"Wood grips for painting 2" Topic

I just funded this. I think they look great and will help with my painting. I think some of you will like these too!
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Sorry the bug seemed to got my last post

I have seen painting tutorials who use white glue to fasten their figures to wood thread spool but does seem a step up.

A solution looking for a problem.

Thanks for sharing I'm seriously considering this

I find that rubber cement works better than white glue. Eventually, with white glue, I could never get it off the wood painting block completely. It got so that it was very uneven and difficult to glue figures down again.

Tom

They're nice, but 16 penny nails work as well. Very pretty--if I was doing one-offs in larger scales, I could see springing for a few of these.

Years ago I changed my painting technique: I use Floquil 1 ounce bottles. Figures are attached to the bottle top(s) via blu tack.

This allows you to turn / move the figure at any angle desired.

I use this for all scales from 3mm to 54mm.

I miss Floquil enamel paint :-(

This is quite an elaborate design for painting figures. I could see it working for one 54mm figure, but I can't see it for doing a whole regiment. I just white glue the figures to popsicle sticks three or four to a stick. A friend came up with the idea of putting a little handle on the bottom of the popsicle stick for better holding. I like Gary Owen's idea of using a rubber cement instead of white glue. Would that actually hold the figure when you put the pressure of the brush against it?

I like the concept of the steady bar – that might actually be useful but I'd need 30 not two.

I'm not swapping out a unit worth of figures onto one of those.

Floquil 1 and 1/2 ounce bottles (empty bottles, not paint) are still manufactured by Testors and available for sale.

I purchase mine in 6 packs from Micro-Mark.

Good idea, but I paint 36 infantry or 12 cavalry at a time.
I also use old sushi trays as a cover to keep dust off my figures, I'd need a very deep plastic case.

If you have a 3D printer there's a version of this on Thingaverse you can print for cheap… Which solves the " I would need a bunch of these" problem.

If it was for sale in a store I might pick it up to see how it worked out for me.

I like the steady rest concept, although most painting guides do give you tips on how to steady your painting hand by resting on the work surface.

And of course I've gotten by for so many years just attaching figure to base and holding base down against a paint bottle lid or other handle. Have tried magnet, blue tack, and white glue but always come back to this basic method.

Bognar, yes, the rubber cement holds with the painting. I have done it with 28mm mounted figures. I let them dry for several hours.

I am not saying I have never had one come loose, but it is pretty rare.

I also cannot understand putting each figure on a separate piece of wood. Too many figures to pick up and put down. I use blocks of wood that will handle two mounted 28 mm figures or 5 to 6 15mm foot figures. The blocks are great. I can even use the block to rest my hand against.

Tom

I've decided to support this Kickstarter. I went with the 28 Euro option as I wanted to give a test rather than go all-in.

I thought the concept was worth the money. However the V2 is available via e-bay.

I usually use a mixture of wooden blocks, old paint pots and plastic containers with Bluetac on top.

Tony