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Stainless Steel or Glass Mixing Balls for Miniature Paint?
The two documented products are not equivalents: loose 5.5 mm steel balls sold for paint, and 5 mm glass agitators installed at the factory. Match the ball to your bottle.
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Miniature Paint Frozen in Shipping: What to Check Before Use
A cold parcel alone cannot tell you whether a miniature acrylic is usable. Check the exact maker's storage guidance, then assess a separate sample under its working conditions.
Speedpaint 1.0 vs 2.0: Reactivation After the Coat Dries
In Stahly's tests, Speedpaint 2.0 showed less colour transfer than the original formula, while some pale topcoats still picked up pigment at 30 minutes.
Matte Varnish Over Metallic Miniature Paint: What Happens to the Shine
Matte varnish can reduce metallic sheen because it scatters light. Read the maker claims, test the pair, and keep cloth flat while metal stays reflective.
Can Dried Miniature Paint Be Saved?
How to tell whether dried miniature paint can be revived: check the stage, test a small sample, and know when a cured acrylic film means replacement.
How to Clear a Clogged Miniature Paint Dropper
A clogged miniature paint dropper needs a light touch: stop squeezing, work out whether the tip or the whole bottle is blocked, and clear only a removable tip.
How to Paint Yellow Armor Miniatures Over a Light Undercoat
Paint yellow armor miniatures over a light, smooth foundation, add optional pink warmth under the shadows, then build thin yellow passes and highlight only lit edges.
How to Paint Object Source Lighting on Miniatures
Object source lighting on miniatures works when the source is the brightest value inside its own glow, lit surfaces stay lighter than unlit neighbors, and thin glazes tint rather than stain.
Non-Metallic Metal vs Metallic Paint for Miniatures
Non-metallic metal paints reflections by hand; metallic paint supplies real reflective flakes. Compare how each handles light, viewing angle and the work involved.
How to Paint Black Armor on Miniatures Without Losing the Shape
Keep black armor reading as black: a narrow blue-grey edge highlight, a lighter pass only on upward edges, and the palest tone just on focal corners.