D&D, Miniature Painting, Wood working and other nerd junk. He/Him
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Dahlias, since I grow a lot of them myself (bonus kid for size comparison), with a close runner up of Alstroemeria.
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Taking a break from the Thor statue to try and get some painting mojo back. Started blocking in this bust from loot studios. A little frustrated with not being able to tell what is clothing versus skin, but that’s something I can work out as I go.
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More work in my free time, but with the exception of a few trim pieces, I think the base coats are about done. I’m not looking forward to highlighting chest hairs, lol.
#minipainting
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Starting to get the base coats set up on this mammoth of a statue. This boys gonna use up a LOT of paint, but boy is it exciting starting to see colors on it.
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Got a couple of big projects printed out with minimal failures on a dozen or so 24+ hour prints. Now I’m eating lunch with a happy cat in my lap. Several meetings have been cancelled for this afternoon, so the days looking up 😉
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Lightning complete for Thor and a bonus prop dagger for my character in Wednesday nights game are done. Hoping to get some time this weekend to clean, fill and sand pieces so I can get primer on. Also out of glue, so I’ll need to address that at some point.
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Well - it’s mostly printed! Gonna be a bit on the cloak and lightning, but the base and the figure are done printing. Likely need a week for clean up, filling, sanding and assembly, but I’m happy with the print quality. And, I think I found a really easy way to paint the eyes!
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Finished printing the torso and the right arm exploded at the shoulder when removing supports. Was able to get it repaired ok for now - will need filling and sanding to make it look nice. But the statue is mostly printed - just the cape, lightning and base to go.
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Had an issue with the torso print pulling off the build plate 8 hours in, so I switched to some smaller pieces while I wait for more resin to show up. Head and left arm turned out beautiful and I’ve got the torso back in the queue after realizing with some better positioning.
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Started printing the Thor statue from @lootstudios_ on Tuesday and the first parts finished this morning. Processing big prints is a LOT, but the lower half of his body is done! Still need to remove the rest of the supports but onto the torso!
#minipainting #3Dprinting
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First non test print off the printer. The detail on this print is just fantastic- I’m very very happy with how this bust from @lootstudios_ came out on the Saturn 2. No warping or breaking on the fine details and the delicate chain and spikes. Onto statue printing!
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Upgraded my 3d printer for my birthday last week and was able to fire it up for a round of test prints this morning. My first Elegoo, but this Saturn 2 is huge! Big step up from my old Anycubic Mono SE (which has been passed on to a fledgling painter). Time for big things… 🤔
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Working to finish gifts before@family christmases and just managing to do so before we leave tomorrow. Some of these really came out nicely.
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Finished up the entire batch of busts for the adventuring party. They turned out well, though I rushed the hexbow warlock because I was running out of time.
#minipainting #DaysandDebtsCampaign
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Alright, finished 2/4 on my D&D group bust project. I’m happy with the steel armor, but not the verdigris copper.
Henrick Orbender - Human Paladin (6) / Sorceror (8). Unbeknownst to him, the missing heir to the throne & now with the Sun Kings Armor - ready to unseat the usurper
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Spent the last two nights building a sleigh to surprise my daughter and her Girl Scout troop with a float for the Christmas parade. Theme was the Grinch so I spent most of the 30 degree morning in a latex head mask dancing in the back of a trailer. My kid & wife were so happy!
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Last night I finished a memorial box for a extended family members ashes. Some friends who are hurting from their own losses, todays the anniversary of the school shooting where my mom got to a of kids out, but we lost some family friends. Just feeling sorrow ☹️☹️☹️
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I’m calling this one done. I tried a couple of failed attempts for a metallic hand with more fire theme-ing, but I just liked the way that the metallic turned out on this instead.
Baron Guye Gruber - level 16 Human Champion Fighter. Piece 1/4 for this group of adventurers
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Finally able to open my mail from when I was out of town and I had two surprises waiting for me! My copy of @KoboldPress Tome of Beasts III and my Woubble stickers from @LaurenWalshArt
Perfect for making a boring Monday 100% more amazing!!!
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Small turning projects for the most part - pens/pencils, dice boxes, kitchen handles, plinths. Smaller furniture pieces too - benches, kids kitchen towers, rocking horses, etc
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Worked on some detailing for the nobleman and started blocking in the base coats for the paladin. Sealed the noble with matte varnish - once he’s dried and cured, I’ll start the face work (eyes, blending, etc). He’s getting closer. #minipainting
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Look at this glorious book from @metalweavegames! I’ve only been able to flip through a little of the book so far, but the snippets I’ve read are fantastic. Great work @HTTPaladin and others!
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Just look at this awesome Arcane artwork that just came in the mail. Every time I look at it I find another cool thing I missed earlier. It’s just amazing! Gotta wait until the woodshops back up and running before I can make the frame. 😍😍😍
Jinx - Fractured by @BlackSalander
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Some days there are fires that bring everything to a screeching halt. Good news is that Ive got the parts on order - bad news is that no wood working will get done this weekend. ☹️ Now I’ll be even further behind for Christmas.
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Work in progress. The colors aren’t where I want them for the cloak yet, but I’m spinning my wheels trying to move it, so I’ve started on the other bits. #minipainting
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Nothing like having a paint bottle dry out and plug in the eight minutes since I used it last… 🙄
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Next painting project. My D&D group has hit tier 4 & I’m painting up the entire group as busts for player presents.
Guye Grüber - human champion and unwilling baron of his fathers & brothers lands. His left hand is mechanical which is going to be the challenge for this piece.
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Got in this gorgeous gaming mat from @88riddles about twenty minutes ago and I’m so happy with how it looks. It’s sure to be covered in work junk shortly, but I just love having my workspace decorated with this kind of stuff - plus a little less wear and tear on my wrists!
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Yeah, you might be right. Generally I can only see the mistakes or issues, but this one I keep seeing all the parts I got right. Definitely a change for me.
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This one really turned out well. I love the dwarf bust I did earlier as a sculpt, but the eyes, skin and tattoos really turned out great on this one!
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Alright, let’s call this bust done. Mary Arsys from @lootstudios_
Overall, I’m happy with how the model came out. The paisley inspired tattoos and the eyes are my favorite parts. Got keep working on smoothing my blends and hair. Not bad for my second bust though!
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Not a ton of work done today - but important work. Eyes blocked in, eyelashes painted, skin around the eyes cleaned up a bit too. She’s getting there
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No painting yesterday, but I treated myself to something I’ve wanted for a long while now. Only about two hours to built. Very satisfying.
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Worked on the leather, cleaned up the gold brocade, white leather and glazed the hair with blue. Gonna try to go back and “highlight” with black and blue gray. Hoping that’ll get me where I want to be. Still working up the courage for the eyes… 👀
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Got in some beautiful liquid core dice from @greenleafgeek and they might be my new favorite dice. I love the non traditional shape and the liquid cores are a treat as well. I’ve just been rolling them on my desk all morning. Leah’s dice are always top notch!
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Well I still don’t like the hair, so I started doodling arm tattoos and just spiraled. So her arms are now tattooed and once they dry COMPLETELY i can glaze the skin and sink them down. My left hand is still shaking and will likely be angry for a few days. But I’m happy with it.
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Paludariums and vivariums are so much fun. Not sure if you’ve come across this YouTube channel, but he does all kinds of awesome paludariums/vivariums/terrariums
youtu.be/nhYS0j1dtbM
Little bit more work done on the armor and cloak. I tried working on the hair, but the blue I added in really dulled down the black to a gray that I’m trying to avoid. Have to do more research I suppose. Also sketched in the gold brocade on the chest piece and it feels meh. 🫤
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It’s doable - a lot of the “hard” comes from what exactly your looking for and how exact the tolerances are. I did a riser style base (below) for another painter not too long ago. If you’ve got an idea or a sketch, let me know and I’ll see what I can do
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Lol - I make plinths - so if you’re looking, let me know, I can probably hook you up. I don’t know that I have anything made up currently, but I need to make some, since I’ve got a half dozen busts sitting on the desk. Some examples below
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A little more work today… basing the black hair after working for a few days on the skin was nerve wracking. Still not sure where I’m going with this one, but hoping the application of paint gets my brain working. 😵💫
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It’s been a hot minute since I got a painting project started, so I grabbed a bust that I don’t have any specific plan for and started working on skin tones and blocking in some of the base coats. Not sure where this one will go, but I’m sure it’ll be fun!
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Kassandra has finally arrived! I’ve been waiting patiently for her to make the trek from @InnaVjuzhanina to my home and I got her right into the frame and up on the wall. What a great piece of artwork. I love everything about it!!! Support artist that make things you love!!!
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Hooray!!! MOAR gemstone dragons! And a bunch of other cool minis. Oh, and a book! So happy to get my hands on another great @helloMCDM kickstarter fulfilled. Can’t wait for the next one!
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Sponge Comparison: the v1 sponge is much more hard and brittle when compared to the v2. Colors different, but thickness is approx the same.
Membrane: v1 is thin, winkles easily and you have to fight to get it to lay down. V2 is thicker, and has specific sides. Lays down easily.
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I’ve used the v1 since the first KS. The new membrane feels more sturdy, and the paint doesn’t seem to over hydrate as quickly. I had issues with v1 - paint running off the paper & into the sponge. The v2 is easy to clean in the sink and it comes out with a slight halo afterwards
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Got rid of some paints I didn’t like, and decided to order various blacks to find one I liked, as well as dip my toe into inks. First order came in yesterday: Scale75 & ProAcryl. The Reaper, Army Painter & Vallejo paints are still in order limbo. I’m excited to try these inks!
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You should probably meet more people 😉
But I use both. Just depends on the day and what I’m doing. Wet palletes can also over thin cheaper paints to a point where they break and the pigment separates, so that’s a down side for some folks.
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Started base coating these minis while on long conference calls today. Still planning new busts so I need something to do for the moment, and my kids refuse to play with unpainted figures 😁
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Worked up my current adventuring party. Pretty happy with how they look from arms length 😉
Presenting The Order of the Obsidian Chain! Kaz the kobold drakewarden, Tharivol the loxodon shadow sorcerer (@TGalanodel) Davin Darkvale the human samurai and Ryld Haas the elven Druid.
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Evening mini painters - does anyone have a recommendation for a solid black that doesn’t cover like a weak gray? These are my current ones and I dislike all of them. I want coverage like Vallejo primer, not like a thicker black wash. #minipainting #goblinpaint
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Challenged myself to use some of the hobby stuff I “needed” to have but never use. Basing this quartet with contrast paints before starting to work on the actual paint. Pretty happy with most of the colors, but threw out at least three paints because they look like garbage.
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#TharivolAndFriends3 #minipainting
Gonna call this efreeti done! I had some small issues with the sculpts face, but otherwise I’m happy with how the rest came out. Redid the fire three times before I got the right feel - though I wish it was brighter.
@TGalanodel
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Have to laugh a little bit. I was complaining the other day that my violet was the only “short” pot of shade and it made my rack look weird. So it sacrificed itself while I was working today and now I’ll have to find a big pot 😉 #happylittleaccidents #TharivolAndFriends3
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More work for #TharivolAndFriends3 Spent too much time on the horns trying to get them right before the striations just got blobby, and i just kinda gave up. Base coat done on the flames and i started playing with pink purple glazes to see what that might look like.
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Worked on some more muscle-y bits as well as base coating for the gold bits and trying to figure out what to do with the horns. Thinking I’m gonna base gray to an ivory and then glaze in some color (whatever the fire color ends up being - leaning towards purple)
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Got the first half dozen or so skin layers done. Now I have to buckle down and get those tiny little highlights before glazing this dude back down. Then I’ll have to figure out if I’m doing regular or green flames for this efreeti… 😳 #tharivolandfriends3
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More artwork for the office wall. Three more prints from @catbatstudios. I love this style and look. Now I’ve got the beholder, displaces beast, owlbear and gelatious cube in the gilded print and one of the tarot/deck of many things prints (Medusa)
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In 2019, I was at my first GenCon, I saw your placard against the back wall and spoke with you for a few minutes. You found a piece of cover art and signed it for me, while lamenting not finding the pen your husband had made. Hands down best experience I’ve had meeting an author.
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For the folks asking about the @RedgrassGames reusable membrane. Here are the before and after shots from about 20 days worth of paint used daily for an hour or so with the lid sealed between sessions. Just rinsed in the sink with cold water. This is the Studio XL v2
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