Pixelastic Painting Log Documenting my journey through miniature painting and terrain building.
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Terrain Miniatures Misc
Craft Log #3: Plastic Toys, Future Ruins
terrain
Sep 21, 2026

Craft Log #3: Plastic Toys, Future Ruins

I had resin work planned for the evening, but had some free time during the day. So I pulled out the big box of random plastic objects I’ve been hoarding from yard sales and toy sets, looking …
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Craft Log #2: Garage Sale Loot and Cutting Bricks
terrain
Sep 20, 2026

Craft Log #2: Garage Sale Loot and Cutting Bricks

Today’s session was a mix of things: a yard sale find, a long foam brick cutting session, some online orders, and demolding the silicone mold I poured yesterday. Yard Sale Find I picked up an …
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Craft Log #1: Dungeon & Lasers Wall Molds
terrain
Sep 19, 2026

Craft Log #1: Dungeon & Lasers Wall Molds

I’m building modular terrain for Frostgrave and Mordheim, and the first step is creating elevation blocks. I defined a set of standard sizes: 30x30, 30x15, 15x15, and 15x7.5cm, all 5cm tall. …
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Lava Bases
terrain
Apr 21, 2026

Lava Bases

This is the first time I made lava bases and I think it turned out well, so I want to document the process for future reference. I started by making my bases as usual with a mixture of filler paste, …
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Burning Coals
terrain
Apr 20, 2026

Burning Coals

This is a terrain piece I made to create a bed of burning coals, embers, or lava. It could work in a fire temple or as a carnival attraction where participants walk across burning coals, and it was …
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Fire Wizard
miniatures
Apr 20, 2026

Fire Wizard

This is a BBEG my players fought: a fire mage in the desert trying to raise a buried citadel from beneath the sands. They battled him in his manor and barely escaped alive. I reused a Heroclix …
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Hobgoblins
miniatures
Apr 20, 2026

Hobgoblins

Hobgoblins appear frequently in RPG scenarios. They’re a step above orcs and goblins, with the ferocity of orcs but the military discipline of a well-organized army, without the tribal …
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Magnetic Tiles
terrain
Apr 20, 2026

Magnetic Tiles

These are magnetic tiles for dungeon layouts that I made from baby toy pieces. My daughter has been playing with these since she was 3 years old. I didn’t want to take away her toys, but I …
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Qadira Desert Houses
terrain
Apr 20, 2026

Qadira Desert Houses

My players are crossing the desert of Qadira in Golarion, and I needed some terrain for the desert city encounters ahead. I built several modular houses that can stack on each other, along with …
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Troglodytes
miniatures
Apr 20, 2026

Troglodytes

I found these miniatures really interesting. I believe they are Games Workshop miniatures, the goblins from Moria, with slightly deformed heads that work well for dark goblins. They’re quite …
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Base Texture
miniatures
Apr 9, 2026

Base Texture

This is documentation for how I do the texture on my bases. It’s a technique that works well, I really like it, and I do it all the time now. Generally, I do the same texture on all my …
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Bugbears
miniatures
Apr 9, 2026

Bugbears

A short post that will evolve over time showing how I paint these miniature today. I’d already painted them years ago, and eventually I’ll do a before/after comparison. These come from …
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