Craft Paint for Warhammer Minis? I Tried to Paint Squigs Using Only 3 Colors of Craftsmart Paint!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2020
- I've finally gotten around to testing craft paints on my warhammer models. Are craftsmart, folkart, or apple barrel up to the task of painting squigs? This video is part of a group collaboration, so I'm also attempting to paint these squigs using only 3 colors- wish me luck!
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Collaborators- Since I posted a bit late I had the chance to check out all these vids, there are some AWESOME squigs to check out.
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Miniocalypse
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I think you ended up with a very retro result, the color selections and the slight chalkiness of the finish remind me of old 80s Warhammer paintjobs, back when GW's inhouse style was a lot more chaotic and earth-toney (in the 90s they got more uniform and brightly colored).
Was thinking the exact same thing, not far of the old WhiteDwarf magazines and box arts. :D
I agree 100%, these models look straight out of the 90's and that's not a bad thing
He used his“goofy face” for the thumbnail
Yup yup! :-)
After years of commissioning others to paint my armies, I've picked up a whole new army to paint 100% on my own (AoS Ogres btw), all because of your channel. Painted the first model just a couple of night ago. You're inspiring a lot of people out here, and we can't thank you enough.
+1 to that
Agreed
Great choice, enjoy your hungry boys.
Definitely!
"They are not masterpieces" Bro... You gave those masterpiece models a fantastic paintjob, with craft paints! They fit the models perfectly
Thanks pooh!
Your Dark Eldar go through so much. I can imagine Slaanesh claiming the souls of a squad of Dark Eldar, and then spending eternity painting them different colors.
Those dark eldar will be torured for eternity. :-)
Good to see Ginger had his eyes in on what you were attempting as he/she is a lovable cat. Cheers Brent.
Hey hey! Yep, Gordon is a good guy to have around :-)
you could feel Gordons dispaintment that what you had in your hand wasn't food though ;)
nb: see that typo - Freudian slip right there!
Man, these squigs are the most squiggy squigs to ever squig. Great job!
mad squiggy.
Short. I love LONG goobertown video's the longer the better in my opinion.
What an amazing thumbnail, an amazing person. Great looking squigs mate, thanks for having me along for this one was a lot of fun!.
It was a pleasure!
Oh yeah look at you all trying out the craft paints on actual minis now! Well if anyone can make magic like this happen with craft paints it’s you Brent. Nice work!
Awwww yeahhhhh!!!
You should do a full vid on craft paints, which brands seem best and how to improve them.
It's on the list yup! Someday, someday.... :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Try either Delta or Americana craft paints. THey seem quite good to me, better then applebarrel.
My 3 year old daughter painted one of my miniatures with craft paint. It was a chalky mess of colour, with no details. The fact you manged to keep the squiggs looking like squiggs is impressive and making them look good is even more impressive. 👍👍👍
Wake up, all dizzy and disoriented. Get some coffee, check the computer what's happening today. A snowstorm has hit Sweden huh... Brent from Goobertown released his Squig video! 11 minutes later I have to say that this was very nice way to wake up! :D
Also, I love that you also tested craft paints! The result is quite nice man! I love the old school models! Good job as always! 🤘
You know it’s going to be fun when Brent lets his hair down
Craft paints can get great results, it just takes a lot more work than with better paints. Mostly it involves the balance between thinning and pigment retention, and some colors just won't work well; on the other hand due to the low cost it's a great alternative paint for those who have more time than cash.
Agreed! There's actually a few in that set that aren't too bad.... hmmm.... :-)
artist paints have numbers telling how translucent or opaque they are, yellows are quite translucent, almost all, of all brands even mini paints
Haha, you scared me for a bit there, I thought you'd paint two Looncurse boxes with craft paints...
Hahahahaha gotcha! :-)
Are those boxes a later project? Are you making a full AoS army?
@@gaborboth3602 Eventually yup yup. A friend and I each bought a looncurse, he got the tree people!
@@GoobertownHobbies I see you're a man of loon-culture
Lucky guys, the boxes sold out pretty fast, I wasn't able to buy one and you have 2.
🎊New Goobertown Roulette!🎉
I can't wait for Goobertown Roulette!!!
it's a doozy :-)
I cut my teeth back in 93 on craft paints like these. It's amazing how far minis and paint have come since the black codex days.
Finding this channel has reignited my interest in painting again.
Thank you for that.
Nice! Sounds like the time has come for you to get back into painting. Indeed there have some been some great improvements since the 90s :-)
Now i want to see a comparison between this and the ikea paints :D
You and those Ikea paints, I bet you just want to get some more of those meatballs again XD
@@NatesMiniatures Its a fun meme though haha ;)
@@SquidmarMiniatures damn right lol
Squidmar did a vid on ikea paints i think
Edit: f**** didn't look at your name 😁
@@volkerhauff6565 hahaha, I like how you just edited that
I would happily play against an army fully painted like this. Seriously amazing work!
Brent! I wasn't expecting much from craft paints except chalky models due to thinning but the far left (10:30) , the central-right and the teeth of the final squig look really good! Excellent job! This is a good example for newer painters that its not the quality of the materials you use but the experience you have as a painter, and that there is no substitution for practice.
Hey thanks! the paints and the models were both a bit tricky, I wasn't sure how they'd turn out- glad they're OK! :-)
Dude, you are the best. I can watch you paint anything.
Heh, I appreciate that! :-)
I've never used anything else but craft-paint due to local availability. Requires proper thinning but (insofar as anything my shaky hands produce looks 'good') I've had decent results.
Yeah they're not so bad eh? :-)
I find that lighter colors often need an additional coat or two. My only problem with craft paints is that since the pigment is not all that dense, thinning the paint to make a wash seems to result in an invisible wash.
@@bryanbooker4466 My one concession to fancier paints is that I use a proper wash. I had my start with 'dunk' washing in a mix of a squirt of dish-liquid with around 8:1 water:paint - but while it *worked* for quick-and-dirty efforts (and I was brand new to the hobby anyhow)... when I finally decided to move to proper Washes, the difference was *staggering*.
@@PackmasterJack I've started using craft paints as my base and layer paints, since it's much easier to practice wet-blending on a budget. I use more expensive washes and have several light-coloured contrast paints for use when I am going to use a lighter colour overtop, making them pop a bit more. It's been REALLY good so far.
BUT it's super important to get satin-finish paints, not matte or chalk finish. The cheapest craft paints (ie $1 or less) are generally terrible for anything that isn't supposed to be fabric, earth, or rough stone, but the mid-tier paints (ie bake-on $2-$4 bottles) are infinitely better.
@@Wimikk Really? As a rule I've come to really, really not like Satin finish. I generally mix matte (for the materials you mentioned, but also flesh) and Gloss (for shinier things), also emtallics (though I vastly prefer 'brushed' finish there. In all cases, the trick is in the thinning.
i love this. i own a lot of the apple barrel collection, theres 110 of them ( the flat ones at least theres about 300 if you include the mutli surface and gloss ), at 50 cents each 55 dollars gets you 110 paints. your basic vallejo set is 40 dollars for 16 paints. its a no brainer if you like having 16 greens to choose from . they have a really cool metallic red and an metallic ice blue. metallic purple. metallic emereld green. also for 4$ a bottle at there is " folkart dragonfly glaze" its a sweet blend of glitters and transparent glue. i use it for " magic orbs " or " magic swords "
Yeah I'm definitely reconsidering my stance on these. :-) There's something to be said for these being an order of magnitude cheaper than mini paints.
@@GoobertownHobbies I have some Americana pearlizing medium which you can make metalics out of any color with.
Wish the collaboration included the craft paint rule, tho they are difficult to work with they always bring a smile to my face when used to the best of their limited (but cheap) ability. Best example is what Squidmar Miniatures did with his IKEA paint marine. Your content is always a pleasure!
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Agreed! They say that imposing restrictions on the materials or techniques you can use can result in interesting art and improvements in your skills; I think it also results in engaging TH-cam content! It’s fun seeing how Brent adapts to the restrictions - one of the reasons I’m enjoying his Goobertown roulette videos.
I’m not going to go out and try using craft paint myself - certainly not anytime soon, at least! But it’s interesting seeing Squidmar miniatures or our pal Brent make it work as well as they do.
The secret is that you have to thin craft paint down and use more layers. Craft paint is water-based acrylic the same as mini paint. The main difference is that mini paint has more pigmentation and not as thick compare to craft paint. That about it. Otherwise, they are the same thing.
That could be a thing for the future, I would like to use craft paints in the next challenge.
@@ronaldinglehart2172 I think if we had craft paints only rule it would of been fun, I will have to mention that to the guys next time.
I use craft paints quite a lot. I also use acrylic floor polish as a thinner; it basically works the same way as Lahmian Medium, helping the paint to flow better without making it watery. Some craft paints are unquestionably terrible, but they're usually so cheap it's always worth picking up a couple from each range you find, to see how you like them. It also winds up being a lot more affordable if you want a lot of colours...
Great episode. I tried to paint a mini with craft paint. Did not turn out near as well. But did finally finish my very first mini with better paints. Thank you for all you do Brent!
Hehehe, well we both learned something about these paints didn't we :-) thanks for watchin!
Awesome. I still occasionally use craft paints I have from years ago. Another tool in the toolbox. And awesome for terrain projects.
Those would be great for pretty much anyone, add a bit of sprayon varnish such as Testor’s Dullcote and hobbyist would be thrilled. Bonus points for sticking with the rules, and making yourself think outside the box. 👍
And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that I am eagerly awaiting the next installment of Goobertown Roulette 😜
Thanks! Yeah a bit of varnish to protect and fix the sheen and these would actually be decent :-) I'm excited for this roulette too- soon, soon....
Nice man, i love the classic models those guys need to be saved. Awesome job Brent.
Hehehe, there's more where those came from! I think there might even be some more in the roulette box somewhere.... :-)
Wow those Squigs look great! A real testament to your great painting. Well done. A great testament to craft paint can be used.
Brilliant result overall, I love that you took these little blobs and made what fine detail there is stand out nice and clearly!
Thanks sarge! Goofy little models, I did what I could with them :-)
Look at him. He looks so happy. If only everyone could be as happy as he is...
Livin the dream :-)
Old squig! Love it 👍
i painted my whole Ogors army with americana craft paint and i like how they look, the hardest part was the skin,but is possible.
Cool!
you are the bob ross of miniatures. I like listening to your videos after work to calm down
:-) Happy to help!
I like the 1st and 3rd best when you show them in a line.
I like those ones too :-)
That odd moment when a TH-camr mentions by name someone you know in real life...
Great video, really like seeing classic models, takes me back to when WFB was not only a thing, but also had a lot of heart and soul poured into those hand sculpted models.
Hehehe, say hi to marco and/or luke for me :-)
I've used Apple Barrel and Folkart for over 10 years on my minis. With a little bit of messing around you can easily achieve Citadel, Vallejo standards. Just takes the right mix of thinner then a small amount of medium or glycerin to rebind the paint pigments. You can airbrush with them to without any issues.
Going to sound silly but I've only just now found out how to apply a primer by paint rather than a spray can, thanks Brent.
I'll have 400ml of Vallejo Black this weekend :D
brush on primer is pretty sweet eh? :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Aye it is! I've always stuck to using a brush to get into all those hard to reach areas instead of a spray, that coupled with having no depth perception makes it hard to judge the distance.
Sadly google searches for primers and undercoats always just lead me to overpriced canisters, Been Painting since i was about 12 and til now at 30 that the spray was the only real method, with all those nooks and crannies just getting painted in after.
It's going to be a good weekend :D
Those turned out really well. I've always been curious about those paints and to be honest I think they look just fine on the squigs.
Thanks! Yeah not so bad eh? :-)
I absolutely love that you list and link the other creators in the challenge. It always helps me discover new painters! Thank you!
Brent is amazing, and was absolutely amazing to work with. Being able to take part in this challenge with all the youtubers that took part was... just amazing what can I say.
Still no Nurgle!? Cmon I'm dying here! Keep up the good work still watching and still loving.
Someday, someday! :-)
I'm super hype for the big reveal at the end of this video! Also, I've been using craft paint on my 40k chaos marines for a bit now, and I've gotten some really nice results. I picked up eggplant acrylic paint as a substitute for my Naggaroth Night, which I've used up, and I have not been disappointed. Half the cost for like 10 times the volume, and it covers *almost* as well. I might have to go over some parts twice, but this stuff has a really distinctive color, and it blends pretty well too. But I also love seeing all the crazy paints youtubers get, it's a lot of cool variety with all the new stuff that's always coming out.
hehehe, I love those name conversions. Naggaroth night = eggplant :-) I'm pumped to be working on a goobertown roulette again, I think this is going to be sweet!!!
I honestly wouldn't mind putting these down on a tabletop if I had them, just goes to show that good paint isn't the only thing you need for good painting.
Great job :)
Hey thanks! That's the real seal of approval :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies No problem, love your channel man, keep up the good work cause videos like these are amazing for the community...especially considering all the (I'll give you amazing) painters on TH-cam that use every paint ever made...on one model.
Has anyone ever asked you about the cat paintings in the background? because they are great.
Oh yeah, I cranked those out in about 15 minutes a few months back. They're nice, but I'm thinking of using that space for a bit of a rotating collection of fun pictures. ;-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Nooooooo those cat paintings make my day whenever I see them.
dude those look fantastic! This is nice to see too considering I use all craft paints save the citadel shaders I have. I just don't have the funds for the good stuff lol
Fantasticly fun video! And goobertown roulette coming next! YEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSS
wooooo!!!!!!!
The excitement of it being 3am and finding that a new video was posted!!
It’s only 12 in the Northwest but likewise was just has excited 😆 Glad this one was not too intense like the 24 hour challenge cause I need to sleep lol.
@@brentwood7660 Hehehehehe
Haha! gotta keep you on your toes! :-)
Did anyone else double-check the thumbnail in the middle of the video. I needed the meta knowledge.
For the first 2-3 years of my wargaming career I only painted with craft paints and I had very little problems. The bighest issue is that there is very little consistency between these paints, especially between different brands.
Some work really well, some are unusable. Sometimes this is within the same range. Also I never found a metallic I liked. I used them extensively about 10 years ago when I was unable to afford better paint. I was able to get really good results painting over a metallic spray painted base as the translucence of the paint allowed the metallic base coat to show through well.
Those squigs turned out great! Since getting back into painting miniatures in the past few years, I've only been using craft paints with the exception of a few washes. For my current level of painting expertise, craft paints work fine for tabletop quality. It's been fun clicking through and seeing everyone's take on this 3 color challenge.
Thanks! Yeah it's definitely a cheap way to get into things! not bad, not bad! :-) Plus now you can treat yourself to a bottle of vallejo once in a while when you deserve it.
the best 2 for me are Miniature Marauder and some of eBayMiniatureRescues... from your i like the first from the left, very nice skin..
ty goober for show so many good stuf and so many nice guys how love paint minis.. big hug
Hey thanks for checking out those other vids! Yeah those are some of my favorites as well :-)
I agree, they did amazing job.
In the UK there's a brand of craft paint called Crafter's Choice, it's £1 for a 59ml bottle and usually sold at a shop called The Works - a few colours actually have decent coverage and don't dry chalky
they dry with a shiny satin finish so I like using them on parts I would use a wash, or for painting stuff like leather
I recommend Fawn (bone colour), the browns and Paynes Grey, the paler colours aren't worth the hassle
Good tip for the UK crowd, thanks for sharing! :-)
haha dude I love the use of some old school squigs! Talk about the unexpected! And you kicked up the difficulty by using craft paints! Nicely done sir!
The really old GW models from the 90s have so much character.
Right?? :-)
Agreed. I still have a few older models, and along with the video our favorite Goober made comparing his work now with his earliest minis, this is making me want to get them out the next time I have an opportunity to paint. Nostalgia, man...
they look retro like a toy you find at the flea market in the assorted he-man bin. I love it.
I have been wanting to try to paint a couple miniatures, but have always been shy about it since all i have and honestly can afford are the sort of paints you get in big box stores. This has driven away a ton of my fears!
From my own experience: Don't get those paints. Its a gamble. If you really want to go cheapo, try to get a good black, white, yellow, cyan and magenta. And if you paint a lot of guns, go for a silver. Those cheap paints are maybe OK to figure out whether you like painting minis or not. But you won't enjoy painting more than a couple of models with them, because its a really long and tedious process getting the color on.
If you can find them, Delta Ceramcoat are typically the same price as Applebarrel/Plaid/Colorsmart craft paints but significantly better in quality as far as craft paints go.
Also, don't discount artist grade paint. Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic and Acrylic Gouache and Golden Fluid/High Flow acrylics are fabulous and cheaper per oz than mini-paints, and in many ways better than mini paints.
@@maxschmidt666 I disagree; it really depends on what paint ranges you can find. Thing is, they're usually cheap enough that you can buy two or three just to see how they handle, so they're always worth the shot.
Hell yeah go for it. I've done 20 or so d&d minis using mostly craft paints and they all look pretty good. Sure, I'm not winning any golden demons but as long as you thin the paints down you can get good results. The only thing I might recommended picking up would be an army painter strong and weak tone or citadel shades like agrax and reikland flesh, a quick wash with those will do a lot to improve the chalky finish.
@@mrwhitepantz Honestly, I'm not sure I've encountered a paint range yet that gives me a chalky finish... I've said elsewhere that some kind of acrylic flow aid is a good investment, and I use floor polish. It's virtually water-thin, but allows you to thin your paints without breaking down the chemical bonds of the acrylic. It also works well as a self-levelling semi gloss varnish.
Was great to see you work through deciding how to go about the challenge. Another awesome video, and another cool take on the challenge. You've all done amazing jobs here.
really great job. your my favorite youtube painter. i really love your personality and atmosphere of your channel. these squigs are styling. i love them. keep up the great work my friend.
Love the old school squiggs Brent! I used craft paint on my Bretonnians. Can't wait for the Goobertown Roulette!
Oh everyone used craft paint on their bretonnians :-)
the eyes on the first pimple are really good
*squig
@@akiraakiraakiraakira hahahaha, your first comment works too - and thanks :-)
Just recently subscribed and have been inspired to paint through your channel and a few others- Getting started with the hobby within the last month, all I've used are these exact acrylic paints to make some dirty skeleton warriors look rusty and worn, and I was pleased with my results- glad to see your take on this line of paint, and well done on your little bois!
Nice! It's awesome to see how many folks are getting into the hobby. These paints really aren't so bad- have fun with those skeletons and beyond!!! :-)
Glad to see you were able to get the stick time with the craft paint. The battleship gray and wrought iron craft paints are my go to for terrain and just need a few drops of medium for that little bit of thinning to make it fully brush friendly. Always a joy to see my favorite content creators making themed videos!
Im using glazing made of art acrylics mixed with art acrtlic medium atop of spray-can preshades for years, and Im happy with that. Layer of satin varnish makes all colors pop really good
Nice! Yeah I think a bit of modification with proper thinner/ medium could do some pretty cool stuff with these. I'll give it a shot one of these days, glad to know it's working for you! :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Also, have you ever dip your toe in magic world of tempera paints, in area of miniatures I mean. That is more in the corner of large scale historical miniatures/busts etc. But it might spark some interest in the way of general miniatures painting hobby - totally different expirience than from painting using acrylics or oil
I have found i use craft paint for about 1/3rd of my needs for each monsterpocalypse mini. Greys, white, mid tone greens and black work just fine for using to mix with other paints or do base work on the cheap.
Good call! I'm gonna keep mine closer to my painting area and see what happens :-)
10:49 The Grinch is on the right, with his loyal dog Max with a horn tied to his head on the left
Hehehehe :-)
Brent, youre awsome! i really like the quirky style of your videos :D you really sparked my intrest in getting back into paiting minis and playing tabletop games. its really amazing thank you man
I don’t even paint models, why am I watching this? Entertained me anyway
Hehehehe welcome! :-)
I started off painting with these paints got some ok results for a beginner. Love what you did here really nice retro look!
You know, they're not so bad! And thanks :-)
Given the limitations, these look fantastic!
Thanks! clearly not my best models, but they could have been so much worse hehehe
I add a glazing medium to those paints. I got a box from Warpfire. At first, I was taken back by the fact I got 4 Ork metal minis. Besides the part, I only got four models and I was not expecting metal. I am starting to warm up to them.
Huh, I was expecting the roulette boxes to be better randomized... interesting. Hopefully you can still do something awesome with them! :-)
So as someone who used to use to craft paints many moons ago when I got back into miniature painting, I can tell you that the bad rep is mostly undeserved; they're definitely not the best choice, but if you're on a budget you can make them work and there's usually a staggering option of different colors. One of the biggest cons in my opinion is that you don't usually get very bright, saturated tones but if your painting style favors darker, de-saturated tones then you can make it work.
Live and learn! Yeah some of these were shockingly comparable to some of my mini paints...
seems like you could use these as your early base layers, and then finish w/a 1-2 layers of a brighter more expensive paint, but I could be wrong, I like painting mini's, but i never got super good at it.
@@tric5122 you absolutely could do something like that since both are acrylic paints, so they're compatible with each other.
@@TheRunesmythe saw someone else messing w/mini paint vs craft paint and said that the mini wash vs doing it yourself wash was really the biggest problem; he also pointed out the chalky muted colors. I wonder if you could just do a few highlights w/the mini paint to get the color you want and then a wash or varnish to help get rid of the chalk feel. I got 2 kids, the idea of spending a few hundie on nice mini paints is just not in the budget anymore, but get a few washes and a few ones that are really necessary(yellow and white from the sounds of it) and you likely can make a very nice model.
you sir, are getting me through a rather stressful lockdown in the UK. I settle down, grab some paints, play your videos in the background and I am happy as larry. Thank you
This is an older video, but sometimes the perfect video shows up at the right time. I sort of gave up painting, went on youtube, and saw this. Thanks, you gave me back my insperation.
I use Craft Smart paints for terrain all the time. They work great for that sort of application - thinning them with a touch of rubbing alcohol (pr Windex, i've been told) works really well. I will be using this for another challenge in the IDIC Wrgaming community, if you don't mind.
Nice mate, the challenge was a bunch of fun and IDIC Beer is an awesome bloke! Look forward to seeing your side of the challenge :O
Cool, have fun Dee!
I think it’s incredibly impressive you managed to get that result with 3 colours, and with craft paint.
For the most part I don't use craft paints much these days. They're perfect for terrain projects. If I need them for anything I usually get the Delta ceramcote. That stuff is the Cadillac of craft paints.
delta ceramcote eh? that's a little rich for my blood :-)
Maybe. But it is still cheaper by the ounce than most of the gaming paints you buy and is probably at least as good as what Ral Partha's "Partha Paints" used to be. Maybe better. And for years I have added a bit of dish soap to most every bottle of acrylic paint that I have bought. When I buy craft paint, that is always the first thing I do after opening it. And I've had a lot better results with craft paint after. It's not magic. But it does help.
You painted my favourite squigs! They are too goofy to NOT enjoy painting :)
Great vid... now to check out the others!
In fact, I had someone say this week they tried painting their minis with craft paint and they weren't happy with the results. I did follow roughly with what you said, ideal for terrain etc, but maybe stick to mini paints for minis in the future.
Love these squigs! Yeah these paints aren't ideal, but it's good to see how they behave- even if only to better chat with folks in streams and comment sections :-) Still, they're not too bad, might store them closer to my painting area and see what happens... :-)
Colour scheme equals a very dark characterised under tone. I love them. No alley walking with these squigs roaming around. PS jealous of your rockin hair. I'm as bald as a forward scoop on a dozer.
Hahaha, thanks! I'm preparing for a powerful combover when my time comes :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies hahaha that would be absolute perfection :-)
When you mix two complementary colors and wind up with a desaturated color (in this case burgundy) they call that a "chromatic gray". It's a smart way to work with limited paint colors to get a whole lot more variation in your work.
Makes sense! Slowly putting together all these nuggets that the art world has known forever :-)
I’m so happy you and the others jumped on this collab, feels awesome to have a community!
I loved the lizardy squig, these squigs I feel May be older than some viewers!!
Woooo!!!!
One of the people who got me into minis and gaming had a friend that worked at a craft paint factory. The same dispenser was used to fill different color bottles so between runs itd spit out mixed colors that were just off enough to not be acceptable for sale. So they ended up coming home with those run off bottles. Had like a quad tiered lazy Susan filled with a rainbow of unlabeled craft paint bottles and used those to paint all their home models and had been at it for decades. I see a craft paint mini and it gets me all nostalgic but also demands the neon green and gravel turf basing. Some day I need to hunt down some old style metal minis and do a craft paint challenge
Ace job, I feel vindicated using both types of paints now. Love the finished works, #1 in the lineup @ 10:22 definitely looks the best imo.
Thanks! And yeah, these things definitely have their uses eh?
Those look awesome. It's incredible what you can achieve without the pressure to do your best work.
Reptilian squig on the left gets my vote for best, but they all turned out great!
Hey thanks! And yeah, he's a funny little dude eh? :-)
Yay another Goobertown video. :)
Every thumbnail a gem Brent. Love the videos sir, please keep up the awesome work
Hehehe thanks!
Love the idea of several painting channels working together like this 😍
Maybe it's time to pick up a few of these goofy models and give myself a challenge haha 🤔😄
It was a bunch of fun working with all the other collaborators in this challenge :D DO THE CHALLENGE!
Doooo itttttttt!!! :-)
Those metal squigs are awesome, and turned out amazing. Really nice to see you use craft paints, I’m going to have to give that brand a try.
you can add fairy liquid or any dishwashing soap to watered down acrylic to make washes.
yeah! I'll definitely be trying those tricks out in future videos. I went hard-line on the arbitrary rules of this challenge and only used water. Next time we're getting soap, pledge floor wax, all the good stuff :-)
Great video! As always, a pleasure to watch. Also, just wanted to let you know - it was really cool to hear you as a guest on the Titan-Forge designer stream.
I rarely paint anymore but I've felt the same about craft acrylics for over 20 years. They'll do in a pinch for base colors, but we generally best reserved for being and terrain.
Beautiful job!
love your vids man, great stuff!
I've never seen these guys.
I am so tempted to grab some squigs and jump in on this, but I feel that might also be slightly intrusive
It was a lot of fun to do :D, go ahead mate we don't own the right to videos ^_^
@@NatesMiniatures oh I get that. I think I will.
Time to go grab squigs
Go for it! The world needs more squigs :-) Good luck, Robert!
@@GoobertownHobbies gonna try and pick some up this afternoon and do it this weekend!
HA! The head nods during the paint walk-through were hilarious. _I dont know what I'll say yet for the voice over, but I agree with it._ Thanks for doing this one it was cool.
Schmincke's College line of acrylics work well. I've done a few marines with them as well as some Wizkids minis, fairly easy on the budget considering they come in packs of 75ml.
Interesting, thanks for the tip! :-)
WAHOO, not only a new Goober video but also a topic I suggested previously 😍 The only variation is that I was thinking of quality normal paints but I guess the variable might be the amount of pigment in the paint and possibly how smooth the paint is, ie finer pigment used? Also adding flow aid or retarder.
Great video! Awesome work with a limited toolkit! Looking forward to the Goobertown Roulette!
I really like those classic squigs. Looking at them is so disturbing and off-putting. They really are just a gross head with legs. This uncanny valley-esque is an aesthetic I really enjoy and gets lost a bit I think in modern fantasy art which tends more to the realistic and natural (albeit over-accessorized in many instances) instead of that classic sort of reality-twisted look. Which is not to say that the modern stuff doesn't have its own merits and positive qualities.