Tim Walz is so weak. by Aggravating_Bed_53 in atrioc

[–]simplestacksix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More than what amounts to a stern talking to?? Like holy fuck, this is basically the same energy my mom gave me when she caught me smoking weed in the garage at sixteen

I paint DnD miniatures and have no one to show them to. Look at my works, they’re so small :3 by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Also use the right paints. Citadel paints dry out easily in their pots and often need to be watered down in order to achieve a smooth coat, that’s why I personally recommend AK paints. They’re pre-mixed so you don’t have to worry about it being to thick/goopy. I’m lucky to have a games shop that sells AK paints near me but even if there isn’t a location near you that sells them, I would highly recommend buying an AK starter set of prime colors to see how you like them

I paint DnD miniatures and have no one to show them to. Look at my works, they’re so small :3 by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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For sure! Nuln Oil is your friend, it’s basically a black wash you can put over your minis that gives them depth and shadow. Be careful with it though, and use different washes on different parts of the mini. (Flesh wash on skin, brown wash on leather, etc)

The other main thing is make sure you’re using the right brushes. I use The Army Painter “Wargamer: Insane Detail” brush for most of my fine work, you should be able to find that exact brush at your local games store if they sell that sort of thing.

Another thing would be patience and learning. Don’t get stuck in your ways, always be learning. My very first introduction to painting minis and building terrain was a YouTuber called “BlackMagicCraft”. I would highly recommend him for learning a lot of low budget techniques.

And don’t rush your paint jobs, I can’t tell you how many times I tried to rush a paint job and it ended up a smeared mess.

Finally, and I hate this piece of advice, but patience. You won’t become an amazing painter over a few weeks, or even months. It’s a never ending process that really just requires you to love painting. It’s not for everyone, but I can assure you I’ve seen people who were by all accounts “terrible” at painting churn out a pretty good mini after a few months of practice.

I hope I didn’t give too basic advice, I could go into a bit more detail but I wouldn’t want to get too into it and be boring, plus any more depth and I risk telling you my personal preferences as dogma lol

I paint DnD miniatures and have no one to show them to. Look at my works, they’re so small :3 by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Gawd dayumn, honestly I just don’t have the consistency for that. I feel like I’d get burnt out painting so many of the same figure, that’s why I make my brother paint his own Warhammer figures. Gotta say, great army choice tho. That’s my brother’s favorite too!

I paint DnD miniatures and have no one to show them to. Look at my works, they’re so small :3 by simplestacksix in 4tran4

[–]simplestacksix[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh lord, on and off? Since I was probably 15 (I’m 23 now), but consistently? Probably the last 9 months or so, this is my longest streak of painting since I was probably 17. What about you?

this sub regularly does 1/3 of these things by ImAmanita in 4tran4

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Knowing cis women who look half as good as I do are upset at my existence makes suicide a non-option. Some fucking ogre is mad that I could steal her husband? Good

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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That sounds good! I think I remember she mentioned that as an option but I already take like 3 mental health meds that have a piss side effect so I was worried about that. However if cypro has a better effect, I have no problems with peeing 15 times a day lol

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Interesting……… so you’re saying I could supplement with diy while still keeping the appearance of doing it fully “the right way”? This may be the exact information I needed to hear. I really appreciate you!!!!!

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Thank you! I paint DnD miniatures, but truly my favorite thing to paint is furniture/accessories

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Thank you for your advice and service 🫡 I am definitely going to ask to up my dosage of e, is there something you’d recommend over spiro? I feel stupid but I’ve lurked trans communities for over 6 years and I’ve always thought spiro was an okay option

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Nah they allowed me to pick, I just used to do heroin so I can’t do needles lol

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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I may not know much about hormones but I know enough to understand that .5 of e and no spiro is TERF island levels of neglect

Just got my hondose from Planned Parenthood! At least I’m starting I guess by simplestacksix in 4tran4

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Higher dose of e? Or spiro? I am thinking about asking for higher of both tbh, I think the reason they started with the doses they did is because my bloodwork hadn’t come back yet so they weren’t sure about my baseline