This week's workbench is up!

[cheddarmonger]

The latest in the epic saga of my life as a miniaturist...

[gi6ers]

Paladin! SHUDDER!

White Primer! Double Shudder!!

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[Custom_Hobby]

Hey cheddar what do you use to hold them up?

[Bungle]

Hey cheddar what do you use to hold them up?

Pencils?

[cheddarmonger]

I guess its time for a refresher of my Pewter Pops tutorial that I posted to the FoD so long ago...

Actually, they are paintbrush handles.  When a paintbrush dies, I cut off the handle at the ferrule, cut the brush in half, and drill a hole to accommodate the wire holding the mini.  It is way cheaper than buying several pin vises, and the brushes are tapered, making them more convenient to drop into the holder.

[Custom_Hobby]

Nice idea, and new tutorials are always welcome!

[cheddarmonger]

http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/node/143

[Dr.Evil]

I drill the holes in the bottom of the figure that i will use to pin it to it's base when finished and put longer wire in then than needed.
I have cork's glued to plastic square base's and i pin the figure to the cork, it's just like your Pewter Pops.

[Baldemyr]

Whats the problem with white basecoat?  I use it too-lighter colours are easier to paint with it.

[Custom_Hobby]

He uses a different method (do a tutorial Matt)

[cheddarmonger]

For me, it is way easier to darken a white thing than to brighten a black thing.

[Dr.Evil]

I use gray primer because i can't see the detail well enought on black but if i use white, i glaze it with brown ink so the detail is shown up better.  :icon_wink:

That's the tip of the day.  :icon_razz:

[cheddarmonger]

Update!  Here's this week's workbench!



Except for the Paladin.  He's done.  I'll put up the poll soon...  :cm

[gi6ers]

Right, fancy a paint off on the heresy dwarf then? I'll need a rematch from the look of things!

[cheddarmonger]

You're on!  He still is just primed black, so I figure it's fair.  1 week?  next Monday night?