Hello Mushlings and Outsiders! Yes, I’m back and stronger than before! 😊

I had the pleasure to accept this commission which is something outside of the ordinary for me as I never had the chance to paint such small minis (25mm)!

This time, I will talk to you about the basics of NMM. NMM is an acronym that stands for Non-Metallic Metal and it means that you want to reproduce the reflections that occur on metal on your model. Doing this instead of using metallic paints takes longer and it's harder, but you want to do this because the reflections that occur on a Metallic painted Model are unnatural, because they are the reflections of a small miniature. Doing NMM instead means replicating the reflections as if your model was of a human scale.

Airbrushing isn't a trick or some sort of a cheat, it's another painting instrument and the last Article wasn't enough. To continue, here we will talk about the importance of airbrush cleaning, how to dilute the color and what to use.

Let's start organically: you have started using your airbrush and now you are putting your color in the cup. The first thing to do is to dilute your color even if it's specifically made for airbrushes. That's important because the undiluted color will clog your instrument. To do this, I use a simple recipe for a thinner that will help:

Airbrush thinner: 70% demineralized water, 25% IPA "isopropyl alcohol", 5% glycerin.

This recipe allows you to atomize your color correctly.