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Thanks to all for this great advice. I'm going to start small with a beginner's paint set and a BIG mini to practice on. There is...

I strongly recommend getting paints using dropper bottles over pots. It makes it much easier to get precise amounts than trying to use a...

A wet palette. The army painter one is great, they're really cheap. It's just a bit of wet foam with a sheet of special paper on it that...

In addition to paints, minis and brushes, get an X-acto knife set and a few of those diamond coated mini files. Most minis can benefit...

I use a mix of GW and Vallejo paints, with some army painter stuff tossed in. You really do need good quality acrylics for mini work...

I'm going to say something negative about Reaper right now. Their Bones (white) line isn't great for new painters. The Bones white...

I use various model paints. Craft acrylics will work but aren't the best. I do go to the art store to buy big bottles of my black and...

This I feel is the single most important bit of advice. Do not judge your work based on what you see in magazines or from professional...

I've been told by those who sell Bones minis that they aren't made of regular casting plastic. They're a mix of plastic and latex (hence...

I used that on my Bones minis from the Bones V kickstarter. Maybe it was the plastic type they used, but they all came out tacky. I was...

Krylon makes a rattle can primer specifically formulated for plastic that works well on plastic minis (it doesn't produce the "tacky"...

I like the Army Painter brand - their "Fanatic" line of acrylics is very good. The starter set comes with a tutorial brochure and a...

We've got a few threads about miniature painting. My favorite is this one, but I'm biased. Let's start with the basics. What do you...

I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. I just recently returned to painting minis. I've taken to building small forces for Frostgrave...

Hello, friends. I have not painted minis since I was in high school (a very, very long time ago). I'm thinking about trying my hand at...