Do Not Miss 2016 Week 28

Mercenary Tom by Raffaele PiccaThis new version of Major Tom is a wonderful demonstration of what can be achieved on a miniature with just...

Painting pottery with bubbles

Hedy Yang paints ceramic pieces with her technique 'bubble glazing'. Hedy designs each piece from scratch and finalizes them with 'her' bubbles. The video...

Do Not Miss 2016 Week 27

Alarielle, Games WorkshopThe Sylvaneth come to Age of Sigmar, and the star of them all is Alarielle The Everqueen, sculpted by Seb Perbet and...

Top general considerations for metallic painting in miniatures

Metallic surfaces are difficult to represent with paint. This is because of how metals interact with light. The way they reflect light makes metals similar...
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‘Lost Magic’, Jim Mckenzie’s sculpting and painting process

From his workshop somewhere in New Jersey, Jim Mckenzie sculpts and paints surreal sculptures. This year he premieres 'Lost Magic', his first individual exhibit...
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Ray Harryhausen

On a day like today we would celebrate the birthday of Ray Harryhausen, the legendary special effects director. He left us marvels such as 'Jason...

YInMn, a new shade of blue

A research team from the Chemistry department of the Oregon University discovered by accident a very intense blue pigment while searching for useful materials...

Do Not Miss 2016 Week 26

French Imperial Guard Grenadier by Kirill Kanaev Box art by Kirill Kanaev of this French Grenadier bust for the Korean company Young Miniatures. Another superb...
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‘Sonic’, The Hedgehog

On a day like today 25 years ago the world was introduced to 'Sonic', The Hedgehog, on his first adventure in the Sega 'Mega Drive'/'Genesis'....
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Learn how to create drywall relief sculptures on walls

Berni Mitchell uses his knowledge as constructor to sculpt impressive reliefs in plaster, most of them inspired by nature. If you want to learn...