ah thanks! Just wanted a like touch of bling that was simple enough to create :)

Thank you! I saw the glitter in the shop as I walked by and I immediately thought that I could use them! And I saw more colours online, it could be interesting to see if anyone uses them for gems etc :) And thank you, I really didn’t like the way I sounded at first but got used to it. I just wanted to make the videos my way and how I would like to have on whilst I would be painting so I’m glad that I come across as pleasant! :):) I start work on the next one tomorrow and fingers crossed get it out before Christmas!

Thank you kindly!

Very welcome! I try to make the videos as helpful as possible, and hope to add even more to make a decent repository of painting guides :)

Not a problem at all! It’s one of my favourite things to do and it adds the finishing touches to a collection :):)

Awesome please do steal away! :):) let me know how they turn out!

I like shiny! Quite Dwarf like really!

Glad that you liked it! :) And thank you very much for watching :):)

I’m glad that you liked it :):)

Thank you very much!! I will have to do a part two one day as ive got a few more ideas - which i will be using for my Goblins too! :):)

Haha glad you like them! It's always nice to find an inexpensive way of creating something :)

@@SwordsandBrushes i noticed you use a lot of Army painter paints how do you find them ?? Seen a lot of paint snobbery if thats the phrase to use to describe it towards the brand. I found some of there metallics fantastic compared to citadel!! And there bottles are easier to use, less wasteful and come with a ball bearing added to mix the pigment back into the medium. Im currently waiting on the release of fanatics as i love the idea of that triad system!! Curious to know your thoughts!!

Im a fan of them for sure, i used Citadel paints for years and years until ii started picking up the odd Army Painter product here and there, and now i mainly use them as they have a decent array of colours, are less expensive, you get more in the pot and of course dropper bottles! Scraping paint out of a lid is very 90's haha Some colours are not the best like the yellows and oranges, but i was fortunate to get a trio of the new fanatic range and the orange is outstanding! So i am certainly going to be getting them next year! It's nice as i know they listen to customer feedback and i like that in a brand. Plus it's easier to do tutorials and guides with one range as i dont have to "hop" from one brand to another :):)

@@SwordsandBrushes thank you thats great to hear and I’m definitely going to get the fanatics now!! I will mention you when i do, and those citadel pots… i don’t thing i can say politely hot bad a design they are and how much paint is wasted!! Thank you for coming back to me it is very much appreciated 😊 Keep up the good work I’m slowly catching up on the back log of videos i stumbled across your channel last week and i have to say its a fantastic find, your painting is fantastic and as i said before you have some great ideas!! 😊 Do you have an instagram ??

Not a problem at all :) I like to try and get back to everyone where possible to help out. haha thank you kindly! I hope that you find some use with other videos, let me know how you get on :P I have an instagram yes, it's swords_and_brushes on there. Also if you have Discord, then i've also setup a server on there where you can get involved in chatting about the hobby, showing off what you painted, help and advice - that sort of thing :) If that may be of use for you then it is here: discord.gg/Em5pea4Bny

Well I wish you a warm welcome to my channel! I’ve only just recently started so you haven’t missed much yet. I hope to cover loads more paint guides, crafting scenery and playing some games on this channel. So I’m happy to have you on the adventure with me :):)

I'm very happy to hear that the videos i make can be of help to others such as yourself :) What have you been painting up? Plus i am due another basing video soon I think! :)

Thank you so much! Im glad that I have a pleasant voice, its a bit weird hearing it back at first ut once I got into the swing of things on my first video then I was happy :) Interesting in a good way I hope! I want to make it a bit cinematic at the start and then be able to clearly present how I go about doing things - with a bit of my humour in there too! Im still learning a lot on the video side of things as this is only video number 2 but I hope to get a bit better as I go and add more value and entertainment! :):)

@@SwordsandBrushes Absolutely! Interesting as in makes me invested in the vid - normally I paint and have something playing in the background, in your case I watch and have something waiting for paint in the background 😂 And don't worry, the "hearing yourself" thingie hits everybody! You put in the right amount of humour without overdoing it or making it an annoying/awkward comedy. Then again this is a very viewer-reliant element but at the same time I think such vids present the best value - people will learn and not get bored with a dry and monotonous "painting guide". I look forward to how many alternatives to "press the like button" you'll come up with 😂 With videos of this quality I think you're off to a great start, can't wait to see where you get up to mate ^^ Good luck mate!

Haha good , im glad that my content is interesting in that way! Oh definitely i watch so much whilst i'm painting, i tend to see what Battle streams in Middle Earth and Zorpazorp are upto, plus i like having battle reports on. It passes the time perfectly :) Thank you, i try to add my own element in and think - what would i like to watch and how its presented so if i like it, then i feel positive about creating the content. But again thank you very much for the kind words! Oh i do have a list for the 'like buttons' part, so ive got enough to keep me going for a while haha :):)

@@SwordsandBrushes If you'd like to add something more calm and inspired by Bob Ross's work then I highly recommend Timbo Took's vids, he's a joy to watch!

oh wow i love it! He is very calming and talented. I will certainly have his channel now and again when im painting my minis :):)

Thank you so much for watching, and taking the time to comment too :):) which style was your favourite?

Thank you so much and yes I think I timed it perfectly haha - I ordered the Balins Tomb game also - so there may be a little something something to come for that on this channel too... ;)

Thank you very much! Im glad that i could be of service :) Hopefully these style bases will make your models look even better! Just put on some good music or a movie and you will soon find all your basing done in no time :):)

@@SwordsandBrushes any tips on how to do bases for models on castle walls? I have a minas tirith and a helms deep display covered in painted models. I think those models will probably just want brick work but i have no idea how to do brick work do brick work on bases that still look realistic and good

@@somethingfromnothing8428 that sounds like a great idea - there are a few ways to do it, depends how create and how much you would like to spend! The quick way is to just buy resin bases which a few online stores do, I see some knocking around on Etsy too. You could make them by hand with putty and sculpt lines in to create a brick texture (or use a roller - I think Greenstuff world has a few varieties. I myself like to be a bit creative and save money where I can, so I found a cool textured wallpaper at a local shop that had the perfect scale of brickwork, I just got a free sample and then cut the wallpaper to size. I did a a PDF tutorial on it a while back which is on my website, but I will share the link with you :) www.cbminiaturepainting.com/tutorials/ I hope that helps!

@@SwordsandBrushes the textured paper is a good idea. I will have to search around to see if i can find any

@@somethingfromnothing8428 Glad I could help, hope you can find something good! :):)

Yes!!! i concur that would be great!

That was my initial thought for the video, but I didn’t have the patience for that haha :):)

Oh ive just replied to your other comment! Balins tomb is great for the price i think don't you think? Yes i will be covering everything from that box :) I did a small channel update on my Swords and Brushes Facebook page and i talk a bit about what is coming up content wise for the channel :):)

Nice! I'll look forward to that. I'm a bit of an old schooler I love advanced heroquest, space crusade, space hulk . So this is a change of pace but really fancied getting it and painting the minis. Yeah I think it's a decent price, heard mixed reviews about the actual game play once I've painted up the minis I'll be giving it a go.

Sorry, i didnt know there was a youtube "held for review" button and your response fell into that - so i can at least respond now! How are you finding the game? have you had a chance to play a bit of Balins Tomb? I have never had the privilege of playing space crusade and space hulk - would love to give it a go one day - but for now i have a lot of Middle Earth to be getting on with :)

oh the Gandalf goes BOOM one? I will look forward to watching it when you are done! :) When do you think it will be available?

@@SwordsandBrushes planning on shooting in a week or two , so probably a month or so, but before that we’ll have some other smaller reps! The balins one will have sound effects and stuff so it takes longer to edit. I’ve been away camping, sorry I took forever to reply!

Good question! Definitely use super glue at the end. Plastic glue will not glue onto a sand substance. Alternatively you could glue a miniature first to a base and then add all the materials afterwards if you are more comfortable doing that :)