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Hello everyone, long time no post!!! I have been busy painting and not on the Internet. Here is my question I am using #7 sable brushes and am looking to do some oil washes. I have some odorless mineral spirits from Home Depot I was going to use to thin the paint and clean my brushes. Is...

Hey everyone, along time no write... So her is where I need help from the painting gods! I have ordered a few of the AK true metal and extreme metal. I have used the extreme metal before, but never the tru metal. For the first time I am going to paint some 40k mins. I wanted to hit the...

Hello Everyone, I picked up some 40K minis to paint to try them out. I am painting some space wolves and I am making them my own color. I am high lighting there shoulder pads with gold. Here is where I am coming to the issue. for my Metals I normally use VMA and they are great. the VMA gold...

Hello everyone, I have been on here in a while since I have been painting instead of reading about painting. I do have a question about working with varnishes. here is my example, I have a dragon I want to paint. Once I am done with its claws would I paint on the varnish to protect them and...

hello everyone, I am trying to pint some horses and I want to paint squares and other designs on the horses clothing ( I don't know the term, Horse cape?). My guess this is along the lines of free handing, but I am looking for maybe the best way. I was going to mask each line but that may take...

Hello everyone, Here is my issue... I am painting with a W&N Series 7 size 0 brush for most things. I love it. The point is good and i feel i have ok control with it. I also have a bunch of smaller Series 7 Miniature brushes. When ever I go to use the it seems that they do not hold paint on...

Hello everyone, I was think about picking up the Arachnarok Spider from GW. I looked at some pics online to see paint jobs. I would like to make it furry like a real spider, any suggestions how to do this...

Hello everyone, I like the GW paints but I hate their pots... I feel that they are designed to make your paint dry up ASAP... Do people transfer paint to different pots? Thanks JM

Hello Everyone, I am trying to base my Flying Red Dragon of Krynn so that I can use it with out it falling over. This base has always been an issue with this dragon. I put the metal rod in him, the rod is strong enough to hold him up. I need to build up the bottom of the base so I can insert...

Hey everyone, This may sound like a silly question (and yes there are silly questions) Mixing paint with a 1:3 ratio... I get how to get it with dropper bottles, but is there a way to get it perfect with pots? Thanks, JM

Hello everyone, With the madness of the holidays I have some how found time to paint. I have been making a real attempt at knocking through my minis. I am having a few issues... Help Please... 1. When I am using the GW washes I get them all over the Mini. Is there a way to keep them a bit...

Hello everyone, Anyone ever use the Paint Station +??? I was looking for something easy to paint on and put away quick... Thanks, JM

Hello everyone, I am looking to get a Magnifying headset. Which ones are you using and where did you get it? Thanks!!!

Hello everyone, I am going to paint my Red Dragon of Krynn. I had this as a kid and I remember that the post that it comes with never seemed to hold the figure up. Any Ideas on what to use? I was looking for the post that comes with the GW LOTR Winged Nazgûl, but could never find it. Ideas...

Hello Everyone, I have a problem priming my Minis... I have some Armory primer I have had for about 6 years... Almost Everytime I prime I get airbubbles or I get a snow flakey problem. I am wondering if this is ME priming them too close, too far or too Fast or is it the primer??? Help please...

Hello Everyone, I just moved and I was looking to get some more painting and less time looking at the great stuff on this site. My area needs to be put away when I am done. Any advice on what I should look to buy to have something to take down to paint and put away when I am done. I was...

Hello Everyone, I was out of Miniatures when this was released. I have been looking online for it and cannot find one for a bout a year. I even contacted the sculptor trying to get one. Can we please have another limited release or can some one give one up? It's such a great sculpt and...

Hello everyone, I played miniatures when I was a kid and I am not a great painter (1990 - 1993RP Days). My Love of the dragons has brought me back, but to more enjoy painting. seeing that there is in more Battlesystem and only Warhammer saddens me. I started painted skeletons, but there is no...

Hello everyone, I am new to green stuff. I have a few questions if you don't mind... 1. What tools will I need, what should I have handy? 2. How not to get finger prints in it? 3. Is it best to make the figure shape first then add the detail with new "GS" parts later? i.e. Make dragon shape...

Hey everyone, Can this company just sell their Charon Figure by themself? Such a great figure... Anyone know where to get one or five for my vampire counts army?