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Weathering Miniatures Articles, Guides, News & Updates

Whether you’re aiming for gritty realism or cinematic battle damage, this is your go-to spot for all things miniature weathering with guides, products, and more.

It’s time to take your paint jobs beyond clean and pristine—let’s add some dirt, rust, and wear!


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From chipping and streaking to rust effects, soot, and mud splatter, we’ve got the guides, tips, and product recommendations to help you bring life and story to every miniature you paint.

Want your tanks to look battle-worn? Need to make cloaks look dusty or armor look scorched? No worries—we break it all down, step by step, so you can add texture and realism with confidence.

So grab your pigments, sponges, and weathering powders—let’s get messy and make your minis look like they’ve seen the fight!


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Don’t miss some of the best weathering pigments in the game as we check out a few of the effects sets from Secret Weapon Miniatures.

Read More | May 7th, 2019

Secret Weapon Miniatures Must Have Pigments Sets

Don't miss some of the best weathering pigments in the game as we check out a few of the effects...

Don’t miss some super easy painting techniques to make your models look great in this sponge weathering tutorial that can save you time hobbying.

Read More | June 27th, 2025

Paint Treads & Metals In Minutes With a Sponge

Don't miss some super easy painting techniques to make your models look great in this sponge weathering tutorial that can...

The creators at Green Stuff World just unveiled their newest product to hit the internet. Let’s take a look at their new Scratch Brushes.

Read More | March 21st, 2018

New Scratch Brushes From Green Stuff World

The creators at Green Stuff World just unveiled their newest product to hit the internet. Let's take a look at...

Welcome back Hobby Fans, today Kenny from Next Level Painting is going to show us 5 simple tricks for weathering metallic surfaces!

Read More | February 23rd, 2017

5 Easy Tricks For Weathering Metallic Surfaces

Welcome back Hobby Fans, today Kenny from Next Level Painting is going to show us 5 simple tricks for weathering...

Do you weather you models too much, heck is too much weathering a thing? How can you tell when you’ve gone too far? This article can help!

Read More | November 2nd, 2016

Fact: You Weather Your Vehicles Too Much – Editorial

Do you weather you models too much, heck is too much weathering a thing? How can you tell when you've...

Hello there! Cadaver here from Home of Cadaver and this time I would like to share with you an oldie but goodie from my Imperial Fists army!I had the old version of the Vindicator model and I decided to upgrade the looks of it by using the newer version of the Rhino. I thought that […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

MKI to MKII Conversion- Imperial Fists Vindicator

Hello there! Cadaver here from Home of Cadaver and this time I would like to share with you an oldie...