Public Design Workshop

[Lazy Orang]

I use Citadel paints - really good for painting miniatures though a few (mostly the metals) have an annoying tendency to separate, and the pots are annoying to close, and sometimes look closed when they aren't quite properly - the number of times a pot I thought was closed has dried out... Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think they're designed that way intentionally so you buy more. The pots used to be much better.
For brushes, I use Artmaster Fine Detail - large part of that is because I'm vegetarian and will only use synthetics, but these are probably the best synthetic brushes I've ever used.

I like that take on the Silver Surfer, and you get bonus points for calling a power To Me My Board! I personally only really know him from the short-lived cartoon - an interesting specimen, that one, though definitely flawed. Most episodes boiled down to 'Silver Surfer is powerless against a given threat despite his godlike abilities, only to learn a philosophical lesson and save the day through the power of space-Buddhism'. Well worth a watch, but, as I said, not without its flaws. Bring Balance is an interesting power which feels like it's trying to channel some of the theme I just mentioned, and I quite like it for that.

[Yodaking]

I use to buy the GW pots of paint, but recently picked up a set of Reaper miniature paints that come in droppers. I found I like the dropper method much better. Need a paint tray to drop the paint into of course, but so far it seems like a more efficient and cleaner system.

[Lord Pyre]

I started with Vallejo purely because of the dropper bottles. Since then I have a spattering of other brands too, but Vallejo is just my favorite. Citadel has much better glazes, though.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

I use to buy the GW pots of paint, but recently picked up a set of Reaper miniature paints that come in droppers. I found I like the dropper method much better. Need a paint tray to drop the paint into of course, but so far it seems like a more efficient and cleaner system.

I remember trying that, but I wasted so much paint! I like just being able to dip my brush into the pot and paint.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

I mostly use Testors Model Master Acryl, but annoyingly that’s like out of production now. Probably going to be switching to Vallejo as my primary now.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

I remember trying that, but I wasted so much paint! I like just being able to dip my brush into the pot and paint.

If you want to improve painting skills at all, you need a palette. Wet palettes are best - You can buy them for like 15 bucks, or just make one at home (like I did for the longest time) with any sort of tupperware container. But even then anything like a flap of cardboard works as a quick palette.

The main reason is that you need to thin paints down. Mix some water with the paint and your technique will improve drastically. Goes on the mini better and gives you better control. You don't want to add water directly to pots since you'll need to dilute the paint in different amounts depending on what you're doing and the exact paint you're using too.

So with that, personally I waste much LESS paint with dropper bottles! I only work with a few drops at a time.

[Yodaking]

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I also like to have multiple projects going at once so as one dries, I can work on the other one. It also means if I drop down more paint than I needed for one mini, I can often find a place to use it on something else.

[Splash]

Hi, so could I drop a design in here for consideration? I've been writing up a Sauron for a few days and think it's ready. I'm just wondering if there aren't too many designs right now, if I shouldn't if it's been done before (I see there's an old 2012 one), and if it's still okay if I have something else that didn't get finished up (I'd like to wait on Decimation and focus on a simpler Hero design, if that's alright).

Also, I've used Citadel paint for a few mods and it's worked quite well for me.

[MrNobody]

No problem with dropping a design! I feel like it kinda works like an IRL conversation. Try not to jump in like...an hour or two after someone has posted something, but the conversation here feels like it’s at a decent breaking point right now. We can also usually handle discussing a design or two at the same time if we need to.

[Lord Pyre]

Ooh, Sauron is a long time coming. Would love to see a take on him!

[Tornado]

For sure. On the short list of characters I am surprised that they do not have a card.

[Lazy Orang]

Cool! I remember putting together a draft for Sauron ages ago, but realistically I know I'll never get to him, so he's one I'd love to see someone tackle.