Adept Legacy 6274 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Forgive my slang and terrible pun. I've recently gotten to painting up my delicious pile of speleothem, and when I did the base coat, I had attache'd them to a small round plastic cup with some of that putty stuff that is used to hold up office papers in order to hold my future work of art. Of course, they never stuck very well to the putty and frequently fell off my poor attempt at holding it. I've heard a lot of people use a wine cork for the same purpose but I think the adhesion to the object in which I choose to paint is the problem. I started using a magnifying loupe to paint with and I am wondering about if anyone has some advice on how best to hold a mini while painting it with minimal paint wear. Especially if you prefer to paint at an angle instead if having the mini vertically in front of you. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnjeeps 4077 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) I use 3m foam tape. I bought a huge roll for around $10usd. You can buy smaller packages of the tape for less money. I can sometimes get 2-3 uses before the tape isn't sticky depending on how heavy the mini is. EDIT: I should say I stick my minis to old prescription bottles. Edited September 16, 2015 by fishnjeeps 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corporea 20721 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I cheat and just use elmers/wood glue and pry them off when I'm done. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry I even superglue them to the cork, but then I have to cut them off with an xacto knife later... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adept Legacy 6274 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hmm these are both excellent plans. I guess I need a need hobby knife for the glue one. So I will probably start looking for the foam tape. Might have to get it online. I've recently decideD I am not allowed to shop at any more places with home renovation supplies. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnjeeps 4077 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Craft stores should sell it as well. Even big box stores. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zemzero 122 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 For the majority of my minis I super glue them to a glass bottle. It keeps the mini at eye level when I'm sitting, it helps from being hunched over. For others I use a glob of modelling clay. The kind that needs to be baked, so I can use it over again. It's so easy to reposition the mini. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Palmer 25971 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Elmer's white glue and wooden tongue depressor/craft stick work for me. Just twist the tongue depressor when done and the mini usually pops free. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miniaddict 571 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I use 3m foam tape. I bought a huge roll for around $10usd. You can buy smaller packages of the tape for less money. I can sometimes get 2-3 uses before the tape isn't sticky depending on how heavy the mini is. EDIT: I should say I stick my minis to old prescription bottles. This works wonders. As Fish mentioned using the prescription bottles also help. I would advise getting small ones and putting some weight in the bottle to help it not topple over so easily 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnjeeps 4077 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 For models that I pin to resin or cork bases or that don't have a nice broccoli base, I will use corks. and shove the pin in the mini's foot into the corks. I've only done a couple mini's this way. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Girot 8280 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 If not yet attached to a base (and has a tab) OR the mini in question is attached to a slotted base and there is a little room left in the slot... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug's Workshop 2485 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I use prescription bottles, topped with little sticky foam squares (about 1" each). The sticky foam is made by 3M, although I don't have them in front of me right now so I can't give the name. I've also used wooden spools (like you would find holding thread, found at a craft store). The prescription bottles work best for my hand size, although the miniatures get top-heavy if I don't fill the bottle with sand. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ub3r_n3rd 152256 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) I use either museum putty or double-sided carpet tape (like what FnJ uses). I actually like the tape better as it holds the figures in place very well, after you seal it up, then just pull the figure off the tape. Old medicine bottles or bottle caps are usually what I use for both methods of holding the figures so that I don't touch them while painting them. Edited September 16, 2015 by ub3r_n3rd 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adept Legacy 6274 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hmm I like the hemostat idea too... however I pretty much keep all the bases in tact unless it's a broccoli base aND warped. Tongue depresses and glue sounds very appealing. I guess I'll need to test many of these out today. I may get to go home! :D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willen 9612 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 The double sided tape I have leaves a nasty residue when you peel it after a couple days... but never had an issue with poster putty not being able to hold the mini tight (unless the mini is very heavy!). However, I usually also clean the feet from tabs and everything, drill and pin one of the feet, then insert that pin deep into a wine cork that THEN is puttied on top of a soda cap to keep it from falling over. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DethStruck 198 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Detergent bottle tops... they are usually very wide at the base. Blue tack is my choice for stickiness. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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