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How to Paint Skaven Fur

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How to Paint Skaven Fur and Flesh A simple and effective method for painting Skaven fur and flesh with smooth transitions and natural tones. This guide covers a straightforward approach to painting Skaven fur and exposed flesh, focusing on creating a natural transition between the darker fur and lighter skin areas. The process is designed to be efficient for batch painting while still producing a detailed and characterful finish. New to painting Warhammer Miniatures → Start here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple For other miniature painting guides → Faction Painting Hubs Paints Required Matt Black Spray Thondia Brown Skrag Brown Deathclaw Brown Cadian Fleshtone Kislev Flesh Pink Horror Bugman’s Glow Agrax Earthshade Carroburg Crimson Easily find the tools, paints and materials used in this guide → Step 1 – Priming and Basecoats Begin by priming the miniature with a matt black spray. Once dry, apply a basecoat of Thondia Brown to all fur and flesh area...

How to Paint Slaaneshi Pastel Colours

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How to Paint Pastel Hedonites of Slaanesh Learn how to paint pastel Hedonites of Slaanesh using simple layering techniques to create a cohesive and striking Warhammer Age of Sigmar army. This step-by-step painting guide shows you how to paint soft pastel colour schemes for the Hedonites of Slaanesh using a simple and repeatable method: Basecoat → Shade → Highlight → Second Highlight New to painting Warhammer Miniatures → Start here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple For other miniature painting guides → Faction Painting Hubs As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to buy something through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the blog and allows me to keep creating new guides. A consistent selection of pastel colours used throughout an army helps bring everything together visually, even when each model features a different ...

How to Paint Hedonites of Slaanesh

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How to Paint Hedonites of Slaanesh How to paint Hedonites of Slaanesh: simple, repeatable methods for building a full army efficiently. Hedonites of Slaanesh combine smooth skin, rich colours, and fine detail, making them both striking and challenging to paint. The key is maintaining control and consistency across different materials. This hub focuses on straightforward techniques for building clean blends and strong contrasts across an army. My Hedonites of Slaanesh guides are based on the late 1980s early 1990s pastel colour schemes. New to painting Warhammer Miniatures → Start here For other miniature painting guides → Faction Painting Hubs In this guide, I'm bringing together all of my Hedonites painting methods, covering different styles and techniques so you can choose what works best for your army. I intend to continue adding material to this guide as time passes. How to Paint Daemonettes of Slaanesh Daemonettes are the foot soldiers of Slaanesh. This guide helps you to prac...

Warhammer Painting Made Simple

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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. Choose what you want to explore: Faction Painting Guides Warhammer Underworlds Aeronautica Imperialis Hobby Goals Beginners Guides If you are completely new to painting miniatures, begin with these guides: How to Base Miniatures (Beginners Guide) How to Paint Cloth - Red (Beginners Guide) How to Paint Human Skin Painting Different Parts of a Model These guides show how to paint common parts of Warhammer models using simple, repeatable methods. How to Paint Cloth - Red (Beginners Guide) How to Paint Skeletons, Skulls and Bone How to Paint Skaven Flesh and Fur How to Paint Metallics (coming soon) How to Paint Leather (...

Hobby Goals - May 26

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Warhammer Hobby Progress – May 2026 In May I painted 16 miniatures across multiple factions, experimented with new techniques, played in a Warhammer Underworlds tournament, and began restructuring my blog into a more organised system of guides. Here’s a look at what I worked on and what I learned. Painting – Experimenting Across Factions I began the month by painting the Claws of Karanak warband from the Blades of Khorne. These eight miniatures are part of Warcry but also form a unit in the Fangs of Khorne Spearhead force for Age of Sigmar. I painted them using a classic red and brass scheme. You can see the full method here: How to Paint Claws of Karanak After completing that warband, I decided to step away from larger projects and paint a range of individual models. The goal was to experiment with techniques and improve specific skills. Skeleton Warrior I painted a skeleton from the Sepulchral Guard, focusing on bone, weathered metals, and blue cloth. This was primarily ...