Your first two weeks at the painting desk

Day one

For one week: one squad primed, two color stages done, bases finished enough for three-foot viewing—then play them.

Pick a scope

If a technique adds three hours and does not read at three feet, skip it for tabletop standard.

Teach the table

Good lighting, ventilation notes, and readable recipe cards beat gorgeous desks nobody can follow.

After session one

Guides for bench habits; Glossary for technique terms; Resources for outbound reading. Then stop scrolling and shake the bottle.

For one week: one squad primed, two color stages done, bases finished enough for three-foot viewing—then play them.

For one week: one squad primed, two color stages done, bases finished enough for three-foot viewing—then play them.

Good lighting, ventilation notes, and readable recipe cards beat gorgeous desks nobody can follow.

Leave room for basing stories and conversions. The best tables often show a squad finished ugly and proud.

Good Miniature hobby orientation for painters and tabletop players nights are built from procedures and shared expectations, not from hoarding every PDF. This desk emphasizes clarity over collectible hype. Next stops: Guides, Resources, Community, FAQ.