Questions How do you paint very small parts?

When painting small details, how do you do it? Just use your eyes or do you use something to magnify it, if so, what do you use? I was at hobby lobby looking at their options, magnifying glass on a rope or magnifying glasses (look like jewelers glasses), I wasn't sure if anybody used these or had alternatives.

A small brush and a steady hand. There's no real trick other than that. As with anything practice makes perfect.

For really tiny details like eyes or very thing wires and such I sometimes use a pin.

typically, I just look at it but I'll use tools like toothpicks and safety pins to paint with. I have magnifying glasses but I usually only use those to see fine details like date stamps and such, not when I'm painting.

I use the helping hands magnifyer personally. They are only $2.50 from Harbor Freight. I also use micro brushes (from any hobby store) and toothpicks and straight pins

Thanks for the replies. So toothpicks and safety pins, do you just do like a brush and wipe off any excess before application?

i make Lady D do the detailing on my customs.as well as all the painting too.

Red, how big is that? Also those clips, do the arms stay in a fixed position? Looks like it would work well clipping to the Tbar and holding the upper torso steady.

Originally Posted by Darkseid83

Thanks for the replies. So toothpicks and safety pins, do you just do like a brush and wipe off any excess before application?

No just pour the paint all over the figure and use the pin to wipe away the excess.

Originally Posted by The Delta

i make Lady D do the detailing on my customs.as well as all the painting too.

Well, unforetunately I don't have that option, ;-). What does she do though?

Originally Posted by kneroh

No just pour the paint all over the figure and use the pin to wipe away the excess.

Thanks, I just did that, I don't think the pin's going to get all the excess off though.