into thin strip, press into crack. Maybe work in with water.
  • baking soda + superglue. Either glue first then spring soda OR soda in crack drip in glue

Primer:

Reaper Bones - Dont use rattle can. Prime with acrylic craft paint (do not dilute water!)

Colors

Gray- light gray. Great default
Black- makes gaps look like shadows, but light colors require many layers
White- Good for light colors. Dark colors have a hard time covering
Pink/tan- good for minis with lots of flesh
Green/*- Trolls, ooze, etc.

Highlight layer

After priming, spray white from top/angle. This allows the the highlights to show through and create a light source effect

Re-base mini

When gluing mini to plastic base. Make sure to hide sculpted base
1: glue down sand. Use Fine grain.
Don't use PVA, it will peel off
spread out superglue, dip in sand
2: sculp greenstuff/miliput around the base

Can also remove mini from base

  • good idea to pin the feat to the base with paper clip / hand drill

Can glut to clear acrylic base (dm scotty)

Paint

Start with big sections, bright colors (since wash tones them down)
2-3 coats of every color
Wash
Then use base color to highlight !!!!!!

Washes

Nuln Oil, fleshshade

Finish

Minwax Polyurethane for terrain, but can yellow over time
testors dullcote - standard for minis

Blueskin Goblin

  • Two drops bright blue
  • 1 drop grass green
  • spot of black

finish with dusting of grass green

Craft paint in airbrush

Flow Improver - stays wet longer
Thinner - Dries faster
Distilled water - neutral - too much breaks down paint

50/50 water + thinner works

Cheapest $0.50 bottles might not work with water

Steps:

  1. add water enough to cover top. Put drop on side cup, if it sticks, it's too thin. Add some drops until it flows

Foam Helper

Texturing tiny bricks

Essentially, cut up into small pieces
put into paint can with some rocks

Priming

wet brush and use mod podge, then,

Map Tiles

Price per count size url
.22 50 0.8" https://smile.amazon.com/IGOGO-Cabochon-25x25mm-Non-calibrated-Square/dp/B01LXOESHQ
.30 32 1" https://smile.amazon.com/Rockin-Beads-Cabochon-25x25mm-Non-calibrated/dp/B00CZDQWD4
.30 30 1" https://smile.amazon.com/Efivs-Arts-Cabochon-25x25MM-Pendant/dp/B01N3XRPGF/

Misc Terrain

Cork portals

Wylock's channel - rock terrian

Paint Prep

  • Mix about 1:1 isopropyl and water, up to 7a:3p for metalics. Slightly thicker than milk.
  • add isopropyl to mix every couple minutes.
  • if it clings to brush, slowly add isopropyl to mix.
  • if it runs, too much booze.

Purchase list

  • Testors brushes
  • Plus maybe 1/0, 3/0, 5/0, and even a 10/0 brush.
  • Paint trays,
  • Plastic Pipette
  • Toothpicks (round ones
  • Thinner - 91% Isopropyl Alcohol (test)
  • Paper towels
  • Qtips
  • brush cleaner half isopropyl (70 or 91) and half water.

Wet finish

1 part simple : 3 future polish

Spray at 15-20 psi, 4-6 inches