Brush Wielders Union

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What's Brush Wielders Union about?

The Brush Wielders Union is a community of like-minded miniatures gamers dedicated to playing their games fully painted and supporting one another in their craft.

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Brush Wielders Union episodes:

06.24.2024
An interview with painter and dioramist, Bjarni Dali
My guest on this month's podcast, Bjarni Dali joined me all the way from the Faroe Islands to talk about his grimdark masterpieces. I first became aware of Bjarni's work on his fantastic Howling Gryphons diorama few years ago and...
05.23.2024
An interview with Roman Lappat, instructional painter
Joining me this month on the BWU podcast is one of the true titans of miniatures painting, Roman Lappat! Roman's work helped redefine how we viewed miniatures painting not just as a hobby, but as an art form in its...
04.18.2024
An interview with creator of Mordheim and Trench Crusade lead developer, Tuomas Pirinen
My guest this month was legendary game designer, Tuomas Pirinen! Tuomas was the creator of Mordheim, the lead developer of Warhammer Fantasy Battle 6th Edition, Warhammer Siege, and countless other miniatures games as well as video games, having worked at...
03.18.2024
Sean Sutter returns to talk Relicblade: Cursebreaker!
Sean Sutter, creator of Relicblade, might just be the hardest working man in miniatures gaming but he took the time out of his busy day to talk about his latest project, Cursebreaker! Cursebreaker is a stand alone minis game set...
02.26.2024
Greg De Stefano returns to talk Turbo Dork's Remix!
This month BWU member and longtime friend, Greg De Stefano, co-owner of Turbo Dork, returns to the podcast to talk about their big Remix! Turbo Dork has reformulated all of its paints, moved to a new type of paint bottle,...
01.26.2024
An interview with Paul Hicks and Andy Hobday
The first BWU podcast of 2024 is here and features games writer, Andy Hobday returning alongside first-time guest, sculptor, Paul Hicks! Andy and Paul have been long time collaborators on miniatures products and they're here to talk about their upcoming...
12.26.2023
An interview with Em "Electriceve" Durrant
Em Durrant took time out of her busy painting schedule to talk to me in our final podcast of 2023! You may know her as Electriceve from her online painting work on Patreon or from her time as an official...
11.10.2023
An interview with games writer, Merritt K
This month my guest was Merritt K, a writer whose work I've admired for some time! Merritt's work isn't in tabletop games but recently I saw that she'd gotten back into miniatures painting after a couple of decades away. I...
10.20.2023
An interview with instructional painter Jamie Daggers
or this month's podcast I was joined by my friend and fellow Union Member, Jamie Daggers! Jamie is a professional painter whose work as an instructor took up most of our discussion but she's also a competitive painter, and of...
09.28.2023
Shoshie Bauer returns with her own line of miniatures
This month sees the return of Shoshie Bauer to the BWU podcast! Shoshie has been a guest twice in the past, but this time she's here to talk about the release of the newest miniature in her very own line,...
08.28.2023
An interview with the creators of Zeogenesis: Danny Block, Andy Chambers, and Gav Thorpe
Scalable Skirmish. Kinetic Action. Big Armor Suits. That's the tagline for the upcoming miniatures game Zeogenesis, from wargaming luminaries Danny Block, Andy Chambers, and Gav Thorpe! This stellar team was kind enough to talk to me this month about...
07.28.2023
An interview with Adam Loper aka Uncle Atom of Tabletop Minions
For July's podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow Union Member, Adam Loper! If you've been wargaming for any amount of time you're probably familiar with his Youtube channel, Tabletop Minions, currently celebrating its 10th year! Adam and...
06.22.2023
An interview with Chris Kohler of Slow Death Games!
My guest this month is Chris Kohler, owner of Slow Death Games and creator of the miniatures skirmish game, Wild in the Streets! Chris and I talked about his history as a gamer, as a punk, and how those two...
05.26.2023
Episode 50! A roundtable discussion with Shoshie Bauer, Matt DiPietro Byron Orde, and Dave Taylor
We're very proud to release episode 50 of the Brush Wielders Union podcast! It's hard to believe, but we've been doing our monthly interview podcast for over four years now, but for episode fifty I've shaken up the format....
05.01.2023
An interview with Malev, creator of Demon Ship
If you've been anywhere near the indie minis gaming scene this spring you've probably heard about Demon Ship, the micro minis game by Malev. Well, Malev was kind enough to talk with me this month and we got into the...
03.21.2023
An interview with Graham Davey of Grey For Now Games
This month I was lucky enough to pick the brain of Graham Davey, owner of Grey For Now Games, co-creator of one of my favorite skirmish games, Test of Honour, and a former editor at Games Workshop. Graham was kind...
02.20.2023
An interview with Brinton Boehm of Huge Miniatures
My guest this month was the owner and founder of Huge Miniatures, one of my favorite basing material manufacturers. Huge Minis makes an awesome and ever-growing range of texture paints, flocks, tufts, paints, and more. BWU members already get a...
01.16.2023
An interview with Kit Peteranecz of Game Envy Creations!
For the first podcast of 2023 I was joined by Kit Peteranecz, founder of Game Envy Creations (and new Union Member). Kit shared the story of his journey from painting a D&D; character to having multiple hugely successful Kickstarters...
12.12.2022
An interview with Hank Edley of Adepticon
My guest this month was the one and only Hank Edley, a member of Adepticon's board of directors! It is without exaggeration or hyperbole when I say that Adepticon is the best miniatures gaming convention in the entire world, bar...
11.07.2022
An interview with Mark Henry of Goblin's Hut, distributor of Dirty Down!
This month I was joined by Mark Henry, owner and founder of Goblin's Hut, the exclusive North American distributor of the Dirty Down liquid effects paints! Dirty Down's set of rust, moss, and verdigris effects paints have been taking the...
10.21.2022
An interview with Byron Ord of Artis Opus!
This month I was joined by Byron Ord, founder of Artis Opus, a company making some of the best miniatures painting brushes on the market! They've just launched a Kicsktarter for a new kind of product: hand-crafted, wall-mounted, self-lighted miniatures...
09.26.2022
An interview with Jon Cleave of DGS Games and Freeblades!
My guest this month was Jon Cleaves, CEO of DGS Games, and Lead Designer of the exciting fantasy skirmish game, Freeblades! Jon was kind enough to tell me all about the history of Freeblades, it's related RPG, Brightsword, and their...
08.29.2022
The return of Sean Sutter, creator of Relicblade and Sludge
This month I was lucky enough to once again speak with my friend, Sean Sutter, founder of Metal King Studio, creator of Relicblade, Sludge, and regular contributor to Blaster Magazine! Sean and I had last spoken on the podcast a...
07.29.2022
Dave Taylor returns!
Union member and inaugural podcast guest, Dave Taylor returns this month! Dave's been up to a ton of awesome stuff since BWU podcast episode 1 and we talked about a lot of it. Dave shared what's been going on with...
06.16.2022
An interview with Chris Masucci, creator of Crystallum
This month I was joined by game developer, Chris Masucci, creator of Crystallum: 15mm Epic Battles in the Far Future, currently on Kickstarter. Chris was kind enough to get into the nitty gritty of what makes this game of combined...
05.13.2022
An interview with Seyni N’diaye
My guest this month was Seyni N'diaye, an incredibly talented painter from Lyon, France. Seyni's unique style earned him a volume in the latest set of The Art of... series of miniatures artbooks from Dave Taylor Miniatures, now on Kickstarter!...
04.21.2022
An interview with Yeji Kim of Snickernack Studios
My guest this month was professional painter, Yeji Kim! You may know Yeji from her classes at conventions including Adepticon, Warfaire Weekend, and many others, or her work as a studio painter for Ninja Division. Yeji and I chatted about...
03.21.2022
An interview with Privateer Press convention manager, John Swinkels
This month I was joined by John Swinkels, convention manager for Privateer Press. John and I talked about all things Privateer' at Adepticon, coming up in just a few short days. John shared his thoughts on the Formula P3 Grandmaster...
02.18.2022
An interview with owner and founder of Victoria Miniatures, Victoria Lamb
My guest this month is the one and only Victoria Lamb, founder and owner of Victoria Miniatures! If you've had any kind of big kit-bashing project or love for a nostalgic and out-of-print Imperial Guard armies, you're almost certainly familiar...
01.24.2022
An interview with professional dungeon builder, Jeff Hall
My guest this month was professional painter and longtime hobbyist, Jeff Hall! Jeff has had a storied career in miniatures, having worked in events Games Workshop and currently as operations manager of Games and Stuff. These days he specializes in...
12.23.2021
An Interview with game designer, Andy Chambers
It was my great honor this month to speak with the one and only Andy Chambers! Since the early 90s, Andy's been designing some of the most beloved and genre-defying miniatures games, and he was kind enough to spend an...
12.23.2021
An Interview with Ron Kruzie
My guest on this month's podcast is my old friend, and former co-worker, Ron Kruzie. Ron is the longtime Studio Director at Privateer Press, but these days I know him better as the person who runs the best looking miniatures...
10.25.2021
Duncan Rhodes returns!
The one and only Duncan "Two Thin Coats" Rhodes was kind enough to speak with me once more! When last we spoke in the winter of 2020 Duncan had just left his long-time position at Games Workshop to found his...
09.30.2021
An interview with Game Developer, William Hungerford
My guest this month is my old friend, former co-worker, and former podcast co-host, William Hungerford. You may know him from his time at Privateer Press where he was Press Gang Quartermaster and then a leading game dev for many...
08.26.2021
An interview with Ross Thompson
This month I spoke with my old friend and fellow Union member, Ross Thompson! Over the course of his career Ross has become one of the pillars of the miniatures wargaming hobby and community. We talked about his time at companies...
07.27.2021
An interview with Meredith Placko of Turbo Dork paints!
My guest this month was the one and only Meredith Placko, half of the team behind Turbo Dork! I first interviewed Greg De Stefano, the founder of Turbo Dork in one of the first BWU podcasts, back in August of...
06.30.2021
An interview with Andrew Bailey, AKA, Ironbeak Mercenaries!
This month I spoke with my old friend and fellow BWU Member, Andrew Bailey. You might know Andrew from his days as Mod_Faultie on the Privateer Press forums but these days he's best known for his incredible kitbashing creations, focused...
05.26.2021
An interview with Elizabeth Beckley of Miniature Monthly
This month I was excited to speak with professional miniatures painter, Elizabeth Beckley! You may know her work as part of the Miniature Monthly team or as a sometime studio painter for Kingdom Death (link NSFW) and formerly,...
04.27.2021
An interview with Dan Vander Kooy of Iron Buffalo
For this month's podcast I spoke with my friend and fellow Union Member, Dan Vander Kooy, operator of Iron Buffalo, a game store with a coffee problem! While we didn't talk too much about minis this month, we did get...
03.30.2021
An interview with Gregoire Boisbelaud of Dust USA!
This month I finally spoke with my old time friend and fellow Union Member, Gregoire Boisbelaud, co-owner of Dust USA! Gregoire chatted with me about his long history in the miniatures industry going all the way back to his time...
03.30.2021
An interview with the Terrain Tutor, Mel Bose
I've been looking forward to speaking with The Terrain Tutor for a long time, and what better excuse than with the release of his first book, Terrain Essentials: A Book About Making Wargaming Terrain! It's a truly comprehensive resource that...
03.30.2021
An interview with Mocha of Mocha Miniatures
For the first podcast of 2021 I spoke to "Mocha", competitive painter and professional instructor! "Mocha" of Mocha Minis is an overly-caffeinated, multi-award winning miniature painter, instructor, video game enthusiast and karaoke queen. After being introduced to tabletop gaming in...
03.30.2021
An Interview with John Power Jr, editor in chief of Wyrd Science Magazine
For this month's podcast I interviewed the creator behind the upcoming Wyrd Science Magazine, John Power Jr. This project came to my attention after being shared by Gav Thorpe, and I immediately saw it as the kind of thing I...
01.31.2021
An Interview with Shoshie Bauer
This month I was lucky enough to speak with the one and only Shoshie Bauer, professional painter and owner of Shoshie's Magnificent Minis Painting. Shoshie shared her thoughts on painting for a living, the trials and travails of competitive painting...
12.29.2020
An Interview with Mike Tuñez, creator of Blood & Plunder, the 28mm game of historical piracy!
My October guest was the one and only Mike Tuñez, creator of Blood & Plunder, and owner of Firelock Games. ! Mike and I chatted about all the amazing new stuff coming in their latest Kickstarter as well as his...
11.16.2020
An Interview with Garro
This month I was joined by one of the luminaries of the Warhammer and Horus Heresy communities, the one and only Thomas "Garro" Rhodes. Garro has been a foundation of the Horus Heresy community since its inception and such is...
09.13.2020
An Interview with Annie Norman, owner of Bad Squiddo Games
I was lucky enough to finally interview the elusive Annie Norman, owner and founder of Bad Squiddo Games, home of believable female miniatures! Annie joined me to share the story of her journey as a painter, hobbyist, and founder of...
08.04.2020
What the hell is #turnip28!? An Interview with artist, Max Fitzgerald
This month, we delve into the tuberish mysteries of the hashtag taking (at least a small corner of) the miniatures world by storm: #turnip28! I spoke with the man behind this project, professional artist, Max Fitzgerald. Max kindly explains just...
07.18.2020
An Interview with Josh Mallett, Alpha Legion Expert, aka The Alpha Legion Guy, Omegonedge!
My guest this month was Josh Mallett, a world famous hobbyist and aficionado of Horus Heresy era Alpha Legion! Josh is hugely talented hobbyist but he came to my attention from his statement this month about an incident that occurred...
06.20.2020
An Interview with Professional Scale Modeler and Prop Restoration Specialist, Jason Eaton
Our guest this month is professional scale modeler and prop restoration specialist, Jason Eaton! Jason has worked on numerous collectible replicas and has restored on-screen prop models from Star Wars, Star Trek and other media for private collectors. His work...

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Brush Wielders Union episodes:

An interview with painter and dioramist, Bjarni Dali

An interview with Roman Lappat, instructional painter

An interview with creator of Mordheim and Trench Crusade lead developer, Tuomas Pirinen

Sean Sutter returns to talk Relicblade: Cursebreaker!

Greg De Stefano returns to talk Turbo Dork's Remix!

An interview with Paul Hicks and Andy Hobday

An interview with Em "Electriceve" Durrant

An interview with games writer, Merritt K

An interview with instructional painter Jamie Daggers

Shoshie Bauer returns with her own line of miniatures

An interview with the creators of Zeogenesis: Danny Block, Andy Chambers, and Gav Thorpe

An interview with Adam Loper aka Uncle Atom of Tabletop Minions

An interview with Chris Kohler of Slow Death Games!

Episode 50! A roundtable discussion with Shoshie Bauer, Matt DiPietro Byron Orde, and Dave Taylor

An interview with Malev, creator of Demon Ship

An interview with Graham Davey of Grey For Now Games

An interview with Brinton Boehm of Huge Miniatures

An interview with Kit Peteranecz of Game Envy Creations!

An interview with Hank Edley of Adepticon

An interview with Mark Henry of Goblin's Hut, distributor of Dirty Down!

An interview with Byron Ord of Artis Opus!

An interview with Jon Cleave of DGS Games and Freeblades!

The return of Sean Sutter, creator of Relicblade and Sludge

Dave Taylor returns!

An interview with Chris Masucci, creator of Crystallum

An interview with Seyni N’diaye

An interview with Yeji Kim of Snickernack Studios

An interview with Privateer Press convention manager, John Swinkels

An interview with owner and founder of Victoria Miniatures, Victoria Lamb

An interview with professional dungeon builder, Jeff Hall

An Interview with game designer, Andy Chambers

An Interview with Ron Kruzie

Duncan Rhodes returns!

An interview with Game Developer, William Hungerford

An interview with Ross Thompson

An interview with Meredith Placko of Turbo Dork paints!

An interview with Andrew Bailey, AKA, Ironbeak Mercenaries!

An interview with Elizabeth Beckley of Miniature Monthly

An interview with Dan Vander Kooy of Iron Buffalo

An interview with Gregoire Boisbelaud of Dust USA!

An interview with the Terrain Tutor, Mel Bose

An interview with Mocha of Mocha Miniatures

An Interview with John Power Jr, editor in chief of Wyrd Science Magazine

An Interview with Shoshie Bauer

An Interview with Mike Tuñez, creator of Blood & Plunder, the 28mm game of historical piracy!

An Interview with Garro

An Interview with Annie Norman, owner of Bad Squiddo Games

What the hell is #turnip28!? An Interview with artist, Max Fitzgerald

An Interview with Josh Mallett, Alpha Legion Expert, aka The Alpha Legion Guy, Omegonedge!

An Interview with Professional Scale Modeler and Prop Restoration Specialist, Jason Eaton

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