Motivation - The Hobbinomicon

Feb 12, 2026 / #personal

Channel Update

A personal channel update at day 154—talking about the future of Hobby Nomicon, launching dedicated channels for KDM and Warmachine, and some real talk about life, sobriety, and finding purpose through art.

Vlogs

Jan 30, 2026 / #painting

Keeping the Hobby Streak Alive

Painting through recovery - if I can hobby through RSV, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an ER trip, I can hobby through a vasectomy.

Vlogs

Jan 19, 2026 / #warmachine

I'm Not a Competitive Wargamer Anymore

Coming to terms with the reality that with kids and limited gaming time, competitive wargaming isn't realistic—and embracing being a hobbyist instead.

If You Can Make It Through Today, You Can Make It Through Tomorrow

Vlogs

Jan 9, 2026 / #motivation

If You Can Make It Through Today, You Can Make It Through Tomorrow

A short reminder that showing up for just five minutes on your hardest days still counts as a win.

Vlogs

Jan 9, 2026 / #motivation

If You Can Make It Through Today You Can Make It Through Tomorrow

Day 120—the hardest day since starting the channel. Five minutes of paint on a model to keep the streak alive and the reminder we all need sometimes.

Vlogs

Jan 7, 2026 / #basing

Basing and Life Tips

Finishing up a base with traditional flock, testing cherry blossom tufts, and a reminder to take a breath when life gets hectic.

Vlogs

Nov 18, 2025 / #personal

Self Reflection & Story Time

How did it get this bad? The storage shed story, radical accountability, and why the only way I engaged with the hobby was buying. Time to change.

Tips

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.

Vlogs

Nov 6, 2025 / #motivation

It's Ok to Not Paint Your Miniatures

Realizing the 'everything must be painted to play' rule was holding me back. Giving myself permission to have fun with my toys without the pressure.

Vlogs

Oct 30, 2025 / #motivation

Paint & Ramble: Hobby Pressure

Deep thoughts on hobby pressure, the pile of shame spiral, and why this hobby is more than just painting—it's a spiritual practice that keeps us sane.

Vlogs

Oct 30, 2025 / #motivation

Paint & Ramble: Hobby Pressure

Hunched over in ultimate goblin mode, rambling about the hobby pressure spiral—building armies you'll never paint, arbitrary deadlines, and plans for a purge.

Vlogging Hobby Struggles to Hopefully Motivate Everyone Else

Vlogs

Oct 22, 2025 / #goblins

Vlogging Hobby Struggles to Hopefully Motivate Everyone Else

Fighting a virus, finding green I don't hate, and shamelessly stealing Quantic Color Studio's night goblin scheme. Who pins tiny arms but doesn't trim mold lines?

Tips

Oct 21, 2025 / #motivation

Get a Small Win Every Day

Ever forget how to paint in the middle of a project? Wrong ink, separating paint, cursed goblins—sometimes the win is just gluing a horn back on.

Vlogs

Oct 12, 2025 / #motivation

Vlogging My Failures Again

Goblins popping off bases, demon prince mold floating to the top, making my own music from a whistle and belly gut smacks. Tomorrow we finally paint.

Slowly Going Insane Removing Mould Lines

Vlogs

Oct 8, 2025 / #goblins

Slowly Going Insane Removing Mould Lines

15 hours later, all 90 goblins are mold line free. I've dulled the back side of an X-Acto blade. This has been brutal.

Tips

Oct 6, 2025 / #motivation

Staying Motivated During Big Projects

12 hours into assembly with no visible progress—here's my tip for staying motivated: get quick wins to keep the momentum going.

Vlogs

Oct 3, 2025 / #creativity

Creating Space for Creativity

Mental, physical, and financial—how do you actually create the space to sit down and make something? Lessons from 20 days of daily vlogging and The War of Art.

Vlogs

Oct 2, 2025 / #orcs

Finding Ways to Make Progress

When the airbrush is broken and you're stuck, pull out that 20-year-old goblin from storage. Don't let setbacks stop you from moving forward.

Vlogs

Sep 18, 2025 / #motivation

Just Rambling

Seven days in and I've found something I didn't realize I'd lost. The board started telling its own story, and for the first time in years, I'm truly back in the hobby.

Vlogs

Sep 12, 2025 / #motivation

Mistakes

Day two—no plan, just making videos. Don't run from the robe you messed up. Sit back down, grab some blues, and make it look like Vivi from Final Fantasy.