hobby 101

Hobby 101: Weathering

In this installment of our Hobby 101 series, we look at some simple techniques for adding environmental damage effects to your models to give them that proper "lived in" look! We've all been there - you've just finished painting a...

Hobby 101: Mixing

If you haven’t already read the Hobby 102 Colour Theory article, I recommend you give that one a look first; I’ll be referring to plenty of Colour Theory concepts here and I’m not going to restate that article again....

Hobby 102: Colour Theory

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for hundreds of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference...

Hobby 102: Working with Transfers and Decals

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for hundreds of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference...

Hobby 101: Cleaning & Caring for your Brushes

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference between...

Hobby 101: Goonhammer’s Written Tutorial Series

Our Hobby 101 series is an ongoing series of detailed tutorials from some of Goonhammer's best painters. Our goal is to provide informative, step-by-step references for hobby basics and painting techniques! Have you ever read one of our How...

Hobby 101: How to Use Wet and Dry Painting Palettes

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference between...

Hobby 101 – How to Base Models

There’s an old saying that’s drifted around the miniature hobby space that pops up from time to time: there’s two things that people first look at when they see your miniature, so you need to make sure they look...

Hobby 101 – How to Use Varnish with Miniatures

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled "How to Paint Everything" we've got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the...

Hobby 101: Painting Basics – Traditional Acrylic Paints

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled "How to Paint Everything" we've got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the...