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While you can get away with nothing more than a spray can for priming, as soon as you want to put more paint on your models you're going to need some additional tools. Let’s look at what your core set of painting tools should include. The Core Toolkit Brushes While natural sable hair brushes are the best of the best, you absolutely should not buy these when you're new to the hobby. They're relatively expensive, and for that money you get longevity when cared for. You will destroy your first brushes, probably your second and third set too. Don't start with sable. If it makes you feel better, many top painters still use synthetic brushes for a wide variety of painting tasks Start with synthetic brushes. Golden taklon is my preferred material as it has a good stiffness and maintains its shape well.  Brushes come in a variety of sizes. Its tempting to start with small brushes, size 0 and smaller, because, well, miniatures are small. This is a mistake that can kill your moti...

You walked into a Games Workshop or friendly local game store (a.k.a FLGS) and came away with a bag full of minis, maybe a few tools, probably some plastic glue. Getting them built was easy, now you want to paint them. This article is the first in a series that will get you started on your minipainting journey and help you avoid common pitfalls. The first thing you need to do is prime you models. While priming is not 100% necessary, your finished paint job is going to be much more durable, not to mention easier to achieve, if you start with a good primer. Primers bond tightly to the plastic and create an extremely fine texture for the further layers of paint to bind to. There are 3 main options when priming a model. 1. Spray paint This is the most common way by far for beginners, and even many experienced painters, to prime their models. It's quick, though can be a little pricey. While many people swear by home improvement store brands like Rustoleum, my own experience has been tha...