I don't think so? Both times were a kind of "painting party" where several people got together to paint minis for a new campaign. One time, none of us knew what we were doing, and the other time there was one person who knew what she was doing, but she was much more interested in doing her own thing than in teaching everyone else what to do, so basically nobody knew what they were doing again. In other words, if we were supposed to thin the paints, I doubt anyone did it.
One of the guys in my current campaign 3d printed a lovely little figure for me, but I'm scared to try to paint her. I think I'm just going to leave her grey as she is and make her her very own dice bag instead, since needle crafts are much more my lane. I found a shirt at a 2nd hand shop with fabric I like, and I found some beads to thread on the drawstring. The only thing that is holding me up is I think I want to embroider a vines and flowers design on the interior, and I just can't seem to find a pattern I like.
I only did mini painting once, but I was fortunate enough to have an experienced mini painter present. He himself admitted that his skill and imagination were limited, but that successful miniature painting involves a few core rules:
Thin your paints with water. Thick paint looks terrible.
Thinner paint sticks to thicker paint.
Blackwash makes a world of difference.
It was the first time I'd done it and I ended up with a not-spectacular but impressive little figure. I'd suggest looking up some tutorials, because there's a sense of pride in doing it yourself, even if it's not a masterpiece.
I hope your bag turns out good. A friend of mine made me a nice leather dice bag, and I've been happily using it for more than ten years.
Thanks! If I muster up the gumption to try painting my figure, I'll take your advice and watch some tutorials first. Do you find that your leather bag gathers tight enough to keep dice from falling out? I found a lovely velvet remnant at a fabric shop, but I was afraid it would gather too thickly to make a tight enough closure.
Look inot making a cheap diy pallet as well. Pretty much just tupperware with a thin sponge and parchment or napkin paper on top for thinning paints and keeping them from drying (acrylics dry really fast).
I don't think so? Both times were a kind of "painting party" where several people got together to paint minis for a new campaign. One time, none of us knew what we were doing, and the other time there was one person who knew what she was doing, but she was much more interested in doing her own thing than in teaching everyone else what to do, so basically nobody knew what they were doing again. In other words, if we were supposed to thin the paints, I doubt anyone did it.
One of the guys in my current campaign 3d printed a lovely little figure for me, but I'm scared to try to paint her. I think I'm just going to leave her grey as she is and make her her very own dice bag instead, since needle crafts are much more my lane. I found a shirt at a 2nd hand shop with fabric I like, and I found some beads to thread on the drawstring. The only thing that is holding me up is I think I want to embroider a vines and flowers design on the interior, and I just can't seem to find a pattern I like.
I only did mini painting once, but I was fortunate enough to have an experienced mini painter present. He himself admitted that his skill and imagination were limited, but that successful miniature painting involves a few core rules:
Thin your paints with water. Thick paint looks terrible.
Thinner paint sticks to thicker paint.
Blackwash makes a world of difference.
It was the first time I'd done it and I ended up with a not-spectacular but impressive little figure. I'd suggest looking up some tutorials, because there's a sense of pride in doing it yourself, even if it's not a masterpiece.
I hope your bag turns out good. A friend of mine made me a nice leather dice bag, and I've been happily using it for more than ten years.
Thanks! If I muster up the gumption to try painting my figure, I'll take your advice and watch some tutorials first. Do you find that your leather bag gathers tight enough to keep dice from falling out? I found a lovely velvet remnant at a fabric shop, but I was afraid it would gather too thickly to make a tight enough closure.
Look inot making a cheap diy pallet as well. Pretty much just tupperware with a thin sponge and parchment or napkin paper on top for thinning paints and keeping them from drying (acrylics dry really fast).
Yes, my bag holds together just fine. It's relatively small, and the leather is thin, so that helps.