I am geek, hear me roar

[kellinator]

This weekend my love for shiny objects got the better of me and as I'd been considering, I took the plunge and bought miniatures, paints, brushes, and primer. Shiny figures!! Pretty colors!! Insert squeeing fangirliness here.

The only problem? My characters may have a high Dex, but I do not. I trip over my own feet on a regular basis. What made me think I could successfully paint tiny little details on tiny little pewter figurines without constantly getting paint where it's not supposed to go? Your guess is as good as mine. At least the figures I've been practicing on are smaller than the ones I really want to do a nice job on. I know, I know, gotta walk before you can run, but no one ever accused me of being patient...

Any more tips, or can people recommend some good painting guides (preferably online)?

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[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

Run, do not walk, to your nearest rock shop or lapidary supply for a Donegan OptiSight Magnifying Visor. It is an incredibly cool horizontal headband with magnifying lenses that you can flip down or up. Goes on over glasses. Really truly works. 14cyclenotes gave me one for my birthday to do cross-stitch with, and I gave one to him for his birthday she he could paint miniatures.

They cost around $25 in Silicon Valley, and they are worth Every Single Penny.