Strangest thing in your paint box, and what you use it for.

[Sand Rat]

So, was putting shoe polish on popsicle sticks today for a project and it got me thinking about the strange things we use for minis. Whats the strangest thing in your paint box and what do you use it for?

In mine I'd go with oxblood shoe polish, and I use it on wood.

 

[Dragonsreach]

A Mustard Spoon. (Look one up) I use it for placement of sand etc.. on bases because of its size! Ideal!

 

[dogfacedboy uk1]

My lucky Jelly Bean. Daren't eat it, it's so old I don't reckon I would be lucky enough to escape gut ache.

dfb

 

[Zab]

A Mac make up brush for dusting off minis and backgrounds before photos. Also disposable eye shadow applicators for sponge weathering battle damage on 32mm infantry. The ladies at my local make up counter probably think I'm a drag queen :laugh:

 

[ten ball]

A plastic tea spoon from McDonalds.

 

[airhead]

A plastic tea spoon from McDonalds.

I've got some of the old plastic stir sticks.

 

[noneedforaname]

Not overly but I do have a waiters friend amongst the more usual bits and bobs.

 

[10 ball]

Wont the waiter be looking for his friend?

 

[yxalitis]

A teeny tiny allen key...

I have no idea why it's there, or what I thought I would ever use it for...

 

[freakinacage]

Lube. Cheap (I nick it from work as we go through it by the ton) acrylic retarder

 

[RuneBrush]

Pin from an electrical connector (used for connecting electronic brake control units together in a train) that's had a pin green-stuffed into the end. Use it for sculpting and whenever I need to prod anything

 

[AndyG]

Owl pellets and nail varnish remover.

 

[ozymandias]

Ky jelly... Hey, you never know!...

... A broken water filter is probably less intriguing but still fairly odd.

 

[Digganob]

Paint...yeah definitely paint. I've tried using it before but can't quite figure out how to use it right.

 

[airhead]

Owl pellets and nail varnish remover.

Andy, is an owl pellet what I think it is?

 

[Dragonsreach]

Andy, is an owl pellet what I think it is?

Regurgitated, not defecated.
Still smells like it though.

 

[AndyG]

Yep! Full of little bones though so great for basing