Guides

Practical, general guidance for painting miniatures and for using the catalog honestly. These articles are written in-house, do not rank products, and are not first-hand paint tests. For anything involving thinning chemistry, ventilation, personal protection or disposal, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and Safety Data Sheet.

Paint fundamentals

Miniature Paint Types: Acrylic, Enamel, Lacquer and More

A plain-language overview of the paint types recorded in the catalog, water-based and alcohol acrylics, enamels, lacquers and oils, and how to read the stored type field.

Using the catalog

How to Choose a Paint Substitute

A practical way to use a catalog color match as a starting point, then check purpose, type, application, effect, finish and opacity before deciding whether two paints are interchangeable.

Technique

Thinning Miniature Paints: General Guidance

Why hobby painters thin paint, the difference between water, medium and dedicated thinners, and why the manufacturer's guidance is the source to follow for your specific product.

Preparation

Does Primer Color Matter? A Guide to Priming Miniatures

What primer is for, how grey, black, white and colored primers change the way later layers read, and why the primer's first job is adhesion.

Preparing Resin and FDM 3D Prints for Painting

How resin and FDM prints differ, what each needs before paint, and why the resin manufacturer's instructions and Safety Data Sheet are the source to follow for washing, curing and handling.

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