Posts tagged "Tutorial" on The Hobbinomiconhttps://hobbinomicon.com/en-ushttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/making-zines-is-easy-with-the-right-tools/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/making-zines-is-easy-with-the-right-tools/Scoring, folding, saddle stitching, and Coptic binding—everything you need to know to start making your own zines and hand-bound books at home.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:03:33 GMTTutorialszine-makingbookbindingcastle-griefcalarrathdiytutorialcraftinghttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-leather-with-just-two-colors/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-leather-with-just-two-colors/A quick two-color leather painting method using Satchel Brown and Serpent Bite Leather—stipple highlights for worn, realistic results in minutes.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMTTutorialspaintingleathercontrast-paintsspeed-paintingtipsnormanstutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/probably-not-the-worst-chainmail-tutorial-ever/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/probably-not-the-worst-chainmail-tutorial-ever/Painting chainmail on Norman miniatures using speed paints, dry brushing, and Molotow Liquid Chrome—plus a nostalgia trip through my history of painting metal armor.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTTutorialschainmailpaintingspeed-paintsdry-brushingmolotow-liquid-chromenormanstutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/scenic-and-magnetic-movement-trays-part-1/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/scenic-and-magnetic-movement-trays-part-1/Building scenic magnetic movement trays for Midgard using 3D printed bases, flexible steel sheets, and Vallejo mud texture—a practical tutorial on the whole process.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTTutorialsmovement-traysmagnets3d-printingmidgardbasingvallejotutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/simple-lego-minifig-bases-for-dnd/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/simple-lego-minifig-bases-for-dnd/A quick experiment making bases for Lego minifigures to use in D&D games on standard battle mats.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTTutorialslegodungeons-and-dragonsbasingtutorialterrainhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/20-minute-purple-robe/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/20-minute-purple-robe/Speed painting a purple robe on a Dolmenwood Breggle using Moody Mauve, chunky stippled highlights, and learning to push contrast without overthinking it.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsspeed-paintingdolmenwoodrobescontrast-paintsstipplingtutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-create-a-dolmenwood-character/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-create-a-dolmenwood-character/A complete walkthrough of creating a Dolmenwood character—rolling stats, choosing a class, determining background, moon sign, and equipping your adventurer.Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsdolmenwoodttrpgcharacter-creationtutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/the-best-snow-effect-ever/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/the-best-snow-effect-ever/How to create incredible snow effects using crushed glass, realistic water, and fishing line icicles—nothing compares to this technique.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsterrainsnow-effectscrushed-glasstutoriallove-shackweatheringhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-the-wood-on-the-love-shack/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-the-wood-on-the-love-shack/Using Marco Frisone's weathered wood recipe with contrast paints and dry brushing to create a grungy, well-used Love Shack objective marker.Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsterraincontrast-paintsdrybrushingwoodlove-shacktutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-marble-paper/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-marble-paper/Creating marbled paper covers for my wife's poetry book using traditional techniques with carrageenan, ink, and Kodak Photoflow.Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsbook-bindingpaper-marblingtutorialarthttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-i-clean-my-resin-3d-prints/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-i-clean-my-resin-3d-prints/The secret to getting really clean 3D prints—patience, proper washing with ethanol, and letting everything fully dry before curing.Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorials3d-printingresintutorialcleaningtipshttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-a-belt-buckle/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-a-belt-buckle/Continuing the leather belt with NMM buckles—using the full Kimera grayscale palette and thinking like a volumetric painter.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialspaintingnmmtutorialbelt-bucklevolumetric-paintingbrush-controlhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-a-leather-belt/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/painting-a-leather-belt/Day one of taking painting seriously—following Richard Gray's leather belt tutorial and discovering that competition-level painting isn't as impossible as it seems.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsleathertutorialinfinitypainting-journeyrichard-grayhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/easy-mode-goblin-faces/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/easy-mode-goblin-faces/How to make goblin faces really pop in about 8 minutes—teeth, gums, lips, and noses using just a busted up brush and basic techniques.Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialspaintingtutorialgoblinsskin-tonesspeed-paintingold-worldhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/goblin-skin-recipe/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/goblin-skin-recipe/Quick tutorial on my goblin skin recipe—Shamrock Green speed paint over yellow and black, finished with Scale Color highlights.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialspaintingtutorialgoblinsskin-tonesspeed-paintingrecipehttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/the-jankiest-rust-tutorial-ever/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/the-jankiest-rust-tutorial-ever/Three methods for painting rust on 90 goblin spears—Dirty Down Rust, AK Interactive Rust Streaks, and the classic sponge technique. Plus why Dirty Down smells like pennies and cat piss.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsrusttutorialdirty-downweatheringgoblinsspeed-paintinghttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-pale-orc-flesh/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-pale-orc-flesh/No-nonsense guide to grim dark pale orc skin using Pallid Wych Flesh, Bugman's Glow, and streaking grime—plus the spit effect secret.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsorcstutorialskin-tonesgrim-darkstreaking-grimeage-of-sigmarhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-pale-orc-skin-orktober-paintingwarhammer-warhammer40k-ageofsigmar/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-pale-orc-skin-orktober-paintingwarhammer-warhammer40k-ageofsigmar/No-nonsense guide to grim dark pale orc skin—Pallid Wych Flesh, Bugman's Glow, streaking grime. Plus the spit effect secret: UHU glue.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsorcstutorialskin-tonesgrim-darkstreaking-grimeorktoberhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-glaze-for-fun-and-profit/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-glaze-for-fun-and-profit/Late night glazing session finishing Mangler Squig skin—the consistency secrets, why you paint from shadow to highlight, and knowing what to focus on for army painting.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsglazingtutorialsquigsskin-tonestechniquescale-75https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-red-airbrush-vs-drybrush/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-red-airbrush-vs-drybrush/Recreating Mangler Squig box art two ways—airbrush and drybrush. Same results, different tools. Plus why volumetric painting looks goofy on armies.Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstutorialsquigsairbrushingdrybrushingredspeed-paintinghttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-go-from-0-skills-to-recaster/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-go-from-0-skills-to-recaster/One month of daily videos! Celebrating by finally casting the Chaos Toad I've had for years—silicone molds, first cast, and discovering my new hobby obsession.Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsresin-castingmold-makingchaos-toadtutorialsmooth-onhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-prepare-bases-for-an-entire-army-quickly-and-cheaply/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-prepare-bases-for-an-entire-army-quickly-and-cheaply/250 bases in two hours with homemade basing material. Palette knife technique, finger cleaning, and the coffee grounds recipe.Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsbasingtutorialarmy-paintingorcsgoblinshttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/make-your-own-base-texture/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/make-your-own-base-texture/DIY basing material recipe that costs almost nothing—spackle, baking soda, coffee grounds, and paint. Almost identical to expensive brand name stuff.Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsbasingtutorialtexturebudget-hobbyhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-strip-metal-models-call-to-arms-vlog-prep-day-1/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-strip-metal-models-call-to-arms-vlog-prep-day-1/Day one of tournament prep starts with stripping. 100% acetone, metal cup, hard bristled brush—getting eBay rescues ready for a new scheme.Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsstrippingtutorialmetal-modelscall-to-armstournament-prepacetonehttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-use-dirty-down-rust-creating-blood-gore-part-2/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-use-dirty-down-rust-creating-blood-gore-part-2/Dirty Down Rust reactivation, silver dry brush highlights, and getting disgustingly gory with UHU glue and Blood for the Blood God. Finger painting included.Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsdirty-downrustgoretrench-crusadetutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/trench-crusade-bases-weathering-finishing-our-warband-part-1/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/trench-crusade-bases-weathering-finishing-our-warband-part-1/Tamiya weathering masters, nilakh oxide disasters, fixing mistakes live, and why Brownish Decay is my new favorite paint (even though it stripped my silver).Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstrench-crusadeweatheringpigmentstutorialnilakh-oxidebasinghttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-the-anchorite-shrine/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-the-anchorite-shrine/Finishing Trench Crusade with the Anchorite Shrine—purple preshade for silver, aged wood recipe, and streaking grime magic on the Catherine wheel.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstrench-crusadetutorialstreaking-grimesilverwoodterrainhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/paint-a-trench-pilgrim-warband-in-2-hours/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/paint-a-trench-pilgrim-warband-in-2-hours/Fully painted Trench Crusade warband in 2 hours—speed paint silver, Blood Angels red contrast, Molotow liquid chrome, and the streaking grime magic.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstrench-crusadetutorialspeed-paintingstreaking-grimeliquid-chromehttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/scratch-building-a-wargame-board-almost-ready-for-paint/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/scratch-building-a-wargame-board-almost-ready-for-paint/Gap filling with plaster of Paris, preserving the blister texture, talus for breaking panel lines, and the wetter water glue mix. Plus—fixed the dryer guilt-free.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProjectsterrainscratch-buildingboardplastertutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-trench-pilgrims-fast/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-trench-pilgrims-fast/Two methods for 15-minute Trench Crusade prisoners—oil paints vs streaking grime. Using an envelope as a palette because that's what was on my desk.Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstrench-crusadetutorialoil-washstreaking-grimespeed-paintingzorn-palettehttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-trench-crusade-communicant/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-paint-trench-crusade-communicant/Grim dark painting made easy—oil washes, modified Zorn palette, and blue-tinted skin that looks undead. Whole model in 20 minutes.Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialstrench-crusadetutorialoil-washgrim-darkzorn-paletteskin-toneshttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/getting-the-most-out-of-dirty-down-moss/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/getting-the-most-out-of-dirty-down-moss/Day seven of the board project—the heat gun makes moss bubble up like magic, but watch out for that third-degree burn setting. Disaster and recovery.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsdirty-downmossterrainheat-guntutorialhttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-turn-foam-to-stone/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/how-to-turn-foam-to-stone/Day five of terrain building—fixing visible foam cells with AK Natural Texture and getting everything looking like real stone.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsterrainfoamtexturetutorialdioramahttps://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/2-color-nmm-easy-peasy-style/https://hobbinomicon.com/blog/vlogs/2-color-nmm-easy-peasy-style/Don't be intimidated by non-metallic metal—it's just poking your mini with watered-down paint. Here's my honest, messy, real-life approach to two-color NMM gold.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTTutorialsnmmgoldtutorialscale-75techniqueglazing