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Dec 24 2024

A Return to the World of Faerie

Woodland pixies, spriggan, and redcaps

A nostalgic trip to the whimsical fae realm, featuring custom painted miniatures inspired by folklore and Brian Froud’s Faeries artwork. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Miniatures

Nov 28 2024

Shiny, Shooty Robots: Exploring Turbo Dork Metallic Paints

Cougar and Tiamat CAV mechs

Here’s a step-by-step look at my experience transforming a collection of CAV mech miniatures with Turbo Dork’s vibrant metallic and color-shifting paints. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Miniatures · Tagged: Airbrush, Tutorials

Oct 31 2024

A Ghostly Homebrew Contrast Paint

Ghost and Empty Wind miniatures from The Heartstrikers Series

I whipped up a DIY contrast paint formula to quickly create some ghostly miniatures inspired by Rachel Aaron’s Heartstrikers series. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Hobby Gear · Tagged: Tutorials

Oct 16 2024

ReaperCon 2024 Retrospective

Banner ReaperCon 2024

Highlights from my ReaperCon 2024 experience, including miniature photography and sculpting classes, a gallery of paint contest minis, and a look at one of my winning entries. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Community, Miniatures · Tagged: ReaperCon

Sep 19 2024

Comparing Airbrush Matte Varnishes

Matte Varnish on Miniatures Comparison

On a quest to find my favorite matte varnish for airbrushing, I compared a few different products as the final step on painted Reaper Miniatures. Find out which was my top choice and which one was just a little too shiny. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Hobby Gear · Tagged: Airbrush, Reviews

Sep 10 2024

An Inking Technique to Conquer a Monster Horde

Yetis Reaper Miniatures In Snow

A time-saving technique to churn out a batch of monsters using an airbrush for underpainting and applying an ink “color filter” Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Miniatures · Tagged: Airbrush, Reaper, Tutorials

Sep 01 2024

Making “Fake” Rocks

Naga Miniature With Rocky Base

Enhance your miniature basing with realistic stones painted using a simple dry brushing technique with color triads. This detailed guide covers selecting, painting, and placing rocks for a natural finish. Read More »

Written by Azmo · Categorized: Miniatures · Tagged: Basing

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Hi, I’m Azmo, and I want to welcome you to this space that showcases my joy for miniature painting and gaming. You will find a collection of resources, tips, a gallery of my work, plus occasional reviews and tool recommendations.

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