A manic painting frenzy.
From the smoking ruins of The Silent Sorcerer's tower, Skullsword sends forth nonsensical artwork and useless gaming tools. He also likes to discuss RPGs, boardgames, miniatures painting, writing, movies, books, and whatever else strikes his fancy. Mostly though, his goal is to provide fun and goofy things to inspire others in their games. Enjoy!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
5 miniatures finished this weekend
A Giant Snake
A Skulking Assassin
A Sinister Mummy
A 1920s Adventurer
A Starship Captain
It's good to be painting again.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Miniatures Monday
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
M.A.R. Barker
Word has it that Professor Muhammad And-al-Rahman Barker, creator of the world of Tekumel has died. A sad day for fantasy enthusiast and gamers alike.
Jack Vance
There is now an official Jack vance website! If you like Jack Vance, go check it out. If you don't know who Jack Vance is, read his Dying Earth books, and then go check it out! :-)
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Reaper Bones
Reaper Miniatures has released the first of their line of unpainted plastic miniatures known as Bones. The idea is to have the same Reaper detail that people are used to but at a much lower price point. So far, individual miniatures are priced at between $1.99 and $2.99, while small sets are priced at between $3.49 and $5.49. The ones currently available are all casts of existing Reaper metal miniatures, so I think this may be a good way for cash strapped gamers to start, or add to their collections. I imagine that I will stick with metal minis for the most part, but I think that this is a good idea and wish Reaper great success in this new endeavor.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thrud the Barbarian: Step by Step - Highlighting and Sealing
At last we're near the end! We have arrives at the final stages, highlighting and sealing. Now I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at highlighting, but I like to try to make a go of it anyway. I dry brushed silver onto the hard edges of Thrud's axe and helmet to make them stand out. I did the same for the studs on his belt. Then I used a brownish yellow on the ground to make it stand out a bit better. A little light brown on the edges of his loincloth, and I was done. Nothing too hard, just a little work to make the miniature look a bit more finished. And there you have it. All Thrud needs is a coat or two of clear sealant. For sealing my miniatures, I use a two step process. First, I spray-coat the miniature with Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel. This gives a hard coating that will stand up to the rigors of the gaming table, but it's way too shiny for actual use. So after letting that coat dry over night, I use a spray-coating of Testors Dullcote, which eliminates the shininess. Finally, I brush-coat the areas that are supposed to be shiny, such as jewels or shiny metals, with a gloss coating such as Games Workshop's 'ARDCOAT or Model Master Gloss Clear Acryl. And there you have it, he is ready for the gaming table!
Afterward: I've been toying with the idea of adding some clumps of static grass to the base, but I still haven't decided on that. If I do, I'll be sure to post a follow up.
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