tabletop-gaming

3D Printing a Millennium Falcon Gaming Prop

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Jim Kelly of Game Terrain Engineering prints a huge Millennium Falcon for the Star Wars: Legion miniatures game.

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Making Your Own D&D Miniatures

Making Your Own D&D Miniatures

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Creating your own custom miniatures is a lot easier than you think.

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Hobby Ergonomics for Painting Miniatures and Other Small Objects

Hobby Ergonomics for Painting Miniatures and Other Small Objects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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The basics on maintaining good posture and reducing back, neck, and hand fatigue after hours of close-up painting.

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How To: Make a Cheap Wet Palette for Acrylic Painting

How To: Make a Cheap Wet Palette for Acrylic Painting

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Save money and up your painting game with a DIY wet palette.

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Weekend Watch: Explore the Miniature World of Landvaettr’s Lair

Weekend Watch: Explore the Miniature World of Landvaettr’s Lair

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Enter a miniature fantasy world built from little more than coffee stirrers, foam, toothpicks, paint, and glue.

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How to Rig a Model Ship

How to Rig a Model Ship

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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How to create realistic rigging on a sailing ship model for a tabletop piracy game.

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Gamers Stage Annual Battle for the North Pole

Gamers Stage Annual Battle for the North Pole

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Beasts of War’s annual Christmas battle report. This year’s foe? Mumm-Ra from Thundercats and a horde of possessed Christmas toys.

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