Step-by-step tutorials for painting Dwarvenite by hand. Techniques taught by Dwarven Forge's lead painters.

The videos below demonstrate a variety of different painting techniques. We are continuing to release painting tutorials for our product lines.

Paint Guides

Increasing Contrast -- Joy of Dwarven Painting
Want your pieces to pop more? This bonus Joy of Dwarven Painting will show you how to raise the contrast--or range between highlights and shadows--on any piece, even factory painted! Edited by Casey Carbone
Weathering Effects -- Joy of Dwarven Painting
In our first bonus Joy of Dwarven Painting video, Hamster's here to show you how to add weathering effects--you can even use these techniques to punch up your factory painted pieces! Edited by Casey Carbone
Using Golden's Interference Paint -- Joy of Dwarven Painting
We use Golden's Interference paint line quite a bit for special effects on our pieces, but they can be a little confusing! This quick video will show you how to use these clever paints to add a shimmery effect to...
Painting Transparent and LED Pieces -- Joy of Dwarven Painting
In this bonus Joy of Dwarven Painting lesson, Hamster gets transparent about painting your transparent pieces! LED or not, these tips will help you tackle any piece you want to shine light through. Edited by Casey Carbone
How to Dry Brush!
Almost all of our pieces are dry brushed in one way or another, so here's a video to learn how.
General Painting Tips
For the very best results painting your Game Tiles, we recommend: 1) Watch our basic painting tutorials. These early videos featuring Stefan demonstrate some basic techniques that apply to all our sets. Then checkout our Joy of Dwarven Painting series for guides...
Basic Painting Techniques
How to get started painting terrain.
Advanced Painting Techniques
Advanced terrain painting techniques beyond basic drybrushing.