One bad decision ruined the nicest base I've ever made | Tiger Monk

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Sometimes things do not go according to plans. This was one of those times.....trying to make a beautiful scenic base for this Tiger Monk miniature, I instead made a hot mess. Thankfully the actual mini turned out really nice!
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[@x31omega]

To help with your shakes.. get a stress ball or a equal sized ball of poly clay like sculpy. Squeeze the ball 20 times 3 times a day for a week if it is too much lower the reps to 10 if not enough add 5. After that week up it by 5 to 10 3 times a day for a week and so on goal should be 100 times 3 times a day. Th8s will strengthen your hands and wrist muscles and will begin to mitigate to just about stopping your hand shakes completely.

[@nobodyimportant5417]

Ah, yes. The belly-shelf technique. I use it regularly.

[@dannyeccles1894]

A good tip for you when it comes to eyes. 0.03 micron pen for doing monsters with bigger eyes and a 0.03 for a human sized mini.

[@mutehowl]

My painting hand goes numb...... then while numb feels like my hand is on fire. Only way to stop the pain is to dunk the hand in scolding hot water. I have to out burn the burn.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

The urethane resin reacted to the water in the wash that was added to tint it. You have to use very specific things to tint urethan as it reacts like crazy to any moisture.

[@oldmanfunky4909]

I love the fact he isn't afraid to show his screw ups so we all get to learn from it. And I to have shaky hands and your tips are great. It gets more fun when you start to need reading glasses for your aging eyeballs.

[@Black_Fox_Hobbies]

yeah... i miss my depth perception lol

[@knutboehnert3163]

Right there. More learning than simply with success. And a lot more natural.

[@iW1nterMute]

Also how you gain the trust of your audience

[@charlesballard5251]

Oldmanfunky, I'm about to hit my 54th orbit around the sun. My eyes started going about 10 years ago. One day I could read my pager fine just by looking at it... the next day. I brought it up, moved it away, and eventually just tilted my head down and looked at it over my glasses from about 8 inches. And I'm just starting to paint minis again for the first time in about 30 years or more.

[@larrymanns364]

Absolutely

[@danielbrown5166]

As a person just starting out in this hobby this is one of the most humanizing and encouraging videos I’ve seen so far. Thank you for sharing!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

This both breaks my heart and makes me feel a lot better about some of the ways I've ruined my work as well. For me it's going from one medium to another and forgetting the properties: green stuff cures over time, so you can handle it, clays don't and you end up smashing hours of work because you done goofed.

[@VoltieBird]

This video actually really touched me. You being brave enough to talk about your tremors on camera made me realize that my own tremors shouldn't keep me from pursuing a hobby like this that I love watching videos for so much.

[@WestinsChannel]

Just in case you need a reminder, a year later, you are not alone, I too have tremors when doing fine work.

[@midnightriot2454]

I have anxiety tremors made worse by medication so painting in general is so hard for me but Ive learned to deal with it and just not be a perfectionist...kind of...

[@StudsonStudio]

I'm sorry for your loss, but I actually love the mise-en-scène of the failed base with a beautiful mini. Art. Glad you got those money shots. I love seeing the occasional failure embraced as part of the video. It's not schadenfreude, I just like the realism and honesty.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Even while it was still bubbling I was thinking......”damn that’s gonna make for a good thumbnail”.

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Oh damn, that is something I would totally do. Thanks for doing it first before me Jeremy!!!! 😅😬

[@AdamBragg]

Having the courage to share your personal challenges and failures is an immensely powerful strength, and I just wanted you to know that I really respect that.

[@echodelta2426]

I like how the figure turned out, but I specially liked when you narrated your internal argument for using the resin. Pretty funny after the fact.

[@joesnee776]

I love that you share your honest successes, failures, and lessons learned with your community. It's honestly why you're one of the only channels I support on Patreon, because I feel like your content is truly genuine. I think that the paint job came out great and might have even convinced me to give something similar a try (I love my airbrush, but for some reason I'm always afraid to use it...) and I'm really grateful that you brought us along your roller coaster of emotions! Great job, I love the end result and keep doing what you love, cause I love watching it!

[@thunderballz74]

He truly cares enough for his subs that he wants to teach. Some other channels don't give _ _ _ _! Jeremy ...thanks dude!We have learned a lot from your vids. I am like you joe & jeremy..i have worked back breaking labor jobs in construction and my hands shake bad when i try concentrating on painting a piece. My nerves are destroyed from swinging a hammer, gripping a drywall knife and gripping boards of sheetrock for 13 yrs. If i had finished school i would not have neck, back and shoulder surgeries from breaking my body on laborious hell.

[@repetern]

That second base is RAD! I really like how it turned out. The mistake led to a neat way to use the new stuff and also a really cool base.

[@ashrog82]

Well, I might as well prime the whole squad with this spray I've never used. Huh, that went on really chunky. I'll give em a quick strip with this cleaner I've never used. Wow, they melted really fast.

[@marbledragon3876]

Simple green works pretty good if you let it sit for a couple of days for acrylics

[@EmeraldTokyo]

F

[@x31omega]

I use smooth on products alot. When I saw you put the water base wash in it I literally yelled out "Nooooo"!. After explaining to my wife I was ok I watched the reaction the resin had, the foaming. Would have been an Epic looking base though. Hope you give it a go and make another one.

[@Heartwolf]

I was looking for this comment. It should get upvoted more so Jeremy sees it.

[@x31omega]

@@Heartwolf thanks 👍🇺🇸👍

[@jonathantillian6528]

Vendor - "Can you review one of our minis?" BMC - "Nah, there aren't any Japanese Plague Marines" Vendor - "We got a tiger monk..." BMC- "Hold my airbrush. Wait, I need that. Hold my poutine." Edit- This is in reference to BMC liking weird miniatures and getting excited over making new things and *not* some "ooh, the channel has sold out" nonsense. I strongly believe everything Jeremy does is 100% from the heart (look at his face when something fails or succeeds) including this project. His stance on poutine is still unknown to me, but I've never known a Canadian not to love it.

[@robwheelock5502]

LOL

[@melliekah837]

Sadly this is the truth... recently we had a video sponsored by dungeon and lasers. "I didnt want to make this sponsored video, but..." Same here. Btw the mini is not do great at all and some more DIY would be cool.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

This is literally a whole video of in depth DIY things.....if you are missing that, it's entirely on you ;)

[@matijajuric7997]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial yup...decided to buy airbrush after watching it

[@jonathantillian6528]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I'm 100% for it, I love that you use all the miniatures in unconventional ways or try and base them in unique ways. Sorry this one didn't turn out. I was ready for a Karate Kid-Tiger-Monk. All you'd need would be a sunset in the back!

[@samtobiasjohn]

duuude, tremors when mini painting are so frustrating, glad you got a method of negating it that suits you fine!

[@marclytle644]

I developed shakes in my right hand when trying to do fine detail. Sometimes it can be minor and other times it is like I am swinging an axe at a tree. I had to give up painting because of it. Makes me sad that I had to give up my hobby.

[@kal6351]

I will have to try the pose as well to see if it helps my tremors

[@landotucker]

For anyone that struggles with shaky hands, also try resting your wrists on your desk, and then rest the pinky of your paintbrush hand against the hand holding your model. A point of contact between your hands and a steady surface has helped me A LOT.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Disappear with practice? Uh, no. There are many medical reasons for hand shakes that don't "just disappear with practice". Essential tremors are a neurological disorder. My mother in law has Parkinsons Disease and has terrible hand shakes as a result. Should she "just practice" not shaking? Shake my head man.....shake my head.....

[@samtobiasjohn]

agreed. my grandmother suffers with hand shaking, not through anything diagnosed, but i feel like I've picked up some semblance of that tremor and it becomes especially prominent in my hobbies like painting minis and, more worryingly, my work as an illustrator. if I could "Practice it away" I would. unfortunately it doesn't work that way.

[@StabbingContest]

The thing that makes this channel, by far, the most valuable one I watch is that you show your mistakes and really explore why they were mistakes. Thank you.

[@rekaens]

glad i'm not the only one xD just had a 10 hour project blow up in my face, i turned it into a happy mistake instead and just went another way, so now i got some scatter i really love :) and for the pose, that's exactly how i sit 90% of the time, i have bad tremors too, especially late in the evening. glad to see you found something that works for you too mate, keep up your amazing content.

[@londonparispugs6369]

I think it turned out great and the fact that you show and admit to your goofs is the reason you're my favorite DM Crafter!

[@Ginger_paints_grey]

for the shaky hands is something i was taught on a rifle range, full breath in half breath in and hold for those hard places works for me. give it a shot :D

[@danmclean7375]

18:00 a very happy ending!! it's how I feel about every piece of leftover scrap or "eff'd-up" build attempt.. No waste, just repurpose!!

[@edwinburkinshaw9715]

I really struggle with my B.E.T too, so hearing about your tremor is actually really inspiring for me, I'll definitely give your stance a go! Thanks for talking about it!

[@IndigoWraithe]

I could see the cool diorama base in my mind. How bad ass it would be with him posing on the shore on the wooden post as the waves swept in beneath. That's what I love most about your channel - the creativity with which you approach projects. I like getting to the end of a video and thinking, "Damn, I never would have thought of THAT!" Sucks that this one didn't come out as planned, but the end product was still amazing. I appreciate that you share your work with us - warts and all.

[@chrisgould5606]

I died laughing at the end. "Sweet, I can still use this! Win."

[@danmclean7375]

18:00 lol ya same

[@EDSKaR]

First time I viewed I didn't notice your discovery at the very end, It's sooo cool when you can recover something from a 'failure' and drop it back into the parts bin.

[@micahpeterson8302]

Holy crap Thank you so much for the shaky hand painting suggestion it’s made such a huge difference for me! I have always dreaded fine detail painting!

[@hcs626]

A showcase of why its always good to read the instructions, and doing compatibility tests. But just remember even in failure we all learn, in fact failure is a big tool for learning.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

We learn by our mistakes plus that mistake could be a happy little accident for a future project. That second base still looks cool =)

[@andrewwebb6270]

Your comment on using a bright orange is actually really helpful. You want to take the fact that real highlights tend to be warmer colors and shadows tend to be cooler. I would recommend taking a warmer color that is close to your base color for highlights every time to help with realism.

[@JM-oo5ko]

I appreciate that you posted the failure. It's so often true that we are scared of failure that we don't even make an attempt.

[@jackdunne6152]

Fail videos are good. They teach us that even living legends such as BMC screw up from time to time - so if you're new and still learning, don't be afraid of your mistakes. Make them, but always learn from them.

[@beleraphon07]

Dude, i really feel for you. The disappointment you felt as the goop started foaming was so palpable. Well done for turning it to a positive. Keep yp the inspirational work.

[@anotherjones5384]

When ever anyone asks how do I paint little details I say "I know which shakes to go off of and I'm very good at fixing mistakes" you did an amazing job as always and my current project I've fudged too but its a massive diorama and I'm so far in.. much sad

[@Blazbaros]

That save at the end where you took off the chunk of borked resin, absolute win for sure!

[@JohnBuckmaster]

Thanks for talking about your tremors. Normalizing differences and disabilities is super important, and as a multiply disabled person (most non-apparent), it helps me feel less afraid to be open about mine. Dyspraxia, in particular, is a problem when modelling and painting. Thank you.

[@JKORRA]

love that you let us see the oops, I feel alot of people would have cut all of that.

[@1525kat]

the key that you said with the shakey hand is that your position allowed you to RELAX. That is the key to getting a handle on shaky hands. And it is completely contrary and not at all easy to do! You are doing very good with it!

[@Kraken_Goblin]

The mistakes are just as important the as success's, your videos are such a brilliant resource for both of these elements, keep being you and making Black Magic Craft one of the best craft and minis channels on KZbin!!

[@TFconfused]

Really happy to see you found a way to mitigate your tremors. Been painting a lot lately myself and your videos have always helped me stay motivated

[@ronrainey1639]

Thanks for the advice on how to paint with tremors and shakes. I suffer from them and have always been afraid to paint very small figures. Also I love how you learn from mistakes. Too many folks rant at failures and miss the lessons they teach. Good on you man.

[@bitzbox]

For me, messing up is the best way to learn. He still looks really nice on his little base :)

[@JennNinjakittenCootware]

Thank you for adding some advice for how you handle tremors. I have multiple sclerosis and deal with tremors from it and like hearing people's methods for dealing with them

[@OldManFerdiad]

Lesser content creators would have shown us the cool 25mm base and we'd still all think it looked awesome. One of the reasons I think your channel is great is that you show us that you got that good by making mistakes and learning from them. Watching you push yourself out of your comfort zone with painting is making me feel bolder when I try things too.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

That's the goal!

[@OldManFerdiad]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial also, two words: Nurgle Foam!

[@kallisto9166]

This is a familiar story to any miniature painter. You mess it up. You redo it. You mess it up again. You redo it. You repeat the process until you're happy with it (or until you lose the will to live). And sometimes you screw it up so completely that you just chalk it up to a learning experience. It's worth remembering though that anyone who tells you they get it right first time every time is full of it.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I have run across minis that so frustrated me I ended up having to remove many layers of paint to get the details back. The only remedy has been to put that one away and do something else. Then I come back to that trouble mini a day or year later.

[@demetrinight5924]

My condolences for your time and effort on the scenic base. Hopefully you are still able to try again.

[@Gerrosimo1]

God.... that was heart-crushing! It was looking soooooo good! I really do live/craft vicariously through you and while I hate to see a project like this crash, you remind me that I'm not the only one that ruins things by acting hastily, and for this I thank you. Also, watching that foam up was actually quite entertaining, my mind is still flipping through all the odd yet positive uses that could have....

[@michaelsexton170]

Failure is how we learn and grow. I think that's knowledge the world has kind of forgotten these days. You are able to adapt and succeed later learning from mistakes and losses. It's truly only failure if you quit and give up all together. You won't quit your builds, so it's a success in the fact you found a process that works differently than you expected. And can adapt to your future projects. Thanks for showing and reminding people mistakes happen and it's how we deal with them that makes us better.

[@williamaitken7533]

I bet that bubbly mix, if applied very thinly in wavy lines, could make for a really dope sea-foam effect! It's even sort of the right color!

[@Nachbo1234]

Glad you didn't lose your great mini and awesome paint job.

[@Triphos]

Vallejo Glacier Blue and Ice Yellow are your best friends for mixing cold and warm highlight colors where white won't really work. They're so useful.

[@craigbryant9925]

I usually enjoy seeing you fail and how you recover but man, even though I knew it was coming, I was crushed to see that base get ruined because it was simply beautiful.

[@michaeln5660]

It's so great seeing you try new things. I'm just a mini painter and saw you mentioned on miniac and I have already learned so much from you that I would never have attempted before. Keep up the great work!

[@yvonnewolfson9551]

These videos really motivate you to be willing to take chances in your own crafting and painting without fear of failure!

[@sethwpierce]

I picked up painting very recently (a few weeks ago) and was doing some eyes on a minotaur one came out great the other had to be touched up for an meh result, and it was very nice knowing someone as skilled as you are still makes derpy eyes. I also have essential tremors, and will definitely try your pose the next time we paint. Thank you for your videos, they have helped me ease into the hobby and create things that actually look pretty legit.

[@WalterMeirOlson]

Like two weeks ago I was panting a miniature for 4 hours and then it fell and my dog got it. Edit that tiger monk looks awesome good job sorry about base.

[@drewsmith5226]

I’m a Dragon Trappers Lodge patron and a big fan of theirs! They really hone in on detail which is nice. They’re not over the top cartoonish like some other 3D printing Patreons. Maybe it’s just me but their models just seem better than like 95% of what’s out there.

[@queennerdlord]

Thank you for sharing your mistakes man. It's heart rending when it happens but it helps you, and everyone you share it with, grow.

[@claylewis8233]

Winning! Was up at Voyageurs in the boundary waters, Canada was just 20ft away! Lots of canoeing. I didnt realize there would be otters. terrific to get back in nature, see great places for encounters, dioramas, and bases. very inspirational. So many patreon mini-maker things coming out now, DTL has a cool idea/theme behind it and the minis look really cool. Looking forward to what you do with the reclaimed base.

[@jamesflanagan3086]

I am getting ready to do about 10 1ft x1ft river tiles with resin. I have spent a lot of time on the tiles and they were not cheap. NOW I am going to make sure I do a test pour on something cheap and disposable instead of the actual tiles. Thank You for showing this disaster!!

[@duskears8736]

14:10 That sigh touched my soul

[@SaltyBob355]

Awww man, that’s a painful learning experience. I hate when I don’t listen to my brain. I would really LOVE to see an update, where you recreate your original base.

[@matalbot84]

I empathize with you on the shakes.... too many years of over caffeinating have caused me to have constant tremors .... I agree with the way you have found to help mitigate the shakes I do the same thing... keep painting my brother you are one of my favorite channels and a painting mentor

[@kinggizzerd]

as soon as i seen him pull out the wash a single tear rolled down my face because i knew that water based ink/washes react with resins and there was no way to stop it from happening

[@MONBACK1988]

It takes a lot to admit to a failure, id like to thank you for not just admitting but sharing it with us.

[@dustincox9942]

You mitigate your shaking the same way I do! Awesome. I always thought I might look like a painting otter. Lol so that’s what I call it. Love the paint job by the way! Sweet models too!

[@TheZildo]

Pillipow, my boy, you don’t give yourself enough credit on your mini painting skills. You may not win a Golden Demon, but I’d be thrilled to paint as well as you do and I think the majority of players could agree with that. That’s as always for the videos.

[@iamwad2216]

I have resin that does that. I assumed it was old, but i use it specifically for a lava look for floor pieces.

[@tobster9103]

To get in tighter with your airbrush and aid in accuracy, take the crown off it tip to expose the tip of the needle. Just be careful to not hit the point and bend it. This also allows you to clean the buildup that sometimes happens causing the spray pattern to go from round to something less predictable.

[@TheDnDCoalition]

😩😩😩 aww man, I’m so sorry! This base was so awesome, if you have the time/heart would absolutely love to see this revisited🙌🏼

[@TheGameCraftDragon]

The figure looks great! If you like those sort of printables - I'd suggest Artisan's Guild on patreon. I'm just a fan, and love their work.

[@kellanr1941]

Fantastic job on the tiger! The first thing I thought when I saw this was..... "Is the tiger standing on a post up in the clouds?" I think you are definitely right, the foaming ca definitely be used for something cool.

[@theaterofthemini]

I have dealt with Essential tremors (very shaky hands) for as long as I could remember. I was always self-conscious about it as a kid and it kept me from doing things such as what we do in our hobby. I had to adapt and learn to work with it and over the years it's something I don't even think about anymore. Elbows on the table, wrist to wrist, mini in my face, works wonders for us shakey bois lol. It is a shame that gorgeous base didn't work out, but that is exactly how we grow as artists. Awesome job man, love the tiger!

[@bradywomack9751]

Cool job. Looks great. I usually do the eyes first and get them the way I want. I like not having to mess with the eyes after mini is painted.

[@drakenbyte]

Screaming at that resin because the same thing has happened to me. I am so sorry about that base man, it was lovely but we have learned something, and that always goes for something! I think it came out lovely in the end.

[@Wildonion1]

*Watches the ink get mixed into the resin* Wait a minute, this seems familiar. Is it going to... Oh no. No, no, no! Oh, that hurt to see. I had the exact same thing happen to me when I mixed a two-part epoxy with a few drops of wash while making swamp bases for my plague marines. Something about it caused that same bubble and swell. Killed an entire unit of marines quicker than a hail of plasma fire and left all but 2 unsalvageable. Never did figure out why it happened with one kind of epoxy and not another, either.

[@cricketerfrench7501]

The reaction of the two components generates heat. If this heat gets too much it boils the water you have added and opps! The fact that there are industrial products called "water blown polyurethane foams", probably explains what happen in the video.

[@rosseatsleepjdm]

Sorry for your loss xx

[@fabledandforged]

Oh man, so disheartening, but a great recovery with the second base. I also deal with the same essential tremor you talk about and understand the frustration. Thank you for providing your technique and how you deal with it.

[@pi8chyt]

Great paint job! Thanks for sharing the experience!

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

I saw you add the wash, and my heart sank. So sorry you had to learn that resin and water don't really get along, by ruining your hard work. The miniature turned out fantastic tho!

[@zephiel70]

That big sigh stabbed me in the heart

[@user-td6dr5wd8w]

I've been making my first foam craft for a full week now...and still no end in sight.... and then I get a new wave of inspiration when a new video comes out :)

[@davebarrett4644]

I love the lighting on the shelving behind you at the end of the video

[@metajock]

Oh, that one hurts to watch. Still came out really, really good. Nice recovery.

[@256rifter]

I think that foam would look great coming out of a giant beasts or dragons mouth! next installment in "Uses for mysterious bubbly resin" tutorial. Great job forging ahead and completing a nice display. Rest easy knowing it was a pretty amazing scenic base that you accomplished! Love the channel keep up the great work.!

[@capnskustomworks]

Why, I believe you've solved an effect for me that I've been thinking over! Good info, as always!!!

[@bboeckman]

Do you have any idea how special it is as a viewer to see you make mistakes and learn from them? It truly helps us connect and realize that you are a mortal like us, and that we all need to be easy on ourselves. I actually really like the mistake and how you turned it into a great video. Much love man, I'm sure it was going to be epic!

[@redshoesgirl]

i don't think i've laughed this hard in WEEKS. thank dude, what a lesson learned. and yes, i learn a lot from your channel. i now have three sheets of that pink foam stuff. i am determined to make a mountain for my simple paper/cardboard buildings. YOU ROCK!

[@spip-753]

Man.. I can't help but imagine how good the Chinese style dragon would look in a Cyberpunk diorama. I'm not the only one right?

[@kiltmaster7041]

As a tip when painting red - Start with a deeper/darker basecoat. Start with something much darker than you might normally consider acceptable - I normally swear by a 50/50 mix of Khorne Red and Abaddon Black. Follow up through several layers until your final highlight layer is bright scarlet. Voila, you don't need to use any white, "pink" or yellows in your highlight stages. Reserve orange for your finest edge highlights, but do so sparingly.

[@jarrettsterrainminis]

Thank you for sharing the result of mixing the poly with a wash - I just got my resin in the mail and likely would have made the same mistake! Another awesome video. Cheers

[@dmmomma]

That hurt my heart man! I felt your pain! Yeah yeah yeah, lesson learned, but man, what a hard way to go. Glad you came out a better crafter.

[@doctorp286]

Thank you once again for the advice on painting with a tremor. I keep trying things only to get very frustrated. Next step is to try the method you showed. Enjoy your work.

[@danmclean7375]

7:43 we all fall into this rut doing eyeballs... are we EVER truly happy with them?

[@mjlagrone]

Yep, I've made that mistake too... fortunately for me, I was making castings into silicone molds so the mess at least didn't damage anything. Water in the reaction makes it outgas carbon dioxide and you create (more or less) foam rubber.

[@thedimensionsrunner2655]

If you have problems with the normal washes (staining look) try out oil washes. Its soo easy to get a really nice look and you mostly dont need to repaint the paint below.

[@MarzieMalfoy]

I get horrible shakes too and have tried everything. I’ve got one thing that works but it requires weeks of exercising my hand muscles before spending a few hours on painting. But your method of holding it close to your body like that I am totally going to try. Thanks!!!

[@Agamemnon2]

This is what happens to me every time I try to leave my comfort zone. I've ruined so many projects because I didn't know what I was doing properly, so these days I spend more time testing and agonizing over every decision that I barely get anything done.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

It's a shame things didn't go as you wished, it was a beautiful base. That said, the foaming reaction might do well as a snow effect(or maybe sea foam). Also, I have only recently started painting minis, but I've also discovered that extreme slouch position to help steady my hands. Even with your setback, you made a very nice base. Keep up the good work!

[@kennethyoung141]

Resin and moisture do not mix. Glad you have the insight to use it in a new way in a different project. Stay humble and learn from your mistakes. I really enjoy your attitude and the no shaky huggy pose.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

*urethane resin

[@Velcraft]

Tip for highlighting: Use warm tones for warm colours (skintones/bonewhites/etc.), and cool tones for cool colours (bluegrey/turquoise/cool greys). Using pure white makes your basetones more pastel. If you want to keep saturation at max, use yellow instead.

[@glenfisher728]

Jeremy if you want to lighten red use flesh colour it won't give you that pink . For eyes try Archer fine transfers in the US , they do a decal sheets with different scale eyes. And yep any moisture in polyurethane resins will create what you did. You need p/u colours specifically. Good job painting the fur , the figure looks excellent and so did the base.

[@brewguy81]

Jeremy- Keep doing what you do man! I love that you show us your mistakes, talk about them, learn from them, adapt and move on. Without learning from our mistakes, we cannot get better. Sometimes I feel bad for you though, that you have to end up with something you weren't totally happy with. I guess that's the downside to being a KZbin Streamer, you have to produce content on a timeline. I hope you get a chance to "redeem" your base, and do it over. That was a hell of a base. I keep looking to your channel each and every time I need a tip on how to do something terrain wise to see if you've done it, and I can learn little bits from you as far as mini painting too, in the small clips you show if and when you have to paint a mini for something. Again, just keep rockin man, I look forward to your videos every week. Cheers!