first post! what is NMM

[movinonthrough]

Hey all! awsome minis everyone! my name is tommy and I have been playing warhammer for about 7 years. I was curious what NMM is, I see wonderfull minis that all say they use NMM and i would like to know what you all are talking about i consider my self an experienced painter capable of a7 8 rating on a model so if anyone has the time to reply about NMM would really appreciate it thanks!

 

[Mosch]

Hi Tommy! NMM means \"Non-metallic metal\" and refers to the use of \"plain\" paint for metal instead of metallic paint. I think Rackham minis usually are done in NMM (at least on the cards.... nobody plays Confrontation around here, so I am not too sure). There is a similar technique called \"SENMM\" (Sky-Earth Non-metallic metal) used for highly reflective surfaces like chrome.

Basically, this technique requires you to paint the reflections of the metal. This is not really an easily acquired skill, but it can obviously be learned


Now what you were waiting for, Here are some Articles on painting NMM:

An excellent tutorial by Chrispy
And here is his article about SENMM

Why am I doing that, by the way? Just go to the articles section and see for yourself
By the way, I only know the theory and can\'t really put it to practice, so don\'t rely on me if you need help

 

[Sjakkie]

Hi, and welcome on the CMON-forum.

NMM is an abbreviation for Non-Metallic Metal. This is a technique now incorporated into miniature-painting, which was allready used in 2D-art. It mainly comes down to painting surfaces you want to look metallic without using metallic paints (paints which contain tiny metal particles). So you would use a blueish grey to simulate silver, a brownish yellow to simulate gold, a redish brown for copper, etc. The surface should be painted in such a way that it seems like it is reflecting it\'s surroundings (and light) as if it were a real metal surface. This is something metal paints normally do for you; with NMM you have to do it all by yourself.

One \'problem\' of NMM is that it photographs very well, but sometimes looks a bit weird when looked at \'in person\'. This is due to the fixed reflections, which look good under certain angles, but slightly less good under different angles.
There are some good tutorials on NMM in the articles section of CMON.

Bye,

Jacky Visser


ps. *doh*, seems like Mosch beat me to it.

 

[finn17]

Okee dokee....

NMM stands for \'Non-Metallic Metal\'. In other words simulating the appearance of metal without using \'metal\' paints.
You may also hear the acronym SENMM that stands for \'Sky-Earth Non-Metallic Metal\'. That is when real clever clogs represent chrome, or another highly polished metal so well, you can see actual reflections of the landscape in it.
Damn smart-arses

Perhaps the most talented smart-arse is a nice chap called Arjay..Check out his gallery....It\'s well worth it \'cos he can do this sort of thing:

Just how cool is that!!!!
So now you know:bouncy:

 

[Cerridwyn1st]

Eternal Argument

Are we now ready for the eternal argument that NMM is not necessary on minis, as they are 3D objects and NMM is a 2D artistic style?

 

[vincegamer]

NMM stands for
Nearsighted Massochistic Madman.
It is named in honor of the person who came up with a way to spend 30+ hours on painting a 3mmx4mm piece of metal so that it looks like metal.

This is not to be confused with SENMM, which stands for
Sadistic and Evil Nearsighted Massochistic Madman.
That is named for the person who improved upon the first method and convinced the rest of the world that they needed to master the technique.

 

[klute_in_the_valute]

The thing is that by the time we learn to do it,it will be out of fashion.
Cerridwyn1st,I know what you mean but no matter what you use you cant get metals to look like that axe.As for me I enjoy not using two water jars.Although I do miss the taste of boltgun metal.

 

[Calavera]

Pfff... I have three.

 

[movinonthrough]

Thank you guys sooo much for the reply\'s!! i have been doing some more research on it and find that in person do not look as good as they do on picture. I consider my self a very talented quick learn and was able to experiment a little bit with the technique. Thank you all for your reply\'s and thoughts will get some pics of my minis up for you to see soon

 

[Chrispy]

I could start in, but......