Highlighting and shading with black and white is just the beginning! Join Ben Carver from Primal Poodle Studio in exploring the three forms of contrast to create the maximum punch for your colours. Learn about choosing highlight and shade colours to create a sense of natural (or unnatural!) light while also deepening shadows without losing […]
You only get 45 minutes to paint a Wyrd miniature…really! But never fear, so does everyone else! Paints, brushes and supplies provided. Come check out new items in this line of interesting and unusual miniatures. Compete for fun and prizes in any of our five sessions held throughout the convention and compete for a seat […]
A meetup to trade your D&D, Pathfinder or other fantasy miniatures. Bring your extras that you don’t need and trade them for miniatures you want for your game. Focus is on the prepainted collectible miniature lines but all are welcome to bring their fantasy miniatures. Everyone who attends will get a free miniature.
Spend a couple of hours learning to paint a Battletech miniature. You will be provided a mini that already has a single-color base coat. Brushes and other supplies will be provided as well. The instructor will walk you through some steps to take this simple mini and transform it into the pride of your tabletop.
Art Teacher & 14-time Golden Demon winner Joe Orteza will introduce you to the useful epoxy putty for sculpting & converting miniatures. He’ll demonstrate techniques for working with green stuff.
Join Tectonic Dan of Tectonic Craft Studios is this hands-on hobby class where you will learn the foundations of basing your models with flock, gravel, & pumice, & take home your creations.
Enhance your gaming experience by making your own gaming terrain. Start by learning basic terrain making techniques, such as grass and rocks, hills, trees, and roads. Then learn advanced techniques, such as making buildings and other structures, as well as rivers, ponds, and other water effects. Build your own terrain by using the tools and […]
Learn the secrets of crafting realistic urban terrain and basing be it a war torn Hive City, a run down tenement, or the top of a luxury skyscraper during this demonstration. We will discuss what the effects man made elements have on the environment around them, how the environment effects those elements, and the little […]
Come join Wyrd Games for our take on a speed painting event! All skill levels welcome. In each event, all participants will be provided with the same model (a different model for each event!) and will have to fully paint it within the time allotted. Judges for each event will decide the winner, who will […]
Come and watch as some of the world’s top miniature painters go head to head in a speed painting competition for charity! This year’s GenCon charity partners are Special Olympics Indiana and Game to Grow. The entries are placed on a special wooden base created by Wayne Rogers and auctioned for charity on Saturday in […]
Join Tectonic Dan of Tectonic Craft Studios is this hands-on hobby class where you will explore various techniques & materials to make & take home distinguishing bases for your models.
Join the CK Studios team as they introduce you to the art of airbrushing. Learn the basics of the airbrush, maintenance & cleaning, paint preparation, & troubleshooting.
Art Teacher & 14-time Golden Demon winner Joe Orteza will introduce you to the useful epoxy putty for sculpting & converting miniatures. He’ll demonstrate techniques for working with green stuff.
Do you struggle with painting realistic skin in different shades? Join Ben Carver from Primal Poodle Studio in exploring a few simple rules for painting skin, and then applying them to a variety of colours. We’ll learn about painting a number of real-world skin colours, and also experiment with some alien/fantastic colours. In each case, […]
Join Tectonic Dan of Tectonic Craft Studios in this hands-on hobby class where you will build dynamic, scenic bases, utilizing myriad basing accents to create cinematic bases for you to take home.
Learn how to clean up and build Gundam Model kits. Also learn tips and tricks about painting them. Each student will receive a reference handout and a Gundam model kit to take home. Instructor- Nestor Medina, Nessie Knows/ Metalhead Minis
