Miniature Painting Service

[jqavins]

Does anyone know a reasonably priced service for painting gaming miniatures? I only have one I want painted* and it's not a skill I'm interested in acquiring, requiring tools and materials I'm not interested in acquiring, and involving hand-eye coordination that I don't have.

* Actually, I don't have it, but just ordered it from Xometry.

 

[Banzai88]

Do you have a FLGS close by, or that you frequent for purchases or games? That's usually a hot spot for locals and an easy judge on if you'll get what you want.

 

[Zeus-cat]

I've painted a few miniatures for board games, but that is well beyond my capabilities. How big is it?

 

[Antares JS]

I've painted miniatures for other people for $25 a pop, but I am "pretty good" and definitely not "amazing" and do not attempt to paint eyes. I've linked some previously-posted samples of my painting work. If it's good enough for you I can do it for $25 + cost of shipping the miniature back to you.

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...stead-of-rocketry.147975/page-54#post-2041445
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/the-nerd-pride-thread.173314/page-3#post-2291092

 

[jqavins]

I've painted a few miniatures for board games, but that is well beyond my capabilities. How big is it?

I really am not asking anyone to do it for me. He's a little under two inches tall.

Do you have a FLGS close by, or that you frequent for purchases or games? That's usually a hot spot for locals and an easy judge on if you'll get what you want.

That would be F?????? Local Gaming Store? I have one not too far away. Good idea to ask there, thanks.

I've painted miniatures for other people for $25 a pop, but I am "pretty good" and definitely not "amazing" and do not attempt to paint eyes. I've linked some previously-posted samples of my painting work. If it's good enough for you I can do it for $25 + cost of shipping the miniature back to you.

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...stead-of-rocketry.147975/page-54#post-2041445
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/the-nerd-pride-thread.173314/page-3#post-2291092

Like I said, really not what I meant to ask, but wow! I'd call those more than "pretty good". I'll probably take you up on that, but I'll ask at the Fershluginer Local Gaming Store first.

 

[Antares JS]

F?????? Local Gaming Store?

Friendly Local Gaming Store.

 

[cornyaccessible]

There are painters available for hire, as has been mentioned, but the average person grossly underestimates the true cost. A very simple paint job can be completed in under an hour per miniature. The cost to paint and send even ten miniatures for a game can easily exceed $200.

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[jqavins]

There are painters available for hire, as has been mentioned, but the average person grossly underestimates the true cost. A very simple paint job can be completed in under an hour per miniature. The cost to paint and send even ten miniatures for a game can easily exceed $200.

I'm looking to have one done, not a bunch. And yes, I expect to pay more than twenty bucks.

 

[Bill S]

You might have some luck with this listing of people who do commission painting:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/612233.page
But yes, I would start at local game stores/comic stores and see what the locals are able to do for you. I don't know what pricing would be like, but I wouldn't expect a decent quality mini paintjob for less than $20-30 minimum.

I paint miniatures for my own gaming, but I'm far from an expert. I consider myself an slightly above average painter, but I have only started doing 28-30mm figures for Halo skirmish gaming.