[Painted Minis] My wife's minis.

[Jeremy]

Problem with that is two fold, first is the simplest, contrast, and the second is more the camera's fault. The camera focuses on the biggest thing in view. I'd end up with sharp grass and blurry mini's.

I'll try and get some pics up at some point of a bunch of them mid-game on the battle map. The lighting will likely be funky, but it'll add some of the atmosphere the white backgrounds steal.

 

[Velenne]

Where's the rest of em?! Gah!

 

[Drakmar]

to be honest.. the first few pics.. I was unsure about.. then when you worked out how to use the camera and get the mini looking right.. that's when I saw just how good these minatures have been painted. It is good to see somebody else out there who likes to have their minatures look realistic. I tilt my cap to you!!

O.. as for something else for the bases instead of that flock.. is small pebbles. or sand (that one is good for your desert barbarians).. or paddlepop sticks like a ships deck.

and.. as for painter for hire stuff.. just ask your local gaming store /minature store if you can put up some examples and a little sign posting how much you will paint..

ie.. single minature.. um..$20.. single large mini... $30..etc.

you just need to figure out the base costs of the materials.. and how much your time is worth.. and if you are going to offer to paint the mini's to differing levels.

 

[Velenne]

and.. as for painter for hire stuff.. just ask your local gaming store /minature store if you can put up some examples and a little sign posting how much you will paint..

ie.. single minature.. um..$20.. single large mini... $30..etc.

you just need to figure out the base costs of the materials.. and how much your time is worth.. and if you are going to offer to paint the mini's to differing levels.

Heeeey there's an idea! But I'll wager the store will want something for helping advertise.

 

[Jeremy]

Heh. And in our particular case since the minis being painted come from a stash of hundreds bought over years by 5 different people, the person who paid for the mini might be a mite miffed at the sale of one of their minis. But yeah, Leslie is constantly asking me, "Can we put this one up on Ebay?".

Given extenuating circumstances, I'd just as soon have the minis she paints in play on the table.

 

[Drakmar]

True.. but all you do is put up examples of your own.. and the Client provides the minature for painting. So.. your minatures don't get sold.

 

[Breakstone]

Wow! These are Amazing!

Keep posting them as she paints them, Jeremy!

 

[Velenne]

I happen to know that she has some amazing dragons painted by now as well as many other minis. I think Jer's getting lazy on us.