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Jun 27, 2026 / #building

How to make terrain glue

We're finally about to be done with the glue stage on this thing.

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

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Jun 23, 2026 / #building

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

I tore up an old prize-winning Shadespire board to build a volcanic reef. Mostly this one is about getting cork to stop looking like cork.

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

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Jun 16, 2026 / #terrain

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

I've tried to turn this basement into a real studio six times and never finished once. This time I started with graph paper and paper cutouts.

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Jun 15, 2026 / #painting

The daily vlog returns

It's been a couple of days since I posted a vlog and I didn't realize that. So, I've been recording stuff.

Bellwoken: A New Whimsical Army Set for Your Wargames

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May 30, 2026 / #3d-printing

Bellwoken: A New Whimsical Army Set for Your Wargames

A look at the Bellwoken Kickstarter — a whimsical new army set for your wargames.

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May 22, 2026 / #monster-friends

Coffee cup

And I definitely would not recommend the wet palette, but if you have a room painter paint brushes, which I didn't even realize I had this.

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May 16, 2026 / #monster-friends

Coffee Cup Part 1

Pre-shading the 3D-printed coffee cup energy counter for Monster Friends. Stabbed an old X-Acto blade into the base, hit it with diorama thick mud, and worked a fast zenithal up from the bottom.

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May 10, 2026 / #painting

How to speed paint faces

Speed-painting an uncanny vampire face for tabletop: Sunny Skin Tone sketched over a Bad Bruise undertone, one watered-down glaze to blend it together, and dot eyes for the creepy stare.

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May 9, 2026 / #painting

I can paint and ramble again.

Back from a long illness and back behind the brush. Where the Infinity commission stands, why airbrushing single models isn't worth it, and the math that makes paint commissions barely worth doing.

Wanted! Reward: CC 10000 Appliances on the Print Bed

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May 6, 2026 / #3d-printing

Wanted! Reward: CC 10000 Appliances on the Print Bed

3D printed some appliances from Ex Obscuris' Wanted! Reward: CC 10000 Appliance Pack. Planning to copy the artist's Miller High Life-style paint scheme.

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

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Apr 16, 2026 / #painting

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

Today, I'm just building the last bit of models I need to have built for like some personal projects and the commissions.

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

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Apr 14, 2026 / #painting

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

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Apr 7, 2026 / #basing

Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

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Apr 6, 2026 / #resin-casting

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

The newest Infernal Master is fresh off the 3D printer, marking the completion of printing the entire Infernals faction.

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Apr 5, 2026 / #painting

Quick Hobby Update

Castle Grief mail day, Infernals printing wrapped up, and laying out plans for a busy April—live stream on Monday to finish Maximus and the Dusk test model.

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Mar 1, 2026 / #basing

Scenic Movement Trays Part 2

Finishing the scenic movement trays with dry brushing, Vallejo texture paste tips, Gamers Grass tufts, and a magnet test—plus thoughts on daily vlogging struggles.

Scenic and Magnetic Movement Trays Part 1

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Feb 28, 2026 / #basing

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.

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Feb 7, 2026 / #3d-printing

3D Printing KDM Terrain

A quick update on 3D printing Kingdom Death Monster terrain pieces, including a custom butcher base and encounter terrain.

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Feb 6, 2026 / #3d-printing

Hobby Vlog Day 148

Day 148 of the hobby streak—3D printing KDM terrain, building the Butcher, unboxing Lego hauls for DnD bases, and a big family day.

Merging STL Files Has Me Feeling Like a God!

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Dec 23, 2025 / #3d-printing

Merging STL Files Has Me Feeling Like a God!

A quick update on getting 3D printing to work despite being sick enough to need an emergency room visit.

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Dec 22, 2025 / #3d-printing

Crucible Guard Base Test Results

The custom 3D printed base inserts for Crucible Guard worked perfectly—plus celebrating 100 subscribers!

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Dec 21, 2025 / #3d-printing

Will I See Another Summer Again

Day 101 pushing through extreme sickness—at least the bases printed successfully.

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Dec 20, 2025 / #3d-printing

Limping Through Day 100 with Bases

Day 100 of hobby vlogging while being the sickest I've been—3D printing custom bases using the Z-index trick in Lychee Slicer.

Sealing the Terrain Board and Printing a Vulcan

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Dec 17, 2025 / #terrain

Sealing the Terrain Board and Printing a Vulcan

Final glue layer on the terrain board, successfully printing a Vulcan colossal, and then getting hit by sudden sickness.

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

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Dec 16, 2025 / #terrain

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

A full day of hobby progress—texturing the outdoor half of my Ultimate Dungeon Terrain board, learning to sculpt with green stuff, and finally printing a Vulcan colossal.

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Dec 2, 2025 / #trench-crusade

My Favorite Trench Crusade Bases

Magnetizing and preparing Legends Games bases for my Trench Crusade warband—the perfect balance of detail without taking forever to paint.

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Nov 27, 2025 / #3d-printing

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.

More Progress on Everything I'm Working On

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Nov 26, 2025 / #3d-printing

More Progress on Everything I'm Working On

Morning coffee, belt buckle progress, 3D printer test prints, and planning which Trench Crusade armies to print. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Nov 11, 2025 / #3d-printing

Working with 3D Prints

Cleaning up resin prints, fixing broken wings with heat guns, and proof that even 10-20 minutes of daily hobby time adds up to real progress.

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Nov 4, 2025 / #3d-printing

3D Printing Kind of Sucks

Real talk about whether resin 3D printing is worth the time investment—after 2-3 years of daily printing, I'm not sure it is.

Fixing My 3D Printer by Reflashing the Firmware

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Oct 18, 2025 / #3d-printing

Fixing My 3D Printer by Reflashing the Firmware

Day 38, kids getting sick, almost didn't make a video—but I fixed my 3D printer by just showing up and doing the work. Reflashed the firmware and we're back in business.