Miniatures Painting Materials Cost Guide
| Tip: Make sure to spend your money on quality painting materials.
Don't worry so much about brands as you do about overall
quality. |
| Materials and their Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Cost | Necessary
to Start? |
| Paints: | ||
| Red | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Yellow | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Blue | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Black | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| White | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Flesh | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Gold | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Silver | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Brown | $1.50/bottle | yes |
| Green | $1.50/bottle | no |
| Purple | $1.50/bottle | no |
| Orange | $1.50/bottle | no |
| Opalescent | $1.50/bottle | no |
| Armory Metallic Paint Set | $16 (6-pack) | no |
| Inks, Pellican Drawing (not pigmented) | $2.25/bottle | no |
| Drying Retardant/"Extender" | $1.50/bottle | no |
| White Enamel Spray Paint | $2.00/can | yes |
| Brushes: | ||
| Multipack (Department/Craft Store) | $10 (10-pack of camel or sable brushes) | yes |
| If bought separately, buy the following: | (single brushes not necessary if you buy the 10-pack, which should include these or similar brushes) | |
| Size 4 flat | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 2 flat | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 3 round | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 2 round | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 0 round | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 00 round | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 5/0 (00000) round | $3.50/brush | yes |
| Size 10/0 round | $3.50/brush | no |
| Artist's Palette | $1.50 | yes |
| Matte Spray Fixant/Sealer | $4.50/spray can | yes |
| Tools: | ||
| Xacto™ Knife | $3.50/knife | yes |
| Tweezers | $5 | no |
| Wire cutters | $5 | no |
| Jeweler's Files | $15 (6-pack) | no |
| "hands free vise" | $10 | no |
| Super Glue | $2 | yes |
| Craft/Household Glue | $3 | yes |
| 2-Part Epoxy Ribbon | $2.75/ounce | no |
| 2-Part Epoxy Glue | $4 | no |
| Sculpey Modelling Compound | $1.25/ounce or $7 for a 2 pound box | no |
| Sand, common | free | yes |
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