Make ANY Miniature You Want With ZERO Artistic Ability

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Congrats man, she looks wonderful!

[@kevinzeher8955]

I love that I can always find a supportive comment from you on Scott's vidoes.

[@unclewyrmwood]

Holy crap, did not expect to see Tatiana in the video. But then again, she is an incredible artist. The miniuature is absolutely gorgeous, Scott!

[@icantbelieveitsodin]

The "There's lots of free content on youtube. Whats the value in paid vide contrent" made me chuckle. But seriously congrats on this, I'm sure you're very proud!

[@Miniac]

apparently I had a stroke while typing that

[@dirigoallagash3464]

@@Miniac *strke ;)

[@seanc8054]

i'm buying one soon as i get paid

[@seanc8054]

@@Miniac hehe i had a mini stroke just hearing about you having your own mini, i hope there is one left on the 4th lol

[@SamKimpton]

How to make any miniature you want with zero artistic ability: Have a lot of money.

[@crowdemon_archives]

Meanwhile, here I am trying to create concept arts so I can finally print myself a 1/10 Noise Marine bust. Or 6, IDK. :V

[@johnsm3568]

Or watch the whole video and contemplate crowd funding like a more optimistic person who wins at life?!

[@BrutalDongshart]

Pretty much. I clicked knowing the title was click bait, but thinking I might still pick up a technique or two. There's plenty of valid info in the video, but not in the areas for which I usually watch videos like this. I'm a DIY guy, so I'm a bit disappointed. The video should have been titled something like "Get ANY Miniature You Want made With ZERO Artistic Ability" since we're not going to be the ones doing any of the making.

[@johnsm3568]

@WinterXL Very rarely is a model brought through production and on to shelves by one person.

[@evanstrong4064]

And a KZbin channel with nearly 200k subscribers

[@user-bz6qv8dp5k]

Still waiting on a miniature version of Scott.....

[@hyperactiveturtle78]

A mini-miniac if you will

[@domallan7739]

Doing the "Paint More Minis" ... u know so its like an action pose and the face is detailed AF

[@dannyeccles1894]

I second this....

[@claymore7315]

Let's hope GW doesn't get ahold of the rights for it, or we'll have a £20 pReMiUm LiMiTeD EdITiOn miniature which can be used in 49k, but only as a primaris lieutenant. Oh god no

[@kristinawhite235]

Hell yeah

[@samprastherabbit]

Holy crap. Dude, you've outdone yourself- well freaking done to you & your team of people! Producing your own classes and actual minis is awesome and ingenious- especially when the mini looks breath taking like the Duchess.

[@bshean72]

I think your concept of a digital class with inclusive subject material is excellent and has a real chance to grow

[@thomascotteleer6448]

Congratulations on completing this project, start to finish a really awesome look into one of the ways you can grow beyond the common boundaries of miniature painting.

[@OneGoldenCat]

How to solve any problem: Throw enough money at it.

[@theandf]

Very interesting seeing all the steps involved. Though I must admit, what I'd REALLY like to see is a mini of the Witch (by Tatiana) that first caught your eye. With her arm attached, of course. Great illustration and nice choice of colors, too.

[@PhunnyConflicts]

That's such a badass sculpt!!!!

[@vikingshark2634]

For those of you who wanted to know up front what "a decent amount of money" means, jump up to 6:12 to hear that it "can cost thousands of dollars". This video is probably meant for someone who intends to conceptualize, produce, market and sell enough minis to cover a cost of thousands of dollars, not so much the guy sitting at home with no artistic ability who wants to create customs for his D&D party for a couple, three hundred bucks. Still, great info and ideas for people who do intend to start a mini company. I'm a low-grade concept artist and on-the-side game system creator/hobbyist who would love to have a line of early stage post-apoc survivor minis with a Division/ Division 2 aesthetic, so if I ever got the time, inclination, initiative and money (which I won't) this would be a good place to start learning about the process.

[@Cammtom]

The product and packaging look great together. Good work man.

[@sigismundlee389]

Sweet figure! Any chances of scaling down to 28-32mm tabletop?

[@finkmonkeyful]

Nice work Miniac!

[@SmallSoldier]

Nice Scott. I didn't know there were services out there for this kind of thing. That mini is fantastic! I'm sure you put a lot of time and effort into it and it shows. Thanks for posting this. Cheers!

[@kikolokopo_toys]

Remember to pay your artist friend or pay their lunch and thank them if you ask them to make something for you because artists are underrated nowadays. People just assume that artists like to work and draw and therefore don't need anything in return if it's for a friend, family or higher entity. You shouldnt ask for a friend discount either. If they give you, you accept, if they dont give you, dont ask. They will spend time on your thing. Appreciate your artist friend(s)

[@raspberrymilkshake5782]

Seconded-an artist friend 😔

[@Raven-Glock]

That Morbius poster has aged fantastically

[@mothball7170]

Amazing how the sculpt turned out looking exactly like the finished concept art.

[@zephiel70]

SON I AM PROUD. But for real though, being able to see the behind the scenes of how stuff is made is always an interesting topic, as well. Everything came out amazing, I'd say. I hope you go far with this.

[@ArawnNox]

2:03 also, your artistic friend would probably also like to be paid rather than be used for their artistic skill. Edit: Fixed grammar

[@InLiquidColor]

Yes please and thank you.

[@SomeonesVideos]

This so hard. Recently, I got a commission of a D&D character I've been running for 3 years. My wife is a fantastic artist, but I also didn't want her to be burdened with my commission, since she tends to do what she wants, when she wants. Any time I'm asked to do something artsy for a friend, I give them suggestions on where to go or how to do it themselves. Only give your talents for free when it's your choice!

[@raphaeltigler708]

What a damm nice looking mini. I wish i had the money to buy one, before there out of stock... This motivates me so much to paint something different then the 40k models that i did till now. Sad truth is that i cant afford it at now :(. Only hope is, that you produce in a year or so, more of this beauty.

[@millr8222]

Maybe look into boardgames? There are quite some nice miniatures in a few recent ones!

[@Ogre6972]

@@millr8222 Very true!

[@kevinkaczynski1952]

sick looking mini!

[@acerba]

Pretty stoked to get my hands on the model, and congratulations on selling through your inventory so quickly. I'm sure you'll sell the last fourteen models before end of the day.

[@michaelward9422]

What doesn't make sense to me is why your not a reseller or creator for paints/brushes/airbrushes. Bundling starter kits, intermediate and advanced on your shop You inspired me to paint during this pandemic and I have setup a array of gear.. I would have liked to have taken this from you directly as you clearly have sound judgement. Creating your own paints surely has large margins to help supplement your income.. (if you do any of the above.. ship to UK :-D ) Regardless.. thank you!

[@lastationproductions]

Thats a cool mini

[@thatconguy1516]

What a cool video! Thanks for sharing the journey, and congratulations!

[@ashleystardustknight]

I have nothing but respect for Peter and Creature Caster in general, and this just amplifys that... :) see you both at adepticon!

[@GroovyDude00]

Honestly this video makes me want miniatures of the Legacy of Kain series.

[@ImaNecron]

Raziel would be awesome.

[@joshgibbs3337]

Gorgeous model!! I must own!!!! *starts shoving money in the screen*

[@MrStatistx]

I love Creaturecaster. Even though they are pricey for models when you are just starting as a beginner, I still got one right away and am now training on cheaper ones before finally tackling that.

[@ashez2ashes]

I saved the link. Tax return time I'm getting the miniature and the video tutorials.

[@SergeyBel]

she looks gorgeous :) congrats on your mini :) will need to save some money to support you and buy it next year maybe :) happy holidays

[@davidarenas1522]

Perfect. I´m concept artist/illustrator and 3d sculptor. This is the process is followed almost every time. Awesome miniature, btw.

[@RobG95]

David Arenas dude do you have an art station account?

[@kallisto9166]

Boy howdy, that's a nice lookin' mini! I hear what you're saying about over-sexualised mini's and fantasy art; I once spent a miserable evening looking for pictures of female elves that didn't look like strippers. This mini nails it.

[@kallisto9166]

@Nick Smith It's not simply about large breasts or nudity; it's about the preponderance of hyper-sexualised images designed only for their appeal to the male gaze. An image of a busty woman need not be stripperific, nor need nudity be sexist, but way too often it is sexist, male-gazey and not to my taste. I guess you know it when you see it. I'm no prude, nor do I object to people doing whatever they like in art, but the fact remains that I wanted a particular look to depict an NPC; sensible anatomy, practical clothing, etc. and I found it very difficult to find. Had I been looking for elves with boobs the size of your head dressed in gossamer bikinis, now that search would have taken no time at all. As it goes, I'm not a big fan of giant exaggerated swords on mini's either. Make of that what you will. Ultimately I want everybody to be able to get what they want, but I do feel that the exaggerated looks are crowding out the market, both in fantasy art and in miniatures. It's nice that Scott is catering to an under-represented market. YMMV

[@banredassaultsuvs361]

There is no such thing as "over sexualized". Sexualization and arousal is in the eye of the beholder, and the onus is on the viewer, not the art.

[@kallisto9166]

@Nick Smith I have already made clear that there is no "line": YMMV (Your Milage May Vary). You know it when you see it, etc. I find it perplexing though that when I refer to over-sexualised art, you assume that I'm talking about the art you personally like, when in fact that might not be the case. You talk as though there is no such thing as overtly sexualised fantasy art or sexist mini's, when I think we can agree that such things do exist. Certain vaguely sexist tropes - boobs-and-butt poses, boob armour, chainmail bikinis and so on - are, in my opinion, more than adequately represented in the market whereas realistically proportioned, fully clothed female images and figures are under-represented. There's nothing wrong with sexy. It's just that sexy need not be sexist. The line between the two is, of course, largely subjective and based upon personal taste. We may differ about where that line is drawn and that's okay; again, YMMV. Art is not a zero sum game; just because I want X doesn't mean that you can't want or have Y. I just think that there is less out there in the fantasy genre that caters to my tastes and that Scott's mini is a good example of the sort of thing I would like to see more of. I have no idea what your tastes might be but as far as I am concerned, you are welcome to enjoy them. As it happens, I do generally prefer realistically proportioned mini's of male characters as well. I prefer realistic weapons and armour. They work better with the somewhat grounded tone of my campaign, as do female figures that are actually wearing clothes. Figures in RPGs are primarily intended for simulating combat after all, not sexy fun time. That you interpret my opinions about art as "digs" is disappointing. I did not call you sexist, nor opine that artists whose style I dislike are perverts and I have condemned no-one, so please quit the strawmanning. Not all criticism is condemnation. I feel like you're taking umbrage at nothing.

[@natmorse-noland9133]

Nick, before you waste more digital ink on a defensive reply, maybe try googling "the male gaze". It's not something kallisto made up, but a well-established phenomenon in art and media criticism.

[@kallisto9166]

@Nick Smith "There are no sexist miniatures." :D Okay, I'm done here. I'm content to let that comment speak for itself rather than continue with your sealioning and stawmanning. You carry on arguing with the voices in your head though.

[@twitchblues]

"Of course, I'm a shill," had me cracking up. Great video. Super informational. Model turned out great and I hope this new venture goes really well for you. Keep up the good work.

[@joshuamciver891]

Amazing work man as always.

[@RollCastPodcast]

So proud of you Scottie boy

[@Drez0512]

Not asking if ;) but WHEN are you comming to Europe (the Netherlands) to do your class ??

[@PE19x15]

Would love to see approximate pricing for each 3 steps. From how low to how high the costs can get on each of those steps? Thanks man, love the videos you upload!

[@rodbeasley7573]

Having never painted miniatures and recently getting an Airbrush for models that I enjoy doing, this subject is fascinating. I want to paint creatures more than anything so watching things like this is giving me great ideas. Big question is, are there any hard and fast rules for doing it, IE, if I change colours to make it personal, is it wrong?

[@EdAllen]

Nice, interesting video. Typo "vide" in the slide at 8:13.

[@avalon5957]

That mini reminds me so much of Delilah Briarwood. CR

[@JustAGuyDrawing]

That vampire looks absolutely amazing, definitely planning on grabbing one of them when I can. As someone who is studying to be a concept artist I'd like to thank you for mentioning the difference between illustration and concept art, so many people don't realise there's actually a difference and concept art is more about getting all the details clear for the other people in the production pipeline (in this case the modeler) than just creating sweet looking art. Big props for supporting everyone involved with links to their artstation/website as well.

[@edgar882]

She looks like Genevieve from Warhammer Fantasy going full vampire mode. I actually need this model. You better ship outside the US

[@bluepillaus]

Man I'd kill for the Duchess to be in 32mm or even an STL to resize and print.

[@charlesfe]

Absolutely agree. I love fantasy vampires and would field this in a KoW army in a snap at 32mm.

[@bluepillaus]

@@charlesfe I was keen on it for my KoW army too. 😉

[@maxet9866]

hey will you maby make a 28mm version of it because the 75mm scale display version isnt really my thing but i would defently dig a 28mm version i culd use in tabeltob

[@maxjvl]

Awesome work!!! the commercial miniature is made in resin or plastic?

[@Miniac]

resin!

[@TheMonyarm]

One thing i'm having an issue with, is what if I want to have the face be based off the face of an actor? I want a gentleman thief who has the face of Robert Lamoreux, the actor who played Arsene Lupin in the TV Series.

[@migelsker]

Not gonna lie i was hoping for a 32mm scale for around 25 usd whit eu friendly vat and shipment. But i thinks its awsom you are making your plans and dream tru.

[@erickgalietti6166]

So attempt to do everything myself and give up in a week? got it

[@Apost4te]

and that might have been the fastest insta buy ever

[@Zom13y]

You made a female vampire mini that doesn't have her bewbs hangin' out? Nice!

[@hushmush8419]

I'll have to wait to buy it as I dished out $108 for on of those massive miniatures from creature caster and should be holding back

[@kirkbrownell1556]

god damn that is one of the best vampire figures I've ever seen.

[@evilspawn354]

Will you ever be getting a restock of the minis? I want on but with xmas so close I cant afford one at the moment.

[@Miniac]

Yes, definitely

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

Step 1: Buy 3D Printer Step 2: Make all the minis you want Step 3: Profit

[@ryaldeveau207]

How about a digital version of the model that i can print?

[@Quikie93]

So, 49$ would be an okay price but shipping to sweden is 9$, which is entirely reasonable BUT - VAT is NOT included you say, which would then add around 25% as far as I understand - Most websites include that in he price. With VAT it's 61$ - meaning i'd be paying a whopping 70$ for this - which is not entirely so reasonable anymore.

[@AZdizzy81]

Same here sadly. It's just too expensive to get that figure delivered to Germany. Let's hope for a more EU friendly way to get this in the future.

[@TaciturnLobotomy]

Anyone have an idea what the process costed from beginning to end if some amateur wanted to get a bunch of quotes to make their own concept into a miniature?

[@vascoaching8590]

I wish more people used your marketing strategy buddy.

[@Miniac]

What do you mean?

[@vascoaching8590]

I mean that you have a very good practice: The way you handle customer complains and objections and so on. I happen to study atm business and marketing and its interesting to see that what I am currently learning is what you do :)

[@tristanlee8495]

I'm at school to become a concept artist and even if a friend asked me to design a character for them I would still expect to be paid... just because you're friends with someone doesn't mean they won't charge you. (Though it'll likely be discounted)

[@nine1690]

If anything, I prefer to overpay my friends for shit like that.

[@josephkilgore8095]

This is awesome! I love the idea of the video series. This is a step in the right direction.

[@credoimperialis]

you're very clever amazing!!! job.

[@quintingorsuch1154]

when you explained your vampire aesthetic, i literalaly was talking about how i wanted this EXACT mini at dinner today

[@lolitsdaelan]

Any chance you’ll offer an STL option for the mini?

[@NMahon]

"A concept artist has to have all their detail locked in" John Blanche would beg to differ!

[@Pitolek1993]

dudes a legend and was a legend before modern concept design thats how he gets away with it.

[@NMahon]

@@Pitolek1993 true, but to his credit his work leaves a lot of creative interpretations to the miniature designer giving them more space as an artist, it's just a different way of approaching it. He works off moods, shapes and form, and then it is up to the miniature designer to craft something that can exist as a physical piece.

[@Pitolek1993]

@@NMahon I will 100% agree. Unfortunately most gaming companies will not allow young artists to do the same. It's pretty much specific 100% digital workflow these days. Mostly because it's faster and easier.

[@crowdemon_archives]

@@Pitolek1993 Personally, as a game artist, I prefer my concept art to be as clear as possible tbh, though sometimes having spaces for creative interpretations is fine imo (eg. the inside of mouths, or sometimes recesses).

[@NMahon]

@@Pitolek1993 that's fair, it's somewhat lamentable that the art of interpretation and design is diminished, taking away the miniature designer as more of an artist, but I understand that times have changed

[@BaileyBecca]

I love warhammer fantasy vampires so I might end up getting this model

[@BaileyBecca]

So I showed it to girlfriend and now we both want one the price is a little high for my taste but I’ll Probdlby get them anyways

[@dannyeccles1894]

You shill away good sir. You've put the effort in and it's a beautiful mini. I love your content, and even though I'm a fairly decent painter (better than I give myself credit for apparently, or so I've been told by a golden demon winner when I asked him for some tips) I still always take something away from your videos. I would love to take a class by you, but living in the UK that's kinda difficult, so I'll settle for the pdf class instead. Keep up the great work young man and I wish you all the best.....

[@trovarion]

Gorgeous model! Thinking about getting one. I have a question though: The 3D printmarks showing in the back...and the lower front area - is that your home printer version for painting or is that a cast off the master? i.e. are these lines taken care off in the finished prodcut? thanks!

[@Miniac]

The 3D print lines are in the final product and are being dealt with for the 2nd run. It was a problem I didn't see.

[@trovarion]

@@Miniac thanks! I'll wait for the second run then.

[@michaeldeleo469]

Mind sharing how your experience with the concept artist went and how much that particular part of the process costed you?

[@HendrikMorkel]

It was an interesting journey and it was cool to give feedback & input along the way, but tbh I'm not sure if I like the Mini. I probably will wait for Wave 2 or 3 and see what others make of it, and read reviews of the class and see if it's worth the investment!

[@daemonofdecay]

I expect a proper Hello Kitty or My Little Pony figurine next April 1st.

[@mydemon]

It's not clickbait if it's true Edit: probably need *some* artistic ability. So clickbait confirmed. Still a great video though!

[@MartinNefzen]

FUCKING AMAZING MAN!

[@dadashlorgar]

I#m so feeling your vampire critique for most of alle models out there... could you PLEASE make a whole range of them in 28mm for that I can finally start an awesome vampire aos army? thanks :D ps: will buy that nice duchess - I'm in luv

[@MaZEEZaM]

I REALLY like your video's EXCEPT one aspect and the thats the horribly loud, noisy PAINT MORE MINIS, especially late at night.

[@JSL480]

I got really excited about your class.... then I realized it's in February.... in Minnesota.... Coming from Atlanta, I have to say please keep us updated on any other classes that you are scheduling.... preferably when snow will not be involved.

[@peterplantec7911]

That was a generous presentation. Thanks. I’d like to add:"Never as a friend to do concept art for you!" I have many friends in the Zbrush community to create such things full time…I would never as them to to it as a favor. I’d ask for a referral. If my friend was free, I might ask, but would pay the going rate.

[@МилошСавелич]

The concept art is gorgeous. Unfortunately the cast couldn't show all the details, so her face doesn't show hatred anymore. It's more like "What the fuck, man!?" In the end, I see the weeping angel from Dr. Who. Why have you changed the color scheme?

[@Ogre6972]

Oh, and I totally agree about the vampires. Too many are too "over-the-top" monstrous vamps, while others are far too hyper-sexual, while yet others still are rigidly-boring "humans with slightly pointy teeth". Very tough to find something that fits the 'exact' aesthetic that one is looking for.

[@LuisPa247]

Theres an STL version for the Duchess? Btw exquisite model.

[@robohjhonson3711]

When he said you need a decent amount of money I was like -.- nope I’m 13 and I don’t have a job I only mow lawns for money and spend it on paint for my hobby which you yes you Scott you inspire me with each video and teach so much stuff that my dad doesn’t tell me so cheers mate! Also did you even get a photo of a painted hellboy? Thats mine

[@hyperactiveturtle78]

You too shall have the opportunity to start a range of custom miniatures young padawan, in time...

[@robohjhonson3711]

hyperactiveturtle78 thank you!

[@AdrianMagni]

You need a lot of money to manufacture models to sell, but if you have access to a 3d printer there is free software out there to help design a character for printing. Check out Desktop Hero 2.0 as a really easy option, or something like Sculptris if you want to do a design from scratch.

[@sirdrakey]

Sadly that's not a concept art that's more or a character design sheet. Awesome process! Great Vampire! Sounds like a great video course! so what you're saying is for under 20$ on fiver if the gods smile upon you you to can have a custom miniature! 😈

[@MountainCat1986]

You're going straight to success! But what about castings quality? I've noticed zebra stripes: imgur.com/a/AJoPQM7

[@seanc8054]

GW is such a hog, lol they only give credit to themselves even if they didnt come up with it, kind of like, well...most of their entire game was ripped from other peoples ideas lol (if you look deep enough and go back far enough you'll notice it too, especially when you start date matching things) which isnt a bad thing, hardly any new thing is really totally new, it's almost always based on a bunch of other ideas someone changed around to fit their own idea, and thats fine, except when you lie and say it was your idea, thats kind of lame. *looks at GW*

[@Underworlddream]

Cool vids though I'm a fan of hand sculpt miniture rather then 3D. I'd by the Vid if you have one that cover the same thing but for hand sculpted, I'm told there other things hand sculpted people have to worry about when they sculpt.

[@PokemonButcher]

My sincere congratulations on the success of your undertaking! Your determination and courage to pursue it paid off. I have a question regarding the hiring of artists for commissions, if you or anyone else would be so kind as to be open to answering it. Once an artist has been paid for their work, do you, the commissioner, have total licence of ownership of the art to use and sell? Would that be dependent on the artist, or would they be entitled to royalties, regardless?

[@johnhill8910]

Hey, I am pretty sure GW does credit the sculptor. Check out the boxes that your minis came in and look around, I know I have seen sculptor info on there somewhere.

[@delphaneuxlacroix]

It's not shilling if you are advertising your own products though... It's blatant self promotion instead.

[@dermaajages]

i saw the mini and thought HEEEY Miniaturesden painted that. and i didn't even know it was yours! it's exactly how i picture vampires and i adore it! nice work scott!

[@TheShadesOfBlack]

"How to make any miniature you want: Kickstarter" Ya. Can't imagine a lot of people following that. I expected some cheap 3D model program that let's you choose presets and poses and probably sucks.

[@hanskloss7930]

I actally put my dream miniatures to reality some time ago and it was my dream come true. They are only 6mm but they were exactly my style and I loved them, luckily they fit right in the universe my friend was creating at the time (he was the concept artist) so they ended up becomming the start for whole new faction. I am really proud of that as they were the first figures to be released from this whole range and they somewhat kickstarted the production of other minis (and I am very glad that they also sell well, I don't get any profit tho, but I just wanted minis and I got them so I am super happy).

[@quinnd.silvers3608]

Well with limitations and probably only if you want a specific miniature for yourself, there's heroforge where you can design a mini and they can print it out or just give you stl file for yourself to print it, but its cool you made your own miniature to sell.

[@rafindeed]

As a concept artist that also paint miniatures, design and model them for 3d printing. You spent some serious cash on this miniature....

[@MrMockigton]

Hey scott, knkwing you are a vampire fan, could you recommend any nice vampire sculpts in a 28mm scale?

[@JeskaRain]

You were vague about the expenses. Can you give us the exact figure it cost you for the entire process? Also, I think I already know the answer to this but I got to ask anyway, did it turn out to be a profitable venture?( just selling the model not the paint courses).

[@Miniac]

I'm not going to discuss the costs of the manufacturing. You can figure that out for yourself very easily if you email the people you want to work with and it'll be a wide variety of price ranges. It was a profitable venture.

[@whiskymylove]

Ive been wanting to make a 4 man squad of noice marines inspired by kiss... The band. Im not hitting on you... Or am i?

[@mpatman]

Just came across your channel. The mini looks great and I’ll be heading over to buy one if it’s still available Well done

[@dandd3684]

This video is great. . . if your aim is to mass produce minis to sell. What if I want to have 2 or 3 miniature made for a diorama that I'm working on?