This is a nice tutorial on painting faces on your miniatures. It’s probably over-the-top for painting armies, but for character pieces …
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Making Oil Washes For Your Miniatures
Here’s a set of instructions for making oil washes for your miniatures. One key that I had not thought of is to first gloss coat your miniature for a smoother surface over which to put the wash.
I am seriously going to try this on my next batch.
Make Your Own Dip Washes
“The Dip” is a fantastic way to make moderate to poorly painted miniatures look great. Or to turn a basic block painting job into one that looks like you knew what you were doing. This video has a technique for making your own.
How To Make Washes For Your Miniatures
Luks Aps has a video on how to make your own washes. As teh commercial washes are fairly expensive, this is a good method.
Using A Wash To Bring Out Details In Your Models
Once you’ve used a wash on your miniatures, you will never go back to your old method of painting.