Miniature painting equipment - there is so much of it, but where do you start? And what are the best hidden gems that nobody talks about enough? 

In this episode of Paint Perspective, George, Joe and James each put forward their hidden gem within their painting tools, and tackle everything from Jenga pieces to Warpstone Glow along the way.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

00:00 Intro
01:28 The perfect model holders
10:45 Dropper bottles vs paint pots
18:13 Should you magnify your models?
23:33 Overrated/Underrated
30:30 QOTW: Sub Assemblies
33:11 Outro

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

James Otero started Siege Studios nearly 10 years ago, and in this podcast he explains the full journey of Siege, from starting as a side hustle on his own, to having 8 office staff and over 60 freelance artists.

Siege is mostly known for painting Warhammer 40k models for their clients all over the world, and working closely with Games Workshop to paint models for their Warhammer Community previewer programme. 

You'll also hear from Joe, who joined in 2019 on the office side of the company, and George, who first joined Siege as a freelance artist is now 2021 and is now our lead Content Creator, while still being a freelance artist for the company. 

00:00 Intro
01:20 The idea of Siege is born
10:30 How long was James the only person painting?
20:30 Expanding the office
36:34 The impact of joining Siege
46:43 Outro

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Stephen Box is a pro Warhammer 40k player and academy coach at Vanguard Tactics and James Otero is the CEO of a miniature painting company, Siege Studios.

Today, they both discuss how two people on the opposite ends of the industry (gaming and painting) met and started working together, and they touch on their journey to becoming a pro!

So... this is how a pro 40k player meets a pro painter!

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00:00 Intro
01:30 How James & Stephen met
06:55 Fitness coach to Warhammer coach
12:00 Choosing the right partners
17:55 Optimizing your Warhammer commission
25:00 How can you improve your airbrush skills?
30:25 Outro

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Entering Golden Demon is one of the most inspirational ventures a miniature painter can embark on - but how does your approach differ from your first time after you've gone as far to win one?

This week we have George, who entered Golden Demon for the first time this year, and James, who won a Bronze trophy in 2018, discussing the differences in their approach to painting for the competition.

00:00 - Coming Up
01:18 - James' Golden Demon history
07:45 - George's Golden Demon history
11:00 - What are the benefits of competition painting?
18:20 - Seeing other Golden Demon entries
24:40 - Beginner Golden Demon advice
33:43 - To plinth or not to plinth...

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Before we get into the Airbrush discussion when it comes to Warhammer 40k Army Painting (and miniature painting in general), our hosts George, Joe and James tackle the decision on when a model is truly finished.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zguYPzR1xiY

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Learn how to improve on your miniature painting, and personal tips from the Paint Perspective hosts on how to improve as a miniature painter! 

Hopefully it helps you push past the current level of your Warhammer models, even if you're just a beginner to miniature painting. 

All of that, just in time for you to receive your 10th edition Leviathan box!

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss their personal biggest failures when it comes to miniature painting, but also how the miniature painting hobby/industry treats failure and why failure is important. 

Chapters:
00:00 - Coming Up
00:53 - What are your biggest failures in miniature painting?
11:54 - Have you ever come close to quitting the hobby?
17:15 - Social media's false expectations on new hobbyists
25:25 - How can you compliment your miniature with a suitable base?

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss their personal painting hot takes - touching on wet palettes, sub-assembly, true metallic metal vs non-metallic metal and more.

00:00 Intro
00:45 True metallic metal vs Non-metallic metal
03:15 NMM is NOT a "technique"
08:15 Gaming vs Painting
14:54 Tupperware supremacy
23:55 Does sub-assembly = pro painter?
26:40 Let us know your thoughts!

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Do you HAVE to enter Golden Demon to be a good painter? What if your personal painting goals don't quite line up with that?

As people who do this professionally, we wanted to discuss our PERSONAL painting goals and show how much they can vary even within our company. The beauty is, there's no wrong answer. 

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss their personal painting goals, how to assess them, and how keep yourself on track.

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

We all get our miniature painting inspiration from different places, but most important for all of us is that first initial BIG push we get to start taking painting a little more seriously. 

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss all of their most inspirational moments within their miniature painting journey. 

Support the show

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts