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24 Oct 2016 14:27 - 24 Oct 2016 14:34 #236809 by Mr. White
I actually glue the mini to the base, then the sand. This way the feet sort of look to have settled into the gravel. Like the mini has physical weight.

My total process:

glue the mini together with superglue of sorts
glue the mini to the base with superglue of sorts
glue sand/gravel to the base around the minis feet with elmers/school glue
prime the mini with spray primer
paint the mini's base color
wash the mini for shading
re-apply base colors to raised areas on the mini for highlights
(any light drybrushing I may want to do - sometimes I don't)
paint the base's gravel/sand and border
seal the mini with testor's dulcote
apply a few school glue drops and drop static grass on them

done
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24 Oct 2016 15:19 #236825 by barrowdown
How does school glue work for you? I have had nothing but bad experiences with Elmer's school glue, I find it too water soluble after drying. I tend to use their wood or standard varieties because they seem to be water resistant when they cure.

I'm also a big proponent of gluing the sand/gravel on before primer. That extra hold from the primer is great.

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24 Oct 2016 15:25 #236826 by Mr. White
From time to time, I'll get a loose rock or two, but I haven't had too much of a problem. Maybe the primer has helped keep the sand applied to the base during applications of paint? i dunno, but if there ever are any missing gravel spots...that's a great candidate for a tuft of static grass...

I understand wood, but what is 'standard' varieties?

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24 Oct 2016 15:42 - 24 Oct 2016 21:03 #236828 by barrowdown
I just meant their basic product, which I think they call GlueAll or something like that. It's a little bit different formula than their "School" glue. It comes in the same shape bottle with a similar label and the actual glue looks very similar. My theory is that "School" glue is meant to be washable after drying as it gets sprayed all over the place for school projects, where their "GlueAll" is expected to be used by responsible monocle-wearing adults doing super serious adult things so is less water sensitive.
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24 Oct 2016 15:47 #236829 by Mr. White
Now that you say that...maybe I've been using that...?

I dunno...I've just always called Elmer's 'school glue'. I'll check tonight what flavor I'm actually using.

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24 Oct 2016 20:56 #236850 by Mr. White
nope...bottle days School Glue...orange top.

I'll pick up some standard stuff when I go to the store next. thanks for the tip!

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26 Oct 2016 14:07 #236989 by Mr. White
So, what do you guys generally do while painting?

I can't watch anything new (movie, show, sports, whatnot). It's too distracting. I tend to just put on an old favorite movie or tv show or just listen to a game on the radio.

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26 Oct 2016 14:51 #236996 by Michael Barnes
Lately it's Deep Space 9...I'm about halfway through it. I did have Coming to America on while painting the other day. Sometimes I'm on a conference call for work.

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26 Oct 2016 15:05 #236998 by barrowdown
I usually have silence. Most of my painting happens while the mini-human is getting rocked/put to sleep so I try to be quiet.

If I am airbrushing, it's the sound of the compressor or my mask-amplified breathing.

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26 Oct 2016 15:47 #237001 by RobertB
I'm new to painting miniatures, so I can't paint and pay much attention to music or a turned on TV yet. It'll be on, but I won't be listening to it.

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26 Oct 2016 15:53 #237003 by Disgustipater
I uses to listen to the the commentary tracks on movies and TV DVDs I had, but these days it is podcasts.

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26 Oct 2016 20:59 #237012 by Da Bid Dabid
Double down on silence. My painting table is in the room between my two toddlers' bedrooms and if I wake one up my wife beats me.
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26 Oct 2016 21:18 #237013 by hotseatgames
I watch television that doesn't require much attention. Lately that has been Luke Cage.

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31 Oct 2016 08:33 #237215 by Mr. White
(photos aren't mine)

what do you guys think of clear bases?
I don't think I'm sold, but it is an interesting way to approach the boardgames.



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31 Oct 2016 08:39 #237217 by JEM
Replied by JEM on topic What Minis Are You Painting?
I only like them for flying models, but I'm old-fashioned.

I'm painting my Brimstone Trederrans in WWII German Vallejo colours. Painting is hard, and they look like crap.

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