WEATHERING explained in 5 minutes

Weathering is one of the easiest way that you can add more character to your miniatures. Whether it's a Space Marine armor or any kind of vehicle in this tutorial you will learn how to weather them easily.
In the grim darkness of the darkness of the far future, there is only war and in the war there is also dirt, mud and grime. In this short guide, you will learn how to paint some waethering on your warhammer minis in no time! This miniature painting technique is also useful if you want to create some general battle damage and get great results very quickly.
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I am painting miniatures for warhammer, age of sigmar, marvel crisis protocol, D&D and much more! Whether it is superhero miniatures, heroic characters or space marines, I will paint them! If you are looking for some sweet miniature painting tutorials or warhammer hobby content in general, this is the right channel for you!

[@Zumikito]

Shout-out to Trovarion for some of the tips on chipping!

[@atlasassassin8000]

Do you have a video on power swords etc ? Painting nuns with guns, an need the power wep look for them.

[@OnionBun]

jokes on you, my minis already look like shit, so the job is done.

[@providence066]

Zero hyperbole here, this is the best paints tips video I've ever seen, and you're a fantastic instructor, because I got that "ah ha, I finally get it" revelation where everything starts to fall into place. I can't wait to apply what I've learned from you, homie.

[@Zorvax]

Used some of these techniques to add some great weathering effects to my Rukkatruck Squigbuggy. Great video as always!!

[@magnus0017]

Having worked at a pizza restaurant, I can confirm that isn't quite what it is like. Maybe if you used a lighter pigment to look more like cornmeal it would fit better. That and the grass tufts, no way would that happen in a kitchen, people would have long since trampled it. Small details, but details matter. It really ruins the immersion.

[@PENFOLD1962]

Woooooooooah I honestly thought that the weathering on the thumbnail had been done by using a craft knife and carving them out! You are good... I mean REALLY GOOD!

[@Zumikito]

haha, thank you so much 😁

[@Thillidan]

I absolutely love that you paint the same chapter as me. They look amazing, truly.

[@dingwoot]

a whole year after watching this video im back again, love these quick simple videos

[@Djones0125]

I would never think to paint a line of the base coat under the scratch. It really made it pop

[@wallisa]

those valejo pigments are absolutely god works. they do so much

[@daverage4729]

Excellent video! Simple, straightforward and doesn't go on for 40 minutes of waffle like some. Nice one!

[@Its_A_Gundam]

Alternatively for armor, before you clear coat the mini. Throw sand at it for an extra realistic paint chipping effect. as a bonus, It also gives it that nice dusty effect. Two birds with one stone, or rather a handful of tiny ones.

[@jesusdaniellopezrodriguez5761]

I have just discovered your channel and it's amazing how you can put so much knowledge together in so little time. Thank you very much

[@bicskeiz]

For a really rusty metal, I use a rust colored base layer, drybrush it with some mettalic color, and then carfully stipple some dark color on it (grey for cast iron look, dark brown for thick rust). Some additional texture paint can also help before.

[@adamholt5395]

@1:32, at least you had the guts to tell us that you were lying. I appreciate that! Also, I died a little inside when you started adding the weathering to your beautiful white marines. No going back now.

[@Zumikito]

Haha, thank you! The rest will stay mostly clean, I promise!

[@thegrumpymanlikestopaint]

Ahhh this video really helped. Working on a Ork bloodbowl team and wanted to weather the armour! Thanks!

[@neilcressey8189]

Outstanding. Great effect for bringing the miniature to life. I’m gonna give it a try on some Legion stuff. I can feel a mashed up Boba Fett coming! Cheers 🤓

[@jasonmolenaar119]

Wargame exclusive has a mando model

[@Fufuneraire]

It looks simple and it looks gorgeous. Now I gonna try and rage a lot because it still needs skills XD

[@taxman3749]

I hate you. You're so good. I hate how good you are. Thank you for teaching us.

[@MyLifeIsAFrickingMess_MRPOLSKA]

I feel like my first ever miniature, which i had finished not long ago, looks likw a toy and not an actual marine. Definitely gonna weather my first squad of lads

[@VsevolodTheTabletopCrafter]

Awesome guide! Tahank you! I believe it help me not to screw up every mini i've got in my hands.

[@papiagua]

The guy holding the pizza just made me insta-subscribe ahahaha

[@knockedgoose4206]

the pizza mini is amazing

[@philgee486]

A cool introduction in minutes

[@scenczyk1429]

Love the colour scheme

[@craigslegocustoms]

Thank you so much this will help me out a ton. I am trying to finish my DC-17 blasters and I am trying to figure out the weathering.

[@RisingApe]

Great video, crispy AF as per usual

[@ckoetael]

Cool! A lot of these features can be found on the Night Shift channel, there are mainly military equipment, but the rust, especially on the exhaust, is simply excellent:))

[@PandorasStar]

Another fantastic video my friend!

[@Aisaaax]

I expected you to mention crackle medium. I was surprised you didnt

[@conrradotorres4653]

I've seen some people use a knife to leave knicks to look like damage in armor so it looks like they were in combat.

[@_i_m_]

Wait, what? You have a techmarine holding a pizza on a shovel in your army? That's amazing!

[@jasonmolenaar119]

Not a shovel. A pizza spatula

[@mikereckhaus1139]

Great, as always!

[@shikemil2201]

Sometime short vidéo are enought ! Thx

[@papalazarou7880]

Great video, thanks! 👌🏻

[@kjnash4149]

So sick!

[@cyberbum9688]

Thanks!

[@Zumikito]

you are too kind, thank you!

[@Colosik]

Já jsem si říkal že mi je ten přízvuk nějak povědomí ^_^

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

Pigment powder are really nice for weathering. But using IPA for sealing doesnt really work and a varnish dulls them down too much. The only thing that works kinda well is Green Stuff Worlds Pigment sealer. Its not perfect but better than the alternatives.

[@stefan020290]

Weathering is also a good way to hide some painting mistakes. I am a rather mediocre painter, but with weathering, my models look rather decent I would say.

[@valhalla5805]

you are really talented btw i love your beard

[@DaHobbles]

Great vid!

[@veteranofbaal8232]

Very useful, thanks

[@johanneslichterfeld5517]

Great Turtorial

[@maxxon99]

I find that sealing dry pigments makes changes their color...

[@CarlosGonzalez-nr5up]

The pizza killed me hahahaah

[@benannen2431]

Freakin helpful Video, thanks for Sharing :D

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

This looks SO sick!!

[@Lavendeer201]

Just let a cat or small animal nibble on your minis for a while and paint in the damage. Boom! Instant easy weathering!

[@pablocamargo8744]

I never understood why people paint damage. I always cut or drill it. Oh and great Video as always Mr Beard

[@MrTudesauce]

Because it's presumably a lot easier to scratch paint off of adamantium than to put a dent in it

[@pablocamargo8744]

@@MrTudesauce sounds logical

[@lol42ab]

That Pizza broke me

[@TheFrayedBrush]

You have some amazing content and techniques. Looking forward to more. Sub'd.

[@sagethewiser5284]

I put the 1000th like!

[@jimihayes150]

Not really a painting hack but i like to add bullet dents with a hot dart

[@Ducktor]

at a certain point well chipped paint makes it look actually damaged, which ends up not looking good. Good tips though

[@swithi6833]

Ни слово не понимаю, но так интересно смотреть

[@vyl4650]

On mid coloured metal objects, I find it super usefull to sponge on the lighter colour and fill in with a dark rust colour. There is a chipping tutorial by nightshift thats amazing. Its more tank focused but the technique translates very well

[@hawkgamedev]

LMAO the vietnam trauma, it so funny because I know what you were talking about from the previous oil boboo!

[@grimmriffer]

He's... he's... he's holding a pizza. And... apparently wearing an oven mitt...!? Have I had a concussion? 😅🤣😂

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

this is craft of the chaos warp for destroy the mankid imperium armored troops!

[@jono_cc2258]

Guess I'll just hit the like button and pray to the KZbin god's myself then

[@THE_MR_MAN]

Thx

[@augustocarnevale1900]

I would like a pigment video

[@prophet4722]

Ceremite is basically paper if you’re not a named character

[@lulucoco5775]

Nice ! My problem is always to choose the good color for battle damage… I’d you have a trick ^^?

[@jasonmolenaar119]

Rhinox hide is always a good bet

[@Seiryu1986]

Great video again. May I ask you where you are from? There was a product, which was written in German.

[@Zumikito]

Thank you! Sure! So some people think that I am German or Russian because of the products I use, but I am actually Czech, so I use goods from all over Europe

[@Seiryu1986]

Ah I see. I thought that you are from east Europe. I'm German, so I heard that your accent isn't this awful German accent 🤣

[@alexeyagapov4205]

What do you think about adding actual scratches by cutting wedges into the model with an x-acto knife? It could make realistic painting easier, since there's real edges you can highlight.

[@Zumikito]

Can work for sure, but it really depends what the final scratch looks like - be careful!

[@seanmalloy7249]

@@Zumikito And it's very easy to get the scratch completely out of scale with the rest of the miniature. One of the things I've seen modelers use for making scratches in the actual model is a cheap dental pick, giving some more control than with a craft knife.

[@JoanPeris]

¡Gracias!

[@Zumikito]

Thank you! You are way too kind!

[@JoanPeris]

@@Zumikito It's a way to pay you back for your amazing videos! Keep it up :D

[@waynebellamy4749]

Cool video dude as always 👍

[@coeurdexenos]

Wish you’d take commissions for weathering!

[@Paddzr]

I'd like to see the end result on that leviathan.

[@Zumikito]

The end result is shown in the video where I paint the entire army 👌

[@Paddzr]

@@Zumikito ah yes, it is indeed there.

[@Peterjameslewis69]

How would u go about chipping for arguments sake iron warriors armour? Would u use a black/brown for chips?

[@joedecarteret7166]

If I was weathering for black armour and trying to imply an armour chipping effect would I use a light grey as I should imagine that the bright colour, as you say, shows a shallow cut and not a deep cut. This means that I think it will not look like a deep chip so what colour do you recommend I use

[@joshuanewcombe8454]

I want to do this with my black legion. Let's face it, they are ancient warriors and you can imagine their armor would be worn out. But I can't seem to get the look I want.

[@S.A.S.H.]

How about grinding-up pigment sticks/chaulks? Will that work as pigment powders?

[@seanmalloy7249]

There are a couple of different kinds of artist's pastels; one of them is oil-based, and these don't do well as ground pigments -- you want to make sure that you have chalk-based pastels for doing pigment applications, but yes, they will work, and are used somewhat extensively in weathering plastic models, particularly military vehicles.

[@power_SERG]

What if you want to use OSL ? How does it affect chipping? Do I apply it before OSL or do I use it afterwards?

[@fizberry8705]

Can you seal dry pigments so that they still look dry and dusty? With what and how? TIA!

[@OliverHiggins]

What type of sponge are you using?

[@cangioufro8995]

Thank for the advices! I have a question: which dry vallejo pigments you suggest to buy to start? Maybe the most used, useful or versatile

[@Zumikito]

I am glad you liked it! I mostly use something for sand, rust and brown for general earth. So starting with orange one, red one and some brown ones is the way to go

[@Dudenob123]

@@Zumikito what is your opinion on mixing different dry pigments to create specific colors and effects? like shadows on the ground or a mini beeing partly in shade?

[@pavelvolkhin]

Zumikito - Friend, hello! Could you share either a video or answer how you have a shelf with paints on the back. I want to organize the workspace, you are the first one who has cool built-in shelves with paints in the interior. Answer please

[@Zumikito]

Ehh, gonna disappoint you man, those are not built-in. It's LERBERG shelf from ikea + Hobby Zone racks

[@Fenrrisyyan]

what is the brown pain you use ??

[@Bar7log]

Do alcohol damage acrilic layer then fix pigments or put oil paints?

[@Kamuboyz]

What brush did you use? It looks sharp af!

[@Kamuboyz]

Okay! I foun d your vid about that 😅

[@MajorGrooves]

What paint brush are you using for the stippling at the start? (from s2 onwards)

[@RLnSara]

❤

[@ollol4904]

It took me a whole minute to process what I had just seen at 4:03 ....

[@chrisgoodier6825]

Quick question. What order would you do all 3 in? Would you paint chip first, then oil wash and finally apply pigment? Thanks

[@Zumikito]

That is perhaps the order I would go for - that's what I used for the red dumpster anyway!

[@chrisgoodier6825]

@@Zumikito thanks. Will try it on my new grimdark ultramarines army

[@zxc1972]

Does an oil wash also act as protection for models in play? If not, what sort of finish should go on top of enamel?

[@Zumikito]

I would use matt varnish on top of that - be it enamel or oil. I also like to use that before painting metallics

[@LORDssPL]

👍

[@jameswhite7969]

What paint did you dip your sponge in for the chipping effect?

[@Zumikito]

Rhinox hide :)

[@MF-kv8cn]

how did you do the pin-wash on this figure, it looks very neat and precise?

[@Zumikito]

I have a 4 video series, where I paint a white space marine from start to finish - there are parts where I blackline him and that's the same process

[@MF-kv8cn]

​@@Zumikito ok ill look for the video. also what finish is vallejo model paint? matt? thanks for replying to me.☺️

[@Zumikito]

depends on the paint - model colors are usually more matt (especially black, which is not good imho) but overall, they are between satin and matte unless you thin it too much, in which case it can be a little glossy when glazing. For that reason some people use glaze medium instead of water, but I find it ok

[@MF-kv8cn]

​@@Zumikito hej, vím, že jsi zaneprázdněn, a obtěžuji tě otázkami, ale když je značka barvy jako AK 3. generace matná 100%, jak to, že mají specifickou barvu s názvem „11092 matná červená“ nebo „11234 matná střední“. Proč řada matných barev potřebuje matný střední lol?

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm32]

what pencil is that?

[@user-fl8vn4vc2p]

No bullshit, just painting.

[@thth-sv4bt]

Is that decal pixelated?

[@crasterlongshanks4284]

Idk, dirtying the armor of an Emperors Children successor seems more heretical than their origin already is.

[@gman4560]

U the guy from the forex trading

[@rafallogoogle7485]

I must buy oil paints .... more paints, more ... and more ... My wife is going to be so hsppy ;) but I must be brave......I'll tell her it is your's fault :)

[@Zumikito]

Haha, please do

[@RayRayWasAGoodBoy]

Can I just throw it into the ground over and over and throw mud on it? 😂

[@ClarkesonTheMarksman]

4:07 HAhahahaa

[@thefeatherbird_]

Kinda looks like you just threw your mini at a wall

[@Zumikito]

Thank you!

[@thefeatherbird_]

@@Zumikito love your work 👍