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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5592344" data-attributes="member: 8835">My wife used Apple Barrel for years with great results.I can't speak for the quality &quot;minis&quot; branded paints, other than they are expensive for what you get.Stay away from Enamel paints, like the stuff Testor's sells for model cars and stuff.&nbsp; That is just the wrong tool for the job.Acrylic paints are very easy to work with.The one complaint my wife had about Apple Barrel was it was very thin paint.&nbsp; It took a lot more coats.For real paintings, we tend to use more expensive acrylic paint that comes in tubes.&nbsp; I'm too lazy to look them up.&nbsp; For Apple Barrel, go to Michaels or hobby lobby. A bottle cost about $1 or so.For pro paint, go to a REAL art supply store.&nbsp; get some GOOD brushes, and be sure to clean them well, so they last.I would still use Apple Barrel for painting minis, it's low priced, and looks good.My wife worked at an art supply store, studied art.&nbsp; She seems to know her stuff (and the 40% discount was nice).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5592344, member: 8835"] My wife used Apple Barrel for years with great results. I can't speak for the quality "minis" branded paints, other than they are expensive for what you get. Stay away from Enamel paints, like the stuff Testor's sells for model cars and stuff. That is just the wrong tool for the job. Acrylic paints are very easy to work with. The one complaint my wife had about Apple Barrel was it was very thin paint. It took a lot more coats. For real paintings, we tend to use more expensive acrylic paint that comes in tubes. I'm too lazy to look them up. For Apple Barrel, go to Michaels or hobby lobby. A bottle cost about $1 or so. For pro paint, go to a REAL art supply store. get some GOOD brushes, and be sure to clean them well, so they last. I would still use Apple Barrel for painting minis, it's low priced, and looks good. My wife worked at an art supply store, studied art. She seems to know her stuff (and the 40% discount was nice). [/QUOTE]

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