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Start Here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple Welcome  to Jon Grant Miniatures This site is designed to help you paint Warhammer miniatures to a clean, consistent tabletop standard using simple, reliable methods. You don’t need complicated techniques or dozens of specialised tools to get good results. The goal here is to give you a clear, repeatable process that works across whole armies, not just single models. My Approach I’ve been part of the Warhammer hobby for over 35 years, focusing on painting armies to a high-quality tabletop standard. My approach sits between “Battle Ready” and display painting: Cleaner and more refined than basic tabletop Fast enough to use across full armies I focus on classic, dependable techniques such as: Layering Shading Highlighting Rather than relying on contrast-heavy shortcuts or overly complex methods. If you want your models to look clean, consistent, and coherent on the table, without overcomplicating things...

How to Paint Gloomspite Gitz - Complete guide

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How to Paint Gloomspite Gitz - Complete Guide Gloomspite Gitz are one of the most characterful armies to paint. They combine the need to paint the classic green skin and black robes of Moonclan grots to the vibrant reds of squigs and the organic tones of troggoths. In this guide, I’ve brought together all of my methods for painting Gloomspite Gitz into one place. Whether you’re building a full army, an Underworlds warband or just adding a few models to a collection, this should give you a consistent and effective approach. I intend to continue adding material to this guide as time passes. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and tools used Raphael Brush Series 8404 Size 1 (Amazon Associate link) Winsor & Newton Sable Series 7 Brush No 0 (Amazon Associate link) Citadel Medium Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Drybrush - Synthetic (Amazon Associate lin...

How to Paint Bases for miniatures - Beginners Guide

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How to Paint Miniature Bases (Beginner’s Guide to Basing Miniatures) Learn how to paint realistic miniature bases step-by-step using simple materials. This beginner-friendly guide covers sand basing, drybrushing, washes, and adding static grass to create natural-looking terrain for Warhammer and other miniatures. Basing miniatures is the final step in bringing a model to life. It adds texture, colour, and environment, helping to tell a story and unify an entire army on the tabletop. I have been using variations of this basing method for over 25 years, adapting it to create a wide range of landscapes. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Paints and tools: Basing materials and tools: Sand (this was from the beach) Hi-Tack PVA Glue  (Amazon Affiliate Link) Army Painter Static Grass (Amazon Affiliate Link) Old medium sized brushes Old Small drybrush Paints requied: Abaddon Black Mechanicum Standard Grey Dawnston...

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