Everyone gets the same Dark Sword Miniature and 45 minutes to show us what you can do! Compete for fun and the chance for prizes in one of our qualifying round sessions.
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Everyone gets the same Dark Sword Miniature and 45 minutes to show us what you can do! Compete for fun and the chance for prizes in one of our qualifying round sessions. The final session is a Speed Championship on Sunday (with a new mini) to determine the Dark Sword - Top Gun for Speed Painting - Gen Con 2012! Can you race the clock and be judged the best speed painter? Prizes for 1st - 3rd place in the Championship round will be awarded.
Everyone gets the same Reaper miniature, the same Reaper paints, the same Reaper brushes - and the same 45 minutes! Compete for fun and prizes in any of our sessions held throughout the convention.
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Everyone gets the same Reaper miniature, the same Reaper paints, the same Reaper brushes - and the same 45 minutes! Compete for fun and prizes in any of our sessions held throughout the convention. Each session has a different miniature that you get to keep! Final Round is a Speed Championship on Sunday to determine the "Speediest Brush of the Best"! Can you race the clock and be judged the best and speediest painter?
Learn to make terrain. Start with the basics: grass, rocks and hills, then more advanced techniques: trees, buildings and water. Build your own terrain piece using the tools and materials provided.
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Enhance your gaming experience by making your own gaming terrain. Start by learning basic terrain making techniques, such as hills, trees, and roads. Then learn advanced techniques, such as making building and other structures, as well as rivers, ponds, and other water effects. Build your own terrain by using the tools and materials provided and applying the techniques taught in the workshop.
Advanced Assembly and Modeling of Hirst Arts Blocks
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Learn advanced techniques to assemble detailed gaming terrain using Hirst Arts blocks.
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Attendees will be given Hirst Arts blocks, fast-drying glue, and other tools to provide hands-on experience in shaping, distressing, and assembling miniature terrain. A variety of blocks will be provided for you to build and customize a terrain piece of your own. Finally, basic painting and flocking techniques will be taught to bring your terrain piece to life.
Everyone gets the same Reaper miniature, the same Reaper paints, the same Reaper brushes - and the same 45 minutes! Compete for fun and prizes in any of our sessions held throughout the convention.
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Everyone gets the same Reaper miniature, the same Reaper paints, the same Reaper brushes - and the same 45 minutes! Compete for fun and prizes in any of our sessions held throughout the convention. Each session has a different miniature that you get to keep! Final Round is a Speed Championship on Sunday to determine the "Speediest Brush of the Best"! Can you race the clock and be judged the best and speediest painter?
You only get 45 minutes to paint a Wyrd miniature...really! But never fear, so does everyone else! Paints, brushes and supplies provided. Compete for fun and prizes in any of our five sessions.
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You only get 45 minutes to paint a Wyrd miniature...really! But never fear, so does everyone else! Paints, brushes and supplies provided. Come check out the unusual miniatures of this up and coming company. Compete for fun and prizes in any of our five sessions held throughout the convention and compete for a seat in our final round on Sunday. Each session is a different Wyrd miniature that you get to keep!
Learn terrain making techniques. Incorporate Hirst Art blocks into finished into terrain pieces, with grass, rocks, and hills. Build your own terrain piece using the tools and materials provided.
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Enhance your gaming experience by making your own gaming terrain. Learn how to use Hirst Art molds to cast blocks and build structures for gaming terrain. Also learn terrain making techniques for building hills, woods, and roads. Finally, incorporate Hirst Art bricks into your scenery. Build and take home your own terrain using the techniques learned in class and materials provided including pre-cast building blocks.
Are you the fastest brush in the Midwest? Come prove those skills when you and your competition get 45 minutes to create the best painted Impact! miniature. Paints, brushes and supplies provided.
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Are you the fastest brush in the Midwest? Come prove those skills when you and your competition get 45 minutes to create the best painted Impact! miniature. Paints, brushes and supplies provided. Impact! Miniatures are a rapidly growing company specializing in fantasy sports miniatures. Compete for fun and prizes in any of our four sessions held throughout the convention. Each session is a different Impact! miniature that you get to keep!
Smooth, seamless blends are the hallmarks of pros, and crucial to mastering many advanced techniques. Join Jen "Midnight Lurker" Kaufman and learn all the tricks to creating these silky blends.
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Intermediate, Hands-on: Say goodbye to chalky highlights forever! Smooth, seamless blends between high contrast colors are the hallmark of pros, and crucial to mastering many advanced techniques such as NMM and OSL. Join Jen "Midnight Lurker" Kaufman and learn all the tricks you need to create these silky blends and really make your minis POP! Topics covered will include feathering, glazing, the push/pull technique, the proper use of mediums and paint consistencies. All miniatures and paints will be provided. Students are strongly encouraged to bring examples of their recent work and their favorite paint brushes, but student sables will be available upon request.