The Sticky Thread: Links to Tips, Threads & Tutorials.

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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
This thread gathers links to articles, threads, tips and inspirations for our hobby. I have structured it around all the different steps in making a miniature and will thus naturally start with materials, go through the different stages of choosing converting a miniature, painting it and then photograph and post process the images. You can at any time post suggestions for new links to be included in this thread in the \"submit links\" sticky thread.

Thread layout:
1. Inspiration and other link collections
2. Materials and prepping
3. Sculpting
4. Colour, value and light
5. Technique
6. Basing, groundwork
7. Step by steps
8. Photography


You can search the contents of this thread by using the built in search function in your browser, in Windows also accessible through hitting Ctrl and F and in Mac OSX the equivalent command and F.

I want to extend a collective thank you to the users that have posted links, especially Einion that sorted out a long list of very useful threads from this forum! Finally, of course, a big THANK YOU to all you who have posted tutorials and contributed to discussions on the various topics
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
1. Inspiration and other link collections

A collection of general art and stock images sites as well as threads in different forums that can give inspiration and ideas for the creative aspect of painting or sculpting a miniature.

CMON - Best place ever! CMON basics 1 and 2. ..and more on posting images here

Putty & Paint - Like CMON but more fancy-schmancy

Planet Figure - Great and still active forum. Mostly historical stuff

r/minipainting/usefullinks - Amazing Reddit link collection - like this one but ehm *cough* up to date.

Golden Demon Compendium - Modern and updated page of the winners

Demon Winner, the unofficial Golden Demon website - An almost complete list of previous Golden Demon winners with many photos. Page goes up and down.

The Stuff of Legends - Reference for fantasy and science fiction miniatures as well as great event coverages with lots of photographs

deviantART - A very large general art community/gallery with lots of user submitted content including tutorials and stock images.

Posemaniacs.com - A growing resource for poses, 360 degree views available which makes it a great tool for sculptors.
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
2. Materials and prepping

Links to threads and discussions on the topic of selecting tools, brushes, paints and primers as well as tips and tutorials on preparing your miniature before painting, including basic conversions and stripping miniatures of old paint.

Tips & Tutorials:
Pinning by Cyril Abati

Discussions:

Basics, cleanup & equipment

Prep time
To Pin or not to Pin, that is the question (re: Molochs)
Dremel question
Craft Knives
OCD & mold lines
Hobby drill?
Mould lines
Essential Kit
What do you use to hold your minis?
Need resources to take it to the next level.
Which hand drill is the best
Strengthening a joint without pinning
Unsculpting - How Best to Get Rid of Extras
Removing integrated bases
Cleaning mould lines on plastic models !
Filling gaps/joints in minis: a question
holding on to a mini
New GW Tools + Kit
Do You File\\Sand every surface of your mini?
Sanding?
Equipment Advice Please
Needle files
How to cut yourself shaving......................
Extra Super Important Vital Earth Shattering Question about Mold Lines
Dremel Polishing Pins
Trimming advice
Filing Minis
new to painting miniatures, need some advice on things i need...please
Cutting, filing, etc.
Airbrush basics in the UK
I bought an airbrush - phase 2 begins

Brushes - brands, care & maintenance
Intermediate brushes...
Cleaning brushes
Raphael 8408?
W&N Series 7 - Bad Batch?
Brush cleaner?
What brush?
Brush for freehand?
new brush woes
Quest for the Holy Brush!
Brushes for metallics
Flat Brushes
W&N vs. Vallejo Brushes: Deathmatch
caring for brushes
Brushes
Curly brushes - what am I doing wrong?

Priming, primers
Is primer that important?
DUAL PRIMING
Paint Coverage Question
Paint Rubbing Off Metal
Spray Problems
balck prime for light colours
Chaos Black rubs off
prime in black or white
another model F*&ked...anyone recommend a good spray primer??

Paint brands
What Paints to use??
Best Paints in your honest opinion
Paints and Paintbrushes
Reaper paint
Paint ranges. suggestions please
citadel, p3, vmc, vgc. . . .?
Simple paint question.
What are the hands down, no questions, best paints out there in your oppinion?
A question on paint types
Whats the best paint?
The Zen of Paint Brands

Stripping paint, reviving paint
Stripping Metal Models
Stripping paint from a ton of models!
Piant stripping putty
Experiments in stripping
Today I have mainly been........ Stripping paint.
Take it All Off
Stripping Paint from Resin?
Stripping paint: need help
stripping plastic models
Is there any way to strip plastic models?
Stripping paint without harming GS...
Stripping Paint
Nail Polish Remover
Stripping Resin
About Stripping
Stripping GW paint and GW primer
Stripping painted miniatures
Stripping Paint off plastics
Removing acrylics?
Dried Out Paints. Is There A Good Way To Restore Them??
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
3. Sculpting

This part covers all aspects of sculpting miniatures. Selection of tools and putties, tutorials on technique and anatomy.

Tips & Tutorials:

Information about scales etc. from Wikipedia
"YES! IT IS EASY TO SCULPT A MONSTER!" by Jacques-Alexandre Gillois
"HEAD OF A WHAT?" by Jacques-Alexandre Gillois (sculpting a monster head)
Tutorials by Cyril Abati (in french)
Chest of Colors sculpting tutorials

Discussions:

Sculpting tools

Clayshapers - are they worth it?
sculpting tool
Metal sculpting tools
the handy little hints thread
GW tools a good investment?
clay shapers
Sculpting Tool Maintainence
Hot doggie it works VERY WELL
Unorthodox tools
Non stick sculpting tools??
what average tools can you use for sculpting?

Sculpting techniques & methods, brands/types
Bulk sculpting materials?
p3 putty?
green stuff problems
3rd world guy needs help
Sculpting material?
Newbie Sculpting Question
Green Stuff / Milliput Mix
Two-part putty, protecting hands
MIlliput problems
Working with Super sculpey
general question about sculpting tools
I need help using Green Stuff
Smoothing GS
My first ever sculpt (wip)- Advice needed!
Epoxy putty vs health risks
milliput question
Sculpting putty question: Magic Sculp vs ProCreate
how to sculpt muscle
Green Stuff: Increase Curing Speed
milliput and green stuff??
Metal Armitures for sculpting
GS/Duro/Kneadatite - 2:1 yellow to blue
sculpting tips
does any1 know how to use green stuff
Intro to Sculpting
what puttys to use?
Milliput, just bought some!!
A question for the resident sculptors
Green Stuff vs The Hair Dryer
How to sculpt machines?
sculpting weapons for mini\'s
Harder than green stuff?
Sculpting material discussion (with photo example)
Sculpting question
How to sculpt weapons/blades?
How to decapitate a model (i always make a big mess)
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
4. Colour, value and light

About getting the miniature to come to life through the use of colours, highlighting, midtones and shadows. Also the imitation of a lightsource and how light works on different textures like metals and cloth. Articles with reference photos included.

Tips & Tutorials:
Proko Value Study Tool
Intro to Value Drawing by Proko

Discussions:

3-D lightning?
Some thoughts about contrast
Perfect light - discussion on how different lighting affect the look of painted miniatures
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
5. Technique

Everything about the technical aspects of painting as well as how people have achieved things like freehand, weathering, gems and woodgrain.

Tips & Tutorials:

Basics:

General Info about Paints, Thinning, and Brush Control by Jenova (more good beginner and intermediary level tutorials on this site)

Blending, glazes, additives, airbrushing & oils:
Painting figures with Model Color by Mario Fuentes

Mastering difficult colours
Painting black by Jacob Nielsen
Painting Black by Misterfinn (Brushthralls)
Painting White by Misterfinn (Brushthralls)

Metallics:

Painting armies with metallics - by Szary (Chest of Colors)
Metals by Automaton Mirror on Cmon

Non Metallic Metal


Oxidation, rust, weathering & battle dammage:
The Secrets of Pigments by Mig Jimenez
Rust by Illusionrip (Chest of Colors) - Weathering, scratches and rust

Effects (More OSL under post no 4.):

And now something about BLOOD! - by CUKIERas (Chest of Colors)

Flesh, skin and faces

The Master of Carnage (skin) by Haekel & Jaeckel (first pictures are wrong at the moment.)
Painting skin - Demon_Color\'s way... (Chest of Colors)
Painting a Face by Jaume Ortiz

Painting faces - by Morsi (Chest of Colors)
Painting eyes by Marike Reimer
Bette Davis Eyes: Basic Steps to Bold Eyes by Darin Hlavaz
Painting Tatoos by Jenova

Freehand:
Painting power weapons - by Wraithlord (Chest of Colors)

Discussions:

Painting techniques & methods

My first mini ever! - lots of great tips for beginners
Paint Flow
feathering
wet blending
Any tips on painting a 1/6 scale figurine?
Ten Commandments of painting....
A fast tutorial, glazing for TT miniatures!
How to paint vehicle weathering?
Hair dryers **8 now with a link to a brillinat tutorial i didnt write**
How to Blend Acrylic Paints
What IS blending?
Beginer questions... =)
How do you use Future, and Gloss Medium
Painting Preferences
Layering vs. Wet Blending
Which way to paint when you blend?
Painting with \"juices\"
Trying to paint seriously.
Feathering
Help with washes!
acrylic flow release
Brushes: To Lick or not to Lick?
Mixing paint from pots accurately
Feathering? (Argghh!!!)
Layering breakthrough
Wet Blending
Wet Blending vs. Layering
Age-old Problem: Layering!!!
P3 paint demo & question about technique
Discussion - how to paint super smooth? Glazing for base coats?
Chalky Painting!
Switching BACK to GW paints...
Those Unwanted Streaks!
Wet or dry blending for nmm?
Wet blending - HELP?
Help with masterclass painting
Some questions about painting to the high quality painters...
Blending at a nutter level
Struggling with Metallics
Let\'s Debate on Drybrushing
using metallic paint
Tweaking
Feathering troubles
\"consistency like cream\" what does that mean exactly?
Sum help on Blending Plz
Need Brush strokes advice
Your best paintjob requires...
Need help learning to blend....
You buggers were right!!!
What sort of \'blending\' do you guys like even if you cant do it?
Layering Dilution
With metallics, I wonder...do less layers = better?
How do YOU blend?
Highlighting VS. Drybrushing
Speed tips.
How to define the horizontal line on NMM?
Blending - Pro\'s please tell your secrets!!!
Blending - How to, really
Painting more realistically
New to oils (planetFigure)
Two new harlequins - A bit further down in the thread there is information how Razza painted two harlequins, including tips on checker patterns.
Sigvald the Magnificent (with added tutorial) - Tutorial on NMM by Razza on the second page.
ARWEN_silver germany 06 and small tutorial about use o colours - by Banshee
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
6. Basing, groundwork

Tips and ideas for creating bases, plinths and groundwork including snow- and watereffects.

Tips & Tutorials:

Easy Warhammer Bases for Beginners - Basic Warhammer Bases (video tut)
Autumn bases - by Chest of Colors
Artificial water by Andrea Miniatures (video tutorial)
How to use Andrea artificial water in a vignette by Andrea Miniatures(video tutorial)
Marble bases - by Ana (Chest of Colors)

Discussions:

A few questions about basing
Suppliers for Plinths and name plates
 
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Sven Jonsson
8. Photography

Tutorials and discussions on photographing your miniatures as well as post-processing images and creating multiviews/collages.

Tips & Tutorials:

Photographing:
Photographing miniatures is easier than they made you believe! - The classic miniature photography with just one lamp in video format! by Squidmar
Learn how I did Miniature Photography at Games Workshop! - Professional miniature photography by Rouge Hobbies (video tut)

Discussions:

Photo backgrounds freebie - A selection of backgrounds for photographing miniatures done by Einion.
What lens? (and having fun with reversed lenses)
photo camera (there are many more discussions about choosing the right camera in the photography section of this forum but as these threads are perennial and quickly go out of date I include just one)
Woohoo!!! new toys!
Grey card...
Macro lens help
Questions about a Tripod
Canon macro lenses
Today is Help an Idiot Day.. canon 300d question! (some in-depth help)
Latest pic please help me improve.... (some things about diffraction as well)
My photos suck
Improving pics? Help wanted (unfortunately the images are gone now but some useful info)
photography lighting

Ok. So I have read each and every tutorial! I have practised till my hands bled! I have photographed and post processed the images to perfection! But still my miniatures get ripped apart on pesky coolminiornot!! Who/What can I blame??

The Answer
 
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