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Guides for painters and players
Photograph your models properly, display them well, choose schemes that flatter your paintwork, and find the gift that lands. Written for the hobby, not the search engine.
Guides for painters and players
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How to photograph painted miniatures
Three things separate a snapshot from a gallery shot: soft even light, a clean backdrop and a steady camera. Here's how to get all three with kit you probably own.
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How to display painted miniatures
A display does two jobs: it shows the paint job off, and it stops the dust. Shelves, cases and wall prints each do both — pick by how many models you have and how often you want to move…
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Tabletop gift guide: what gamers actually want
The safest gift in this hobby is one made from their own collection — a print of their best character beats another box of dice every time. Here's what works, by budget.
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Gifts for miniature painters, by budget
Painters are the easiest people to buy for in the hobby: they burn through consumables, they upgrade their desk constantly, and the sentimental option — their best paint job as a print —…
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Miniature photo backdrops and lighting setups that work
Three rigs cover every miniature photo you'll ever need: the lightbox, the paper sweep and the scene build. Each costs less than a dinner out and each has a moment it's the right tool.
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Paint scheme ideas that photograph well
The schemes that look best on the shelf and best in a print share one trait: a confident two-colour identity plus one metallic or bone accent. Here's how to build one, and which…