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this post was submitted on 17 May 2025
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Acrylic paints for miniature painting are, barring "technique" paints, roughly the same, though often much more thinned down than the acrylic paints found in a craft or art store.
I have only used oil paints to do special effects (oil streaks, grime, etc) using white spirits and wiping off most of the oil paints. While I cannot say for certain, I don't know of anyone who has painted a miniature using oils exclusively. We're they to do so, I would assume it would be as a display piece and not one to be handled.
Have you used oil based paint for miniatures specifically or was that the same oil paint sold for canvases? I can see the spirits helping with the drying times if it's just smear effects
I use a set of basic oil paints from a craft store.