#Orcs and Goblins

How to make terrain glue

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

June 24, 2026

Quick update on the teaspoon diorama. Didn't post last night cuz I'm just waiting on glue to dry still.

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.

Making stats for our teaspoon pet

Today we're going to generate our little pet for Teaspoon. I printed it off. Some reason there's lines on just his picture. But here we go.

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.

Lobster kisses

Forgot to pull the camera and record, but I just went back in over the airbrush work with the ink and I just glazed it cuz I didn't like that transition...

Rambling about competitive vs fun games.

I'm going to do a ramble over some of my games from Sunday.

The power of purple

What's up? I'm back. I'm still alive. I missed a couple of days of uploads. Uh I have I've got the hobby streak alive. So, the hobby streak is still going, but…

Mail day and what’s coming next

What's up? Quick one tonight. Uh things are returning back to normal. Tomorrow I'll be back on the channel. But uh my first order, they sent me the stuff I was…

Orc bases and flesh

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.

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.

No making the same mistakes as I usually do

Found two Death Watch sprues and an Imperial Agents Combat Patrol in the pile — laying down ground rules for coming back to 40k for 11th edition without falling into the same FOMO traps as last time.

Mail day

Old Mage Knight metal activation tokens finally landed for $5 — opening up the box and figuring out what to do with them.

Infernal diaries two - quick channel update.

Career changes pulled all my game days, so the Pillage and Midgard projects are officially shelved — letting go of trying to play and refocusing on painting and solo games.

Painting some infinity models

Crunch week on the Infinity commission — building, priming, and base-coating the whole force in a day. Airbrush over zenithal for the alien centerpiece, then a hard pivot to contrast paints for the troopers.

GW got me again

Breaking a three-year no-new-GW streak at my old local store, plus why the daily hobby vlog is winding down so I can start building 40k my way for 11th edition.

Highlighting black

Glazing up from Tenebris Gray to pearl gray for the dark panels — plus a sink ripping off the wall, another bout of sickness, and thoughts on a new Army Painter wet palette.

My minimal solo rpg kit

Trying something new today. I think I found my perfect lightweight solo RPG system. I haven't actually played a game of Krath. I've read the rule book front to…

Highlighting red

Another quick one tonight. Uh, vermilion. This was our our airbrushed highlight. The highest point. Got a paper towel here. Not going to use it palette. I'm…

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.

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

How to Wash Bright Red

Don't wash red with black. Using Army Painter mid brown quick shade to bring out details on bright red Dusk armor without killing the vibrance.

How to Get Better by Playing Yourself

A complete guide to solo Warmachine practice—why it works, how to deploy against yourself without cheating, and how to get months of improvement in a week.

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.

How to Paint White Robes

Painting white cloth over a purple and red base coat using buff and vanilla white glazes—fast results for infantry-level models.

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

Real talk on getting into commission painting—how to find clients, how to price your work, and why turning your hobby into a business might not be what you think.

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.

Goblin Skin Recipe

Quick tutorial on my goblin skin recipe—Shamrock Green speed paint over yellow and black, finished with Scale Color highlights.

Just Vloggin

Painting mangler squigs, finishing up the goblin army, and discovering the Gardens of Hecati Kickstarter—plus committing to finish goblins by Friday no matter what.

Halloween Channel Update

Happy Halloween! Finished the goblin robes, committing to Warmachine as my main game, and planning to practice deployment and turn sequences daily.

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.

I Fixed My Contrast Paint Problems

The secret to contrast paints that nobody told me—use a synthetic brush! Thanks Jay for the tip that changed everything.

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.

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.

Showing Off Some Warmachine Minis

Goblin robe progress, contrast paint woes, and showing off my Menoth collection—including an insane deal from Frontline Gaming's commission studio.

I Finally Painted a Goblin

After 12 different test goblins and shades of green, finally found one I love—Alizarin Green plus Lime Green doing all the work.

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?

Preshading 90 Goblins

Airbrushing a Ninja-style preshade on 90 goblins—hex-lichen from below, purple ink, then white from above. Plus the squigs look amazing already.

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.

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.

Rebasing 60 Goblins and Pouring a Base Mold

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.

I Spent an Entire Day Painting Tongues

A whole day of painting squig tongues set to music—plus cutting in details with black to protect all that hard work on the skin.

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.

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.

Goblins Off Bases, Bad Casts, and Homemade Music

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.

I Built 90 Goblins in 5 Days

Finally done building! 18 hours of tedious work later, all 90 goblins are assembled. Tomorrow the videos get cool again.

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.

A Quick-Win Trick for Long Hobby Projects

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

Vlog Update - Prepping Models for Mass Assembly

Time travel attempt to build 40 night goblins—clip same parts from each sprue, pile by type, get that muscle memory. Five days to paint a full Warmachine army.

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.

When the Airbrush Breaks, Paint a 20-Year-Old Goblin

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.