Once again it is Amazon Prime Days. I’ve combed through the listings and collated links to help you decide for yourself. I check on these listings throughout the sale days of October 7 and 8 to add new deals and remove expired ones.
The categories of links include:
Miniature brand name paints, games, and figures
Miscellaneous (books, painting handles, other odds and ends)
Other miniature options
Professional art brands
Domed drybrushes; pointed brushes; other brushes:
Welled palettes; dry palettes
Brush cups; brush cleaning tools; brush travel and storage
Studio tools (clippers, files, paint mixers, etc.)
Sculpting tools
Basing supplies (static grass, terrain)
Display cases; travel cases
LAST UPDATED: October 8, 12:33pm, added discount codes
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Deal Checking and Coupons
To check whether a current Amazon price really is a great deal, compare it to the collected data on the camelcamelcamel site. Enter the name of the product or paste the URL link into the search box. If you get a list of options, look through to find the specific product you’re considering. Scroll down a bit and you will see a graph of the Amazon history for that item that displays the highest, lowest, and average prices.
When scanning through listings on Amazon, look for a red banner/badge that says Prime Big Deal. That indicates an active deal. It should display a percentage savings, current price, and typical price. Amazon often adds non-deal sponsored items to search results.
Always check the listing for a coupon for additional savings! You may see an orange Coupon badge, and/or green text. Check the box in this area to apply the coupon and save even more!
These aren’t miniature specific, but if you’re doing other shopping on Prime Days these are some extra discount codes:
BEAUTY5 – 5% off premium brands like Colorescience, EltaMD and more
TINECOPBDD – 5% off Tineco deals
PACIFICA10 – 10% off Pacifica deals
Limited Time Deals
The products linked under CMON below are all limited amount deals that could sell out.
Miniature Brands
Games Workshop Realmscape: Thondian Strongpoint
CMON (Deal Store Listings)
Numerous miniature-packed games produced by CMON are on sale for 25-45% off. Deals include Marvel United boxes, A Song of Ice & Fire factions, Zombicide White Death, Cthulhu Death May Die Season 2, and Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City.
Star Wars Mini Games
A handful of sets and expansions for the Star Wars Legion game are on sale. Numerous sets for the Star Wars Shatterpoint game are on sale. Star Wars Imperial Assault boxes are on sale.
Dungeons & Dragons (Deal store listings)
Spellbook cards are 50% off, and dungeon tiles and maps are 40% off. A few other items are on sale, including the 2014 Dungeon Masters Guide. NOTE: new versions of the core books released in 2024, but this is still 5th edition.
Miscellaneous
Color and Light
This book by James Gurney is one of the most commonly recommended among miniature painters and artists in general for learning to understand, well, colour and light. His book Imaginative Realism is also on sale. You can get to know more about him and his teaching style for free by following him on his blog, Gurney Journey, and on his YouTube channel.
Texture Palette/Brush Wipe
Wiping your drybrush on a textured surface allows you to remove excess paint and judge whether the brush load is correct for the texture you’re painting. There are several available on Amazon, including some designed to fit in Redgrass wet palettes.
Colour Wheel
A colour wheel is a handy tool for choosing colour schemes and colour mixing. (A value finder is a handy tool as well.) If your primary concern is choosing colour schemes, this compact set of reference cards includes includes a lot more examples for variations of each colour and is currently discounted. The most common ‘official’ colour wheels (both RBY and CMY) are manufactured in the United States by the Color Wheel Company. My experience has been that these display high quality printing and colour fidelity. So far as I can tell ALL of the options on Amazon are knock-offs, even those purporting to come from well-known art companies or which display the Color Wheel Company trademarks. If you want to ensure you get the real deal, purchase from Dick Blick, Jerry’s Artarama, or your local art store. I received a free colour wheel from a Kickstarter with very poor colour reproduction, so it’s a buyer beware situation.
Miniatures
Mice & Mystics
If you’re looking for Humblewood type figures, or a kid-friendly miniatures game, you might want to check out Mice & Mystics. The Base Game is 42% off. I painted these ages and ages ago, and had a great time doing it.
AUSPDICE
This company offers a small selection of miniatures, terrain products, and dice towers.
Cheap Miniature Busts
If you don’t feel comfortable practicing on $50 busts, these resin busts are less than $2 each. Each listing includes a photo with measurements, but on average they’re 2.7 inches tall. This 10 piece set includes Roman/Greek/Renaissance male and female heads, This 10 piece set has a diferent selection. This 5 piece set is based on famous sculptures like David (click the coupon). There is also a 7 piece set with the busts of classical composers like Beethoven (coupon). This four piece set is only $7 on Prime Day sale.
Slightly less Cheap Fantasty Miniature Busts
The board game Enthrone includes 8 busts for $40.
Monster Protectors
This company offers multi packs of both painted and unpainted miniatures at low prices. They have several sets on sale for 20% off. From the pics these aren’t highly detailed figures, but they might be of interest if you need to throw a lot of figs on the table cheaply and quickly.
Dragons
The dragons in these kits look like decent sculpts for the price. I wouldn’t expect expect much from the paint, but the other extras could come in handy. This set has 3 different dragons plus palettes and cardboard scenery. This set has 2 copies of the same dragon. This listing includes several different Asian and sea type dragons on deal prices.
Painting Handles
Attaching your miniature to something you can hold while you paint reduces hand fatigue and makes precision painting easier. This doesn’t haven’t to be something fancy! I’ve used old prescription bottles and wooden thread spools for years, lots of people use dice cubes. Some of the fancier options do offer nice features, like a hand rest you can use to steady your painting hand or a more ergonomic grip. I have a few (not these brands) with the hand rest and have found it helpful on occasion. You can check the complete Amazon listings for painting handles to compare prices and features.
Miniature Attachment Options
Most handles, and many figure cases, require you to use something to attach the figure to the handle/case. Most people use mounting putty/poster tack, a few use double-sided mounting tape. Double-sided mounting tape works best when the base of the figure is flat. Poster tack works better when you’ve got a slotta base or something other texture for the putty to grab on to.
I am only including products that I have used and would recommend in this section. There are tons of off-brand versions of these if you want to go looking for cheaper options, but I recommend testing them thoroughly! The difference between mounting tape and regular double-sided tape is that there’s a layer of flexible gel or foam in between the two sides of tape, which allows it to adhere to surfaces that aren’t 100% level and flat. It also has a stronger adhesive.
Blu-Tack
The 2 x 75g pack is not on sale, but is reasonably priced.
Gorilla Tough & Clear Double Sided Mounting Tape (not on sale)
After this was recommended to me, it became my top choice. The fact that it is clear is a big part of the appeal. Poster tack and my previous mounting tape added colour and value that would often draw my eye while painting. It’s not a huge issue, but it’s nice not to have colours unrelated to the miniature and makes WIP photos look prettier. If I had a complaint it would be that it adheres too well. It’s sometimes hard to peel it off the base.
Scotch Mount
Before I found out about the Gorilla tape, I used Scotch Mount. It is sold in different widths and volumes, and in the US is the one you’re most likely to find in a pharmacy or grocery store if you have an adhesion emergency. It is a ‘sandwich’ of tape, foam, tape, and removing all of those can sometimes get a little fiddly. It has a sturdy and lasting stick though.
Terrain
TowerRex (Prime Day listings)
A number of their laser-cut wood terrain pieces and sets are on sale for 20% off. You can also shop the TowerRex Amazon store.
Hautico
Hautico has a small selection of 3D printed buildings on Prime Day specials.
CZYY
A small selection of laser cut wood and plastic terrain options
SMONEX
This store also has a small selection of laser cut wood terrain options.
More Terrain
I found some different terrain options with alternate search terms.
Basing Supplies
Grass, Mats, Bushes, etc
Check this link and this link for a look at the basing material options on Prime Day discount.
Dried Flowers
I have a collection of flowers like the ones I’m listing here, but I don’t remember the brand. These are real dried flowers. They come dyed different colours, but you can enhance them with paint or paint completely over them. Prime Day options include this set of 24 colours, set of 36 colours, and set of 3 boxes (some of which look too big for most miniatures).
Professional Art Brands
Every time Amazon has a big sale I check sale prices on artist brands like Liquitex, Golden, Winsor & Newton, etc. And every sale, I am disappointed. Oh, there will be a few items, but it’s usually a particular size of a medium or just a few colours of paints. Even then, the prices always seem to be at least a little higher than the prices at one of the big online art sellers linked below. I think the big art brands do not allow online sellers to sell their products below a certain price unless something is on closeout. The board game company Asmodee does a similar thing.
This sale there is a page of Buy 2, Get 1 50% Off fine art items.
I have shopped from all of the following stores (I like traditional art supplies as well as miniature hobby ones). They’re established, respected storefronts. If you live outside of the US or UK, ask other artists in your area for the best online sellers. You will also find that different brands are more or less economical depending on where you live. Schmincke paints are much cheaper for Europeans than for North Americans, but I think the reverse is true for Liquitex.
I am not sponsored by or affliated with and do not benefit in any other way from non-Amazon links.
Jackson’s
I believe Jackson’s ships to many areas of the world, and you can select the currency for your region from the main page.
Paint Brushes: Domed Drybrush
If you haven’t tried a dedicated drybrush yet, take this as your sign to give one a shot. Inexpensive natural and artificial hair versions are now readily available. Artis Opus pioneered these brushes in the miniature space, and their Opus D Series set is gorgeous, but it is expensive. Given the way we use these brushes and how they’re made, I don’t think it’s too risky to try an inexpensive brand first. Most listings include a photo that lists the dimensions of the brushes so you can compare between options.
You can see examples of results with different kinds of drybrushes here, and read about how I used dome drybrushes to paint a gingerbread manfigure.
All of the brushes listed below appear to be made with real goat hair. If you prefer a synthetic option, this six brush synthetic set offers six different sizes. These craft brushes are very inexpensive.
Artify Drybrush Sets – 5 brushes, 5 different sizes
Artify is an established student/crafter art supply brand whose products have received positive reviews from art product reviewers I follow. The box presentation set is 26% off and includes brush soap. However, I do want to note that the box presentation set is pretty much a direct knock-off of the gorgeous Artis Opus D Series set, minus the wood box. Almost everything inexpensive on Amazon is a knock-off. The listing includes options for white handles, black handles, or combo handles.
NicPro Drybrush Set – 7 brushes, 7 different sizes
I’m not quite as familiar with NicPro, but I’ve seen their brushes on sale for a few years now. This is the first set I’ve seen with seven different sizes of brush! It also comes in a snazzy looking storage case. Even if not on sale it’s a great price.
Lightwish Set – 8 brushes, 8 different sizes (plus one round brush)
I’m not super familiar with this brand, but I’ve seen reviews of some of their art products from reviewers I trust.
Sdanart Drybrush Set – 3 brushes, 3 sizes
If you’re new to this kind of brush and want to try one out for as cheaply as possible, this is one of the most inexpensive sets I’ve seen (from a company I’ve seen before that has some reviews to consider.) This similar PANDAFLY set is a similar price.
GACDR Dry Brush Miniature Painting Set – 5 brushes, 5 different sizes
This company has also been around for a few years, and this listing has a good number of reviews to help you evaluate the product.
If the sets listed above are sold out or higher priced when you look, you should be able to find more options from this list.
Boar Bristle Stencil Brushes
Stencil brushes are often made with flattops, but occasionally you can find them in the dome shape. These are made with boar bristles rather than goat hair. When dry or when used with oil paints, the boar bristle feels very rough and stiff. It softens up considerably when used with water-based paints or when rinsed in water. Despite this, they do offer somewhat different textures than the soft goat bristle brushes. Neither of these are are part of the Prime Day sale, but they’re both less than $10. Royal Brush set. This set of 6 includes flattop and domed bristle brushes. You may be able to find another use for the flattops.
Paint Brushes: Domed and Detail Sets
I found a few listings for sets that include the domed drybrush style brush packaged together with small detail synthetic brushes. From the photos the drybrushes do look like real goat hair, but I think all the detail brushes are synthetic. I highly recommend spending the money for a quality Kolinsky sable like Winsor & Newton or DaVinci to paint precision detail work, but having a few cheaper synthetics for rougher jobs can also come in handy.
Golden Maple 18 Combo Set #1 – 18 brushes: 3 drybrush, 14 pointed rounds, 1 flat
The round brushes have a triangular grip. I would pick this set not only because I love the handle colour, but also because the pointed rounds have a better range of sizes than the other Golden Maple options below.
Transon 8 Piece Set – 8 brushes: 5 drybrush, 3 small pointed rounds
Fuumuui Set – 18 brushes: 3 drybrush, 3 angled flat, 12 pointed round
Artify Combo Set – 14 brushes: 5 drybrush, 9 round
The round brushes have larger handles rather than just a grip.
Other Paint Brushes
(Possibly) Sable Brushes
Check through these listings carefully! Some of these sets include larger sized brushes that are intended for watercolour painters. Some brush sets listed are made with synthetic bristles but used deceptive search terms or sponsored listings to show up on the search.
Note that I am not recommending any of these! My personal recommendation always is to spend the money to buy at least a couple of the brand name Kolinsky sable brushes recommended by many miniature painters. (Winsor & Newton and Da Vinci are two popular brands.) I’ve never had a cheap sable or a synthetic brush that kept as fine a point for painting detail. From the photo these look like real sable brushes for a great price, but you can’t tell how well a brush keeps its point from a photo. This set that’s been hanging out in my wish list also looks pretty good, I’d say the brush head is similar to the Series 7 shape. This set has the longer, narrower brush head style of Da Vinci. (Judging just from the pictures.)
Miniature Paint Brush Sets
Due to the demand from miniature painters and nail artists, the offerings for detail brushes are constantly expanding! There are a few options as low as $7-8. The variety of shapes and sizes can vary widely among sets, and some include a carrying case or tube.
Brush Rinsers and Cleaners
Most of the items in this category feature silicone nubs and textures. Swishing your brush across these gently agitates and opens up the bristle head to help remove paint. Most are sized for somewhat larger brushes than what we use, but should still work.
Silicone Rinse Cups
Many rinse cups include a removeable silicone brush holder ring on the top of the cup. Some include drip trays that may or may not be removeable.
Collapsible Brush Rinse Cup
This is an inexpensive option with a nice variety of cleaning textures.
Paint Puck Water Rinsers
Many of the products in this category are a knock-off of this original, the Paint Puck. The Paint Puck water rinsers come in a variety of sizes, so you can get a smaller one if that better fits your workspace. The prices list discounts, but seem similar to the everyday prices for this brand at art sites like Dick Blick. You can hang brushes along the edge to dry over the drip saucer. (Or you can remove the brush holder part if you find that gets in the way.) I use a tall one of these for watercolour painting, and kind of wish I’d gotten a shorter one. The Dish option on that listing is their new collapsible rinse cup which looks very handy if you travel or need to keep your kit compact.
Standalone Silicone Cleaning Tools
Mini Paint Pucks
(Ignore the part where it says it’s for oil painting, these work fine in water.) Put these small silicone pucks in the bottom of whatever rinse cup you want. I used these to clean my brushes for many years. The silicone textures are sized well for our smaller brushes. There is a ring of ridges around the outer edge as well as different sizes of nubs. They have suction cups on the bottom, but I find that these don’t really work and I often have to jab it down to restick it. I am currently using the Game Envy Scrubby. It is a weighted silicone scrub pad. It moves around a little more than I hoped. I guess my dream would be a weighted scrub with a suction cup. You can purchase the Game Envy Scrubby from their store now.
Texture and Sponge Cleaning Pads
Silicone texture products designed for cleaning makeup brushes can also be well-suited to our needs. I tried one designed to slip over your hand a few years ago, but it was clunky and hard to use at my desk. If I were to buy another, I’d get something like this compact silicone and sponge set, or this silicone and sponge set. They intend the sponge for wiping powder off of dry brushes, but I use a damp sponge as part of my brush cleaning routine. I coat the bristles with brush soap and gently draw them across a damp sponge. Then I dunk the brush into my watercup and swish the bristles across the silicone texture pad. I don’t know if the included soap would work on acrylic paint, you might need to use something like the Masters Brush Cleaner instead.
Other Brush Cleaning Tools
Bottle-Fed Brush Rinsers
I’m kind of astonished at how many listings there are for these, it seems like a pretty niche product to me. Some include extra features like a brush holder stand or palette, but I’m not sure how useful these are.
Electric Paint Brush Cleaners
What if you took a silicone brush texture pad and spun it on a motor? The products that answer that question are too weird for me not to share. I have to admit I’m tempted to try this for the larger brushes I use on terrain or canvas painting because I find those such a pain to clean. I recently watched a review for one of these products and the reviewer felt the silicone texture was more helpful than the automated spinning element.
Paint Brush Storage/Travel
Check this article for more information on my experiences and recommendations, as well as suggestions for no-buy options.
If you find your brushes roll around your desk or get messy paint on your work surface, there are a number of different styles of brush rest you could try.
Dry Palettes
Many welled palette options available are not ideal for miniature painters because the wells are too large. Small wells are more suited to small amounts of paint, and smaller surface area slows down evaporation. I’ve tried to find only options with smaller wells, though the options are limited for hard plastic palettes.
Ceramic Welled Palette
Ceramic palettes are easier to clean paint off of than plastic palettes. This Meeden palette has the style of wells I recommend. Note that ceramic palettes are quite sturdy, but it is possible for them to break, so may not be the best choice for all setups.
Silicone Palette Options
In the past few years painters have started using fidget poppers and other flexible silicone options as welled palette alternatives. These are very convenient to clean. Just let the paint dry, and you can pop it right out of the well. Paint that is heavily thinned for washes and glazes doesn’t pop off the same way, but is easily removed with a plastic scrubber. Check the sizes in the dimensions photos! You want the wells to be pretty small in diameter to keep the paint from drying out quickly. The biggest issue with fidget poppers is most come in bright colours, but neutral colours are the best options for paint palettes. This hexagon option is not on sale, but it comes in white, black, and grey and costs less than $10.
Plastic Welled Palette
If you’d like some inexpensive and lightweight plastic palettes for kids or conventions, there are several options on sale. You can get the common round 10-well palette in packs ranging from two to 100 from these sellers: Hulameda, WNATN and Infus, among others. If you prefer the smaller rectangular palettes there’s a pack with 16, and a pack with 25.
Wet Palettes
Wet palettes are popular with acrylic painters because they keep paint workable for longer. The basics of a wet palette are a flat plastic tray you fit with an absorbant sponge and fill with water. You place either a piece of parchment/baking paper (NOT waxed paper) or a sheet provided by the company on top of the sponge, and the paint on top of that.
Note that some of the inexpensive options may not offer refills of sponges and/or paper. You will need to buy something like compressed sponge and cut it to size, or use folded paper towel.
D’Artisan WetNDri Palette (Refills Available)
The package includes a textured bottom tray, a separate plastic palette tray with space for brushes and paint wells, two sponges, 50 sheets of paper, a brush rest, and an elastic band to secure it. Dimensions: 8.6” x 6.2” x 1.5″
Nicpro Wet and Dry Palette (Refills Available)
This brand does not seem to offer refills for the sponges or paper. The pack includes a separate plastic palette tray that has space for brushes and wells for mixing washes in addition to the flat bottom tray, four sponges, 100 sheets of paper, a brush rest, and an elastic band to secure it. The main wet palette tray comes in white or blue. The dry palette option and sponges are gray for both, which is ideal for colour mixing. (I’d probably get the white option to keep everything in my mixing area a neutral colour.) This is similar to the options above and below. Dimensions: 9.6in by 6.2in
FUNKYLEE Stay Wet Palette
I don’t think refills are available. Includes bottom tray, top tray with palette wells, and additional welled palette tray, 10 pieces of paper, and 2 sponges. Dimensions: unclear, seems similar to the above
Kreapa Big Wet Palette
Just the basics, but bigger. Tray with flat bottom, clear lid, one sponge, 50 sheets of paper. Dimensions: 23.6cm x 35.5cm
Jucoci Folding Plastic Palette
The lid folds back. This doesn’t look air/water tight to me. Tray with flat bottom, hinged lid, two sponges, 100 sheets of paper. Dimensions: 14cm x 22.8cm
Kreapa Folding Palette and Brush Holder
The lid is hinged and folds back. You can set the wet palette tray on it. The bottom tray is indented to hold 10 brushes. You would need to hold the brushes down with poster tack or keep brush caps on them to protect the tips if you want to travel with this. Brushes are NOT included. This does not look air/water tight to me. Contents include brush tray, flat bottom wet palette tray, folding hinged lid, two sponges, 50 sheets of paper. Dimensions: 16cm x24cm
You can find some additional options, including some that come with sets of paint brushes.
Studio Tools
Paint Racks
A selection of wall and desk racks. I have six of the wall-mounted acrylic shelving style racks, and I love having my paint so visible. I also have a tiered acrylic rack on my desk that holds the paints I want to have immediately to hand. The listings also includes some MDF slotted options for those who prefer that method of storage.
Portable Paint Storage
If you need your paints on the go or don’t have space for racks, cases designed for alcohol ink and/or essential oil bottles usually fit standard dropper size bottles from companies like Vallejo, Army Painter, and Reaper. I really like the look of a new option among these that has three subsections and holds up to 72 bottles of paint, with side pockets for other items. (Alas the purple is not on sale!)
Hobby Tool Organizer
If you want to organize all your tools on your desk, this is a snazzy setup!
Silicone Mats
Silicone Mats are a great way to protect your surface from spilled paint and glue drips. You can get simple flat silicone sheets very inexpensively. There are also a wide variety of inexpensive silicone painting mats that include built-in palettes, rinse cups, or other features.
Cutting Mats
If you want to protect your surface from hobby knives and other tools, a cutting mat is a great option. Most include ruled lines and measurements which can come in handy. Paint does not clean up as easily from these as it does from silicone, but you can clean them, or layer a silicone mat on top when you want to get messy with paint.
Travel Lamps
If you like to take classes at conventions, I highly recommend bringing a travel lamp with you. There are always a few people who struggle to see in every class I teach. Bringing your own light can help a lot. Always check the dimensions and verify it is a portable lamp before purchasing. Some sellers use deceptive search terms or photos to show up on more searches, and the many sponsored listings Amazon pushes on you may or may not exactly match search terms.
Magnifiers
I recommend use of a magnifier for painting detail, especially for those of us who aren’t so young. Based on personal experience, I am only comfortable recommending the Donegan brand, which does not have any products on Prime Day sale. I prefer the lighter weight OptiSIGHT visor, but I happily used the original OptiVISOR for years.
Vortex Paint Mixer
These devices agitate your paint bottles. Nowadays you can find inexpensive purpose-made mixers like these all over Amazon. Back in the day we had to buy heavy and expensive refurbished lab mixers off of eBay. And even that was totally worth it! These are invaluable when you are doing maintenance on your paints (though a mixer does not replace all instances of needing to stir.) Thank you to the patron who suggested adding this to the list!
Epoxy Pour Leveling Board
I had no idea this was a thing, but if I ever want to do much pouring I’ll probably get one, since the floors in my home are more warped than I am.
Organizer Boxes and Organizer Drawers
We tend to collect a lot of little bits and bobs in our hobby. These are a great way to store and organize them. I added plastic tray organizers to my hobby drawers a few years ago and find it helps keeps things tidier. I organized my bases by size and shape in a photo organizer case like these (And then a separate one for pre-cast resin texture bases. Have I organized my actual photos in the last 30 years? Nope!) Thank you to the smart reader who suggested adding these!
Spray Booths and Tents
Airbrushing, sanding, and other hobby activities add particulates and chemicals to the air that are unhealthy to breathe, or which can potentially damage surrounding objects. If you spray prime/seal outside you may have issues with wind or marking up the pavement. There are both desktop and outside spray booths to help with either situation. An interior spray booth needs to be vented through a window to operate correctly. These come in a variety of sizes, make sure to check the listing carefully to ensure the product meets your needs!
Pin Vise
If you are assembling multi-part metal miniatures it is best to pin parts together for greater stability.
Tweezers
Tweezers are a useful hobby tool! They make it easier to pick up and assemble fine details, like adding flowers and leaves to bases. You can use fine point ones to pull the support struts off of 3D printed miniatures. Curved or bent tip tweezers help reach into awkward corners without touching the figure. This 16 piece set includes a great mix of tweezers, incuding one reverse tweezers, and a carrying case. There is also an inexpensive pack of 6, and a pack of 3.
Reverse Tweezers
Reverse tweezers hold an object clamped down until you press them open. This can act as a third hand and make some assembly tasks much easier. This set includes two tweezers, one curved edge and one straight. This set inclues three different configurations.
Small Strong Magnets
Some people like to assemble their miniatures using tiny magnets so you can swap out weapons and gear. If you add magnets to the bases of figures you can store them on metal trays, which several of the travel cases below include.
Sculpting Tools
Silicone Sculpting Tools
Silicone tipped sculpting tools work well to sculpt and smooth epoxy putties and bakeable clays. They were once quite pricey – each of the individual tools I have cost as much or more than these sets! The Sdanart listing includes both a size 4 set and a size 8 set. The larger size is useful if you sculpt terrain or larger scale figures.
Metal Tools
The only really small sculpting tools I’ve seen were handmade and are not often made available for commercial sale. The ones on Amazon look like the kind and size of tools commonly available for sale in HobbyTown or similar stores. So bigger than what we would ideally want, but they can come in handy for some jobs. I like the flat spatula one in this set for smoothing putty into a flat layer to cut a shape into, and it’s come in handy for other uses. This set comes in a zipper case. I bought a similar pencil case to store my sculpting tools for more than that set costs.
Miniature Prep
Diamond Files
Small diamond files are my preferred tool for removing surface issues like mould lines from metal miniatures. Used with a very very light hand these can also work on some plastics, but always test in an inconspicuous area first! This set of 10 is less than $6. Make sure to choose the 2 x 100mm option on the listing. 2mm shanks mean the correct size files for our purposes.
Clippers
I really like the Xuron brand clippers I have. They cut flush, and do not require a lot of hand strength to operate. If you want to take a shot on some inexpensive ones, there are some options.
Display Cases
Clear Plastic Case with Magnetic Door
Only the Wall-Mounted Medium option is on Prime Day sale.
You can see some other display case options.
Painted Miniature Storage/Travel
I have an article that discusses the various options for storing and transporting painted miniatures in more detail. There are a number of different types and sizes of storage options available with Prime Day savings. Storage and transport needs can be very specific, so you may find it worth looking at all of the carrying case options on Amazon.
Cheap and Light Plastic Organizer Option
If you’re looking to store sturdy plastic miniatures or you’re willing to add your own cushioning of bubble wrap or paper towel, this collectible toy organizer may work for you. You can remove the slots between sections to create larger spaces.
Hard Plastic Case with One Layer Pre-Cut Foam
The hinged lid opens up to allow easy access to the 36 foam slots.
Hard Case with Three Layers Pre-Cut Foam
This hard plastic case has plastic latches, a handle, and comes with three layers of foam that are pre-cut to accommodate 108 gaming scale figures.
Clear Hard Plastic Case with Moveable Metal Shelves
This case is completely clear hard plastic, and includes a handle. The interior is slotted so you can customize the heights of the six metal shelves. It weighs more than 9 pounds and is one of the more expensive options.
Clear Hard Plastic Case with Backpack
SImilar to the above option, but with a backpack to carry it in.
Clear Hard Plastic Case with Moveable Metal Shelves
This case is completely clear hard plastic, and includes a handle. The interior is slotted so you can customize the heights of the six metal shelves. It weighs more than 9 pounds and is one of the more expensive options.
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