Miscellaneous Tips |
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Colour Theory An introduction to colour theory and how it relates to painting models. |
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Photography How to get the best from your camera when taking photos of models & details.
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Simple Conical Roofs How to make simple cone shapes for roofs with different sizes and slopes. |
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Complex Conical Roofs How to make complex cone shapes for roofs with different sizes and slopes. |
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Build
Better Models Part 1 The design process, and how to use it to improve your models. |
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Build
Better Models Part 2 The natural look, and how to achieve it in miniature. |
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Pitched Roofs #1 Instructions for making simple pitched and hipped roof templates. |
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Pitched Roofs #2 Instructions for making half-hipped and pyramidal roof templates. |
Concept to Completion | |||||||
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Ice Pond Building a small diorama of an icy pond, with step-by-step instructions. |
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Telescope Building a steampunk telescope with annotated steps. |
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Tailor-made Tools | |||||||
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How to make a precision applicator for scenic materials from a plastic milk bottle. |
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Making brush protectors from an empty spray bottle. |
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How to make a guillotine to chop thin strips of wood, plastic etc. |
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How to make quilling tools from sewing needles. |
Other Tips | |||||||
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How to add colour to white polymer clay. |
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Submerged Body Adding a submerged body to a clear base. |
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Semi-submerged Rocks Making a part-submerged rock for a clear base. |
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Fan
Coral Making fan coral from skeletal hydrangea flowers. |
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Cube of Force Making a cube of force from printed acetate, with full-colour template to download. |
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Adding detail to some model gravestones. |
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Stargate Kawoosh Adding a 'Kawoosh' to a model Stargate. |
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