A new project is a good opportunity to try something new. I decided to try Contrast Paints, having read both good and bad things about them....

The second half of the painting guide is where all the good stuff happens. The focal point of the models is the face and beards, and those t...

 This is a brief description of the way I painted the dwarf miners. It’s not a detailed step by step, more a summary of how I tackled the un...

Here's a little step by step tutorial, an easy way to paint flesh tones. These are northern, ruddy tones, ideal for humans like vikings ...

Trees, a vital part of most fantasy battlefields. I have tried several times to make my own, but never really been satisfied with the finish...

One question I have been asked time and time again is how I make my natural looking bases? So I thought it would be a good idea to put t...

It's high time we had a dwarf on the blog. And what a fine specimen, another one of the sculpts formerly Statuesque Miniatures, now of...

It is the last couple of days before the birthday prize draw. I know I have probably spammed this a bit too much over social media in the ...

The latest video has been posted to my Youtube account (link over on the right). It's a brief overview into how I painted the Nurgle c...

I have completed and uploaded a third video tutorial to my YouTube channel, this time on how to paint a tomb banshee , though the palette ...

After many trials and tribulations, my first YouTube video is ready. Click here to see the tutorial . I had so many obstacles to overcom...

Like many hobbyists, I grabbed a copy of the first issue of Mortal Realms to get my hands on some cheap minis. These are the nighthaunt ch...

After yesterday's adventure with spray cans , today is the day to play with pva glue and flocks. I used watered down pva glue with a lit...

The other day I was in the supermarket (Aldi) and spotted these grass mats, priced at £7 each. With a size of 2m x 1m (roughly 6ft x 3ft), I...

How to strip miniatures? An old chestnut of a question that pops up on many a forum or facebook page. I have tried quite a few methods dow...

Painting terrain is a nice break from the usual grind of soldiers. It's possible to blast through in a couple of hours, especially on a ...