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Three thinned coats of paint on a Space Marine torso
Beginner 16 min read
Painting · All Systems

Three Coats and a Clean Edge

The bare-bones routine that gets grey plastic tabletop-ready in a weekend.

By @brushhand_halloran
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Foam-built desert canyon gaming table mid-construction
Intermediate 28 min read
Display · Terrain

Build a Desert Canyon Table from Foam

Cheap insulation foam, a hot wire, and a Sunday. A gaming table that looks the part.

By @riverbendwhitley
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Painted cavalry plumes on an Old World miniature
Intermediate 20 min read
Painting · The Old World

Painting Old World Cavalry Plumes

Soft transitions on tight feathers. Drybrush, glaze, and a little patience.

By @gravegranger
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A hobby toolkit laid out: knife, files, clippers, pin vise
Beginner 10 min read
Hobby Tools · Starter Kit

Tools You Need (And The Ones You Don't)

Five essentials, three luxuries, and a long list of stuff you can do without.

By @ironhand_cole
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Plastic terrain pieces with magnets glued to the base
Intermediate 18 min read
Magnetising · Terrain

Magnetise Plastic Terrain for Easier Storage

Hide the magnets in the base; lock everything to a steel sheet when you're done.

By @pelltheslow
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Stormcast Sigmarite armour with real-metal paint effect
Advanced 26 min read
Painting · Age of Sigmar

Sigmarite That Reads as Real Metal

True-metallic-metal on Stormcast plate without flattening the highlights.

By @gravegranger
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A pin vice drilling into a metal miniature limb
Advanced 22 min read
Assembly · Pinning

Assembly Without Glue Alone: Pinning

When the plastic-glue won't hold, brass rod and a pin vise will.

By @ironhand_cole
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Bases textured with ash, cinders and burned-realm debris
Intermediate 15 min read
Basing · Age of Sigmar

Basing the Mortal Realms in Cinders and Ash

Burnt cork, charred-orange wash, and a little glow at the edge.

By @miredust
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Painted armies displayed in a budget glass cabinet
Beginner 11 min read
Display · Storage

Display Cases on a Shopkeeper's Budget

Where to buy them, where to put them, and how to keep dust off the paint.

By @riverbendwhitley
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