Orcs - The Hobbinomicon

Oct 25, 2025 / #orcs

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.

Tutorials

Oct 25, 2025 / #orcs

How to Paint Pale Orc Skin

No-nonsense guide to grim dark pale orc skin—Pallid Wych Flesh, Bugman's Glow, streaking grime. Plus the spit effect secret: UHU glue.

Vlogs

Oct 19, 2025 / #airbrushing

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

New airbrush unboxing, priming 90+ models, and a secret project reveal—the Creos 771 is definitely the nicest airbrush I've ever used.

Vlogs

Oct 19, 2025 / #airbrushing

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

New Creos 771 airbrush unboxing, priming 180+ models in one session, and setting up for an insane painting sprint with 10 days to deadline.

Vlogs

Oct 16, 2025 / #goblins

Hobby Vlogging

Rebasing 60+ goblins, casting base molds, glazing tongues for 2 hours, and all the tedious progress that doesn't make for exciting video but gets the job done.

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.

How to Prepare Bases for an Entire Army Quickly and Cheaply

Tutorials

Oct 4, 2025 / #basing

How to Prepare Bases for an Entire Army Quickly and Cheaply

250 bases done with half a jar of homemade basing material—here's the palette knife technique that makes it fast.

Tutorials

Oct 4, 2025 / #basing

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.

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.