Working outside

So yesterday I mainly worked outdoors, at my balcony.

I started by basecoating some miniatures:

And here's some "instructions":

- A good ventilation is essential when spraypainting stuff, hence I do this on the balcony.

- The spray box has sides tall enough to catch overspray (and sometimes used to prop miniatures if the shape is difficult to paint otherwise)

- The spray box is elevated from the ground, so if some stray paint goes over, it dissipates before colouring the surface.

Then, I started dipping the miniatures I painted earlier this week:

1. Protect the working surface, the dip leaves deep stains otherwise which are almost impossible to remove.

2. Have enough dip, I usually pour it in a larger can so there's more space to spin the miniature.

3. Have something to hold your "dip-sticks" before and after dipping. I use boxes with holes in them :-P

4. Then just take your "dip-stick" and dunk it in the can.

I have made the "dip-sticks" with GW flying bases and bamboo skewers. Then I glue the miniatures on, the bond needs to be quite strong for this to work.

Dunk the stick in the can and then give it a spin to remove excess dip.

Admire your work, and then do it again for the rest of the sticks.

Oops. Sometimes accidents happen and the glue does not hold enough, or you hit the edges of the can while spinning and it breaks off. Then a pair of tweezers is useful so you can fish the miniature out and then shake it a couple of times to remove excess dip.

After a couple of hours outside, I took the miniatures inside (as I did not want to leave them out for the night). There's still some fumes so a well ventilated place is still essential.

Then just wait for the dip to dry completely, remove the miniatures from the sticks and base them. Will see about that today after work...

S.