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I got my first 500 points of 40k yesterday (emperor's children) and i've built most of the models but i really got into the hobby for painting. My hands are pretty shaky though which is annoying because i want to use a lot of different colors. Does anyone have any advice for having more stable or relaxed hands?

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm completely new to painting too, and I've been having reasonable success with the following:

  • Find a position where your elbows/forearms/wrists are resting on something.

  • If you don't have a painting handle, get one.

  • Use the hand that holds the figure/handle to support the painting hand.

  • try to sit as relaxed as possible.

[–] fulgrimthehoenician@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yeah, i've seen a few people use painting handles. I've just been holding the model by the baseplate after i've attached the legs.

[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

paint handle with stabilizer bar Get a handle with a stabilizer bar. I have tremors in my dominant hand, but resting the brush against the stabilizer helps curtail their effect.