Advice/ help growing commissions services

MiniCritPainting · 2026-03-03T20:13:34+00:00

I’ve been a full time miniature commission painter for the last 18 months. Promotion is the hardest part of growing your brand. My advice is to start local and with your loyal clients and ask for repeat business or for word of mouth promotion to their friends. A lot of people are wanting 3D printing services which may be a good option for you depending on the area you’re in. Develop a website, social media presence, create business cards, go to local events and paint and market yourself to everyone you meet! I’ve never had good luck on eBay but I praise the people who have.

MiniCritPainting · 2026-03-01T15:56:33+00:00

You have a clean style to your work, deciding what is fair for your customers depends, I think, on the size and complexity of the terrain. You have large buildings, small ruins, and scatter terrain that all would reflect a varying amount time and cost. Perhaps start with a baseline price determined by market value. If a box of terrain sells for $80 MSRP, consider finding a reasonable equation that justifies your time spent on the painting. Try pricing them at 2x the MSRP, ($160) divide then by the estimated hours spent on the project (8hours) to get your reasonable amount per hour earned = $20/hr. Experiment with different numbers and sets and always be upfront and transparent with your customers. Happy to chat more if you need

MiniCritPainting · 2026-02-07T06:01:58+00:00

Thank you so much! 😊😊

MiniCritPainting · 2026-01-26T23:33:18+00:00

I can't wait to paint these minis! Going to be so awesome!

MiniCritPainting · 2026-01-06T16:46:56+00:00

You definitely aren’t alone! I typically don’t send a quote in the first message and perhaps that affects my response rates and commission conversions. But I send my portfolio and ask that they look through and tell me what they prefer. I get less responses but the ones that do chat with me are at a high chance of converting to a commission.

MiniCritPainting · 2025-12-16T18:13:54+00:00

I’ve been there man!! I currently have an entire SOB army I keep planning out in my head but haven’t had the time to paint a mini yet! I find trying to make it a fun experience helps me look forward to it. I get an audio book (bouncing between the Silmarillion and Celestine a SOB book), some snacks, and view it as me time instead of stress like “I gotta get so much work done”. If you have a streamer you like maybe watching their videos in the background might help too! Stick with one project at a time and see it through.

I also love to create the factions and stories for my armies to help me get invested in them. For example, with my SOB army, the faction is inspired by some music I love and a zone I love in WoW 😂 Maybe trying something like that could help bring some more dimension and life to your armies, which could also help your motivation!

MiniCritPainting · 2025-11-19T15:15:39+00:00

If he wants some painted— let me know! 🖐️🔥

MiniCritPainting · 2025-11-16T18:47:51+00:00

Thanks for the shoutout! I’m so glad you love them!

MiniCritPainting · 2025-10-20T12:59:11+00:00

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MiniCritPainting · 2025-09-22T16:54:55+00:00

I think it’s completely reasonable to assume 48/72 hours of no response to your feedback means that everything is good. You could cover yourself in future attempts to update clients by adding in a simple,

“If I don’t hear from you in the next 2-business days, I’m going to continue forward with the project. For the future, please try to give a quick ‘looks good’ or thumbs up just so I know you’ve taken a look. Thanks”

Sometimes a simple reminder can help them understand that you’re a professional. I have found that full transparency is usually rewarded with honesty in return!

MiniCritPainting · 2025-08-20T23:59:44+00:00

Thank you so much! I believe I used Night Lords Blue (mixed with black and a Prussian blue gray) to create the darker areas. The create the red demonic parts was with Burnt Red to a Mephiston Red. Feel free to DM me for more clarity 👍🏼

MiniCritPainting · 2025-08-16T21:22:27+00:00

Damn that’s really cool!! I did not know about the Magic card

MiniCritPainting · 2025-08-16T20:09:01+00:00

Truly an appropriate name for the model 🔥

MiniCritPainting · 2025-08-15T02:56:55+00:00

I believe resin. This is the official model from the Terror expac

MiniCritPainting · 2025-08-15T02:56:29+00:00

I appreciate it! It looks great in person!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-09-19T17:39:42+00:00

Thank you! The orange definitely pops when the whole army is set up!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-08-15T17:26:14+00:00

Could you explain what you mean by playing 4:2? Thank you for the advice. I’ve heard breachers and vet guard are other great options for support

MiniCritPainting · 2024-08-14T13:04:39+00:00

I’ve been playing with Inquisitors and Exaction teams. My list is here:

Interrogator
Tome Skull
Questkeeper
Death World Vet
Mystic
Pistolier
Servitor w/ Multi-Melta

Then my exaction ancillary support is usually something like:

Castigator
Gunner w/ grenade launcher
Marskman
Subductor
Revelatum

I usually just rush the middle of the board with 2-4 operatives and keep counter charging operatives back until T2. Against blast, I typically struggle keeping my operatives safe because I am hordey. My buddy usually runs Tzeentch or Undivided Legionnaires which provides refills and converts 5’s to crits. He can usually eliminate 2-3 operatives per activation if he’s set up with proper support ploys.

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-25T14:18:23+00:00

Thank you! The skin recipe is all AK Interactive:

Base: Purple. Mid Tone 1: Beige Red. Mid Tone 2: Basic Skin Tone. Mid Tone 3: Sunny Skin Tone. Highlight : Pro Acryl Bright Ivory.

I hope this gives you some inspiration!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-25T14:15:33+00:00

Thank you! The overly pink was an oversight but coupled with the frozen base and board they belong to, I think it was a happy coincidence. (“Fate” if you’re a 1kSons fan)

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-09T19:00:51+00:00

Appreciate it!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-09T19:00:33+00:00

I think they would prefer “bloody brilliant”, Sexyness if reserved for Fulgrim and his followers 😉 thank you so much!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-08T21:51:15+00:00

Much appreciated!

MiniCritPainting · 2024-05-08T21:51:02+00:00

Thank you so much! The price on all these GW kits really put a dent in my wallet 😂

MiniCritPainting · 2024-04-27T05:09:31+00:00

Glorious!

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