These are some articles about tips & tricks related to the hobby that I've come up with.
Focus stacking for fun and profit
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tl;dr? Jump to the instructions... Have you ever taken a photo of one of your larger miniatures, and struggled to keep the whole thing in ...
Vacuformer
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I've built myself a vacuum former, in order to make thin-walled parts for my gaslands War Rig . Here is a short YouTube video showing ...
DIY Tentacle roller, take 2
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Previously I made a tentacle roller out of those novelty lenticular cards that you get from souvenir shops. This makes for some great tentacles, but ...
DIY Foam cutter
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Or, how to shave a yak. I built a basic foam cutter table over the past weeks. The cutter table measures 15" x 10", and ...
Cheap DIY cable / tentacle roller
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I've been looking at the Roll Maker Set from Green Stuff World for a while, thinking that this is one tool I should buy instead ...
Papermodelling principles
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I was recently invited by Saint Toad to write an article on my approach to papermodelling and crafting, for his blog over at Toad Chapel ...
$10 DIY LED light box prototype
Over at puttyandpaint.com there are some sculptors who produce pretty amazing work. People like Patrick "The Small" Masson , Gautier "Graphigaut" Giroud and Luc "Thantor" ...