Miniature painting is a fantastic hobby. Whether you paint 28mm historical miniatures, figures from board games, fantasy figures, or anything else, it’s a creative hobby that’s fun, relaxing, and a great way to spend your time.
Whether you play tabletop games with your painted figures or simply collect, painting itself is certainly a worthwhile hobby.
So, if miniature painting is so brilliant, why would you ever hire a miniature painter? Commissioning a miniature project is an expense but hiring a professional miniature painter can certainly be worth it. Let’s take a look at why.
Hire a Miniature Painter to Save Time
One of the main reasons that people hire miniature painters is to save time. Painting miniature figures takes a lot of time and effort, and great attention to detail.
As a beginner, especially, painting even a few figure 28mm figures can take hours, and horses and vehicles might be out of the question.
For most painters and gamers, it’s a hobby. Trying to paint around a job, family and other commitments might mean fitting in an hour or so here and there. This isn’t always going to be long enough to get the results that you want.
If you aren’t willing, or able to put the hours in, and you want miniatures painted to a high standard, then hiring a professional miniature painter might be your best option.
Commission a Miniature Project to Get Results Beyond Your Skill Level
As a historical miniature painter, you are improving all of the time. Even professional painters are building their skills, trying new things, and getting better.
Whether you are a beginner, or you’ve been painting for a long time, there may be occasions when you need results beyond your current skill level.
This might be because you’ve got figures that require more detail, or that you aren’t used to painting. Or it could be because you want a higher standard to take to a tournament or battle, or to show off.
Usually, when you need more detail and better results, hiring a professional miniature painter is easier than taking the time to build your skillset.
Hire a Painter to Complete Your Army
How often have you bought new figures and found yourself desperate to build and paint as soon as you get them home?
New, is exciting, and unfortunately, the thirst for new things means that many of us have unfinished projects sat of shelves gaining dust. They aren’t really a part of our collection, we don’t want to use them in tabletop gaming, and they aren’t even in a state to be sold.
Hire a miniature painter to complete your projects when you’ve moved on to new things.
How to Hire a Miniature Painter
If want to hire a painter for a specific project, take a look at my services, and get in touch for a quote. I’m happy to work on a range of miniature projects, and you can get an idea of what to expect by looking through my galleries.