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Dragonsreach
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www.shesto.com have a good range of magnifers.
http://www.shesto.com
Or if you are in the USA;
www.micro-mark.com
Hope this helps
http://www.shesto.com
Or if you are in the USA;
www.micro-mark.com
Hope this helps
Einion
New member
Well other than the old \'practice practice practice\' mantra (and fine details at a small scale are not easy!) if you can\'t see the detail clearly enough that may be a major stumbling block, so a magnifier of some kind may be called for; good lighting will help too, especially if you\'re getting a bit older.
Good-quality brushes won\'t hurt - fine lines can\'t be done with a crappy brush as a rule. You generally need to have the paint at just the right consistency so it flows off the brush and as well as this using good individual colours, or a good paint brand in general, can also help as the paint may be more opaque.
Einion
generulpoleaxe
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or you can send your minis to russia.
i know a certain warehouse where they are realy good at freehandlol
i know a certain warehouse where they are realy good at freehandlol
Dragon Forge Design
New member
Optivisor is one of the better brands of magnifying visors. The shop Mike posted for them has them but boy are they expensive in the UK
They can be found on ebay for much lessLINKY
There quite a few sellers on there selling optivisors at a pretty cheap price. Most look to ship international too.
As for painting freehand a high quality Kolinsky sable brush and thined paint will help to..
DrEvilmonki
New member
I now have a magnifying visor. Originally got it just for painting eyes but I am doing my first figure using it for the whole thing and I have to say I am very happy happy joy joy.
war0827
New member
Personally, i can\'t use magnifier\'s...i get dizzy when I use them. I dunno why, but I like to paint just using my good old two eyes.
As far as for intricate freehanding, I have never personally done this before, but I\'ve heard that you can use a projection screen and focus it on the mini itself and you\'ll have a perfect layout of where to paint. Only problem is you have to figure out how to keep the mini in a stable position to paint while the projection is still focused on the mini itself. I\'m going to have to try it one day. Hope that helps.
As far as for intricate freehanding, I have never personally done this before, but I\'ve heard that you can use a projection screen and focus it on the mini itself and you\'ll have a perfect layout of where to paint. Only problem is you have to figure out how to keep the mini in a stable position to paint while the projection is still focused on the mini itself. I\'m going to have to try it one day. Hope that helps.
Dragonsreach
Super Moderator
Ohhhhhhhhh Sooooooooooo tempting to go innuendo.Originally posted by dauber22
I generally avoid these discussions centered on peoples tools, so all I\'ll say is that I\'m sure mine is the biggest.
I\'ve used several different kinds....my favorite by far are these:
http://www.mageyes.com/
Primarily because they allow for peripheral vision and such---where the \"hooded\" magnifiers don\'t. That way I choose when I use them, without having to flip them up, remove them, etc.
Oh yea..and the lenses are much easier to change on these than any other type I\'ve used.
As far as brushes and such---and I\'m sure someone has spoken to it already...
A good brush that will hold a fine point----
Make sure you can get a smooth, consistent line of paint---(flow improver helps me here--some folks don\'t use it).
And I prefer the largest brush possible for the job---usually around a #1/#2, in my case----so it can hold a good brushload of paint. I just hate \"skipping\' halfway through a long line.
Good luck,
Kev
http://www.mageyes.com/
Primarily because they allow for peripheral vision and such---where the \"hooded\" magnifiers don\'t. That way I choose when I use them, without having to flip them up, remove them, etc.
Oh yea..and the lenses are much easier to change on these than any other type I\'ve used.
As far as brushes and such---and I\'m sure someone has spoken to it already...
A good brush that will hold a fine point----
Make sure you can get a smooth, consistent line of paint---(flow improver helps me here--some folks don\'t use it).
And I prefer the largest brush possible for the job---usually around a #1/#2, in my case----so it can hold a good brushload of paint. I just hate \"skipping\' halfway through a long line.
Good luck,
Kev
