A tip for oil paints in tubes and how to store/arrange them for easy visibility, I saw a someone use binder clips on the ends where it's crimped over, to effectively add loops that could then be hung from pegs. As you use the paint in the tube, roll up the end like toothpaste and reclip. Gives a nice visual for when a paint is running low too.
i used to be a traditional oil painter and this method works great, just make sure your caps are on nice and secure so they dont leak. I used command strips on the outside of my painting cabinet, and hang the clips off of them. Iv used this method for years without any issues.
I would like to know more about the solutions you have for holding/displaying all of that paint. Those look really nice but I don't think you've ever commented on where they came from.
Totally agree on the chair. I've had one for about twelve years now. Best money ever spent. My best upgrade to my Aeron has been my Atlas headrest (3rd party addon). Look it up, makes the chair oh so comfortable when you want to lean back and relax for a few minutes.
Jon, this video is absolutely timely as I am currently setting up my painting area. The furnace filters behind the airbrush station are exactly what I needed to see as a solution to a problem I was trying to figure out how to handle. Thanks!
I will 100% back you up on a solid chair. I HAD A Herman Miller but just got an XL secret lab chair, and I've never been more comfortable at my hobby desk. I CAN EASILY get a few extra hours of sitting now. Great video!
When I was young I didn't have anywhere to paint, so I used to paint lying on the floor with a cushion under my chest for support. I got so used to this that now at 55 I STILL paint lying on the floor with a cushion. Keeps my back dead straight and I've never had any back issues. Additionally it's great for elbow support.
Always love seeing everyone else's setup. Adam Savage says that "Organization is a process...", so its good to see your's for new and better ideas. Thanks!!!
Thank you for this. I've been wanting to build out a better paint workstation but been running into some hurdles in doing so. But then my wife walked in and saw yours and said how awesome your setup was and "you should build out that section of the garage like that." I think the major hurdle has been removed. :D
Investing in a proper chair is absolutely the right call! Thanks for pointing that out. I don't know what your chair costs, but if it is good long lasting quality, then it is most certainly worth every penny of it. I got my DX Racer King Size almost a decade ago. During that timespan i would have had to buy several of the cheaper office chairs, becuase they always break down after 1-2 years andfrankly, they are not that comfortable at all anyway. In contrast, my chair is still holding strong. It sure looks worn and well used, but the cussins are still top, the technical parts are working well and I can sit on it propery supported. Yes it's a big chunk up front, but it will pay out in the long run.
I love how authentic your videos are, and as a casual hobbyist/painter you keep your videos easy to approach. I always feel like you will give your real feelings about a topic which I love! Also, bro you gotta stop buying paints 😂😂
THANK YOU for talking about the chair! A Herman Miller chair is absolutely worth the money. I'm lucky enough to work from home and my employer let me borrow one of these bad boys. Makes all the difference in being able to paint for a few hours versus only 30 minutes before getting uncomfortable. More people need this chair!
I saw smoke coming from the light on your airbrush station and got scared... This video scratches an itch for me, though. I'm a very mise en place kind of person so having a place for everything and everything in its place is satisfying. Can't wait to do that once I get more space!
OH! That Furnace Filteer is a really good idea! Might give that a go myself? Can you please give me a Link to them, so i can see if i can find some options here in Europe. Thanks, Great Video as always!
14:28 Clip the tubes with binder clips on the crimp end, then you can hang them up in your sightline in a row of tacks or hooks, or even a magnet bar like you'd use in a kitchen for knives.
That looks amazing! A nice way to have paint tubes up on the wall is to use bull clips. Clip them on the end of the tube and then hang them on a pegboard or something alike. A lot of watercolourists use that method.
Quick tip for the Scale 75 artist range, Ikeas peg bord with its hookhangers are great for the tube paints, one hanger holds 12 tubes and kosts 1.5 dollars (in Sweden) peg board is about 20-30 dollars
Great video! For paint tubes I used binder clips and a peg board to hang my paint tubes to save space in my last apartment it works well to hang the tubes in a way that you can see all of them in front of you.
Herman miller aeron, good choice. I have used an H&M mirra for years. Recently grabbed a Leap as well. A good chair for long sessions is a worth it imho.
Aspiring mini painter who also loves nail polish. I also find that I'm reaching for the polishes that are openly displayed over the ones that are tucked away. Wish I had the space to showcase all my paints and polishes.
Good call on the chair, after wasting far too much time and money on crappy office chairs from Staples, Office Depot, etc... I finally invested in a Herman Miller Embody 2 years ago and the difference has been astounding.
So where did you get your pre-fabricated cabinets. I’m looking for additional storage, but I can’t find one I like your’s look nice especially the one at 1:12. I appreciate it if ya can point me in the right direction.
Absolutely agree about the higher desk level meaning that you force the body to retain a good posture. I have injury-induced scoliosis, and I found painting at a conventional desk to eventually become incredibly painful after a time; I put a dining chair at the kitchen counter (I live alone, so I’m not inconveniencing anyone else) and it’s much, much better. An underrated tip!
Most definitely agree on the spending the most on your chair message. Also, please go with an office chair like Jon did. Way better than gaming chairs.
I have a lower lumbar back injury that can be pretty nasty pain wise at times. As I’m renovating and building a new dedicated mini painting room I was wondering what to do for the desk. I too like a higher desk for painting and use a sit stand desk currently. It’s cheap and pretty wobbly so I don’t want to use it again. That means I’m thinking either build a dedicated desk or buy a more expensive sit stand one. I’ve considered a chair that can adjust the height for a stationary desk. But I just don’t know if that’s the best as I’m trying to do the “keep legs 90 degrees from butt to floor”. But perhaps that might not matter so much.
Great video and exemplary organisation. The only thing you held back about is where Darrell keeps his gear. I’m guessing it’s under his bed, and possibly on it.
has anyone ever tried taking a container filled with speedpaint stuff and dunking primed models into them, giving them a shake inside the liquid, then outside, and letting them dry?
A good display solution for paint tubes like the scale artist colors is to bulldog clip the bottom of the tube, put some nails in a board/existing display rack and then use the clips to hang the tubes
Hi Jon! For a way to store your Scalecolor Artist paints on the walls you can use a bulletin board and thumb tacks. On the back end of the tubes you put those lil black binder clips, and they’ll hang nicely. You can make a bulletin board that suits your space without too much difficulty from a lot of what I’ve seen.
That is one impressive printing and painting shop, very informative and I've picked up some good tips, thanks Ninjon. I was particularly impressed by the weights. I need to exercise more. I've been meaning to join a gym but I can't find one with a decent restaurant and bar 😉😉
i used some folding tables for my hobby space and the height is certainly a problem for my back, i am going to seriously consider kitchen counters and cabinets if i upgrade the space.
A tip for tabletops, if you have a lumberyard in the area check for hardwood tabletop seconds. I got two Maple tabletops as seconds at a fantastic price and they will handle anything both shop work and mini work can throw at them.
Love your space! While I don't need most of it as I don't make videos or have 3d printers, I think the idea of kitchen cabinets and counters is fantastic and probably much more efficient than multiple desks. Consider me sold!
Jon I would love to know more about those different paint racks, particularly the ones for dropper bottles. Can you recommend any products that might be attainable in Australia??
Jon for the paint tubes you keep forgetting about in the draw you could get a hanging rack for them. The sort of with prongs sticking out that fit around the neck of the tube.
Some paint racks have bottom row of horizontal hooks to hang some paint tubes. You could order some custom rack with only hooks for tubes, it will look great on the wall I think.
My biggest challenge is finding a reliable and durable chair. I find most chairs I have bought last 1-2 years tops and then the bottom welding job fails (the piece that allows the chair to flex backwards). Outside of that I still am seeking a magnifying glass. Preferably one that has a flexible pose body & a vice grip for attaching to a table.
Thank you for sharing your hobby space. I absolutely love these sort of videos. I got some great tips, especially with your airbrush set up! I’m ready to get one, but didn’t know how ventilate my space. You just showed me how to get around it! Thank you! Cheers 🍻
Great video! I’m setting up a similar space in my basement. What do you use for your paint racks? I’ve looked a different fingernail polish racks, but I’m curious to what you prefer.
i love your work space! my wife and I just bought our house over by fleet farm and im currently working on putting my craft/hobby/office space together. I can never keep mine organized like you do lol, love your videos!
On the topic of Army Painter Speedpaint colors: I feel like we could really use a mustardy yellow. Something a little darker and more tan than Zealot Yellow. proposed names: Mustard Yellow Legion Yellow Yellow Oxide Calcutta Yellow Goblin Mustard Yellow Pus Light Wood Sandwich Fixin's Bran
Id love to get more info on how you customized your Deltof case. Patio Padding? Do you cut it to size from the large cubes? how do you attach it etc. You set up looks great and if as you claim can also keep dust out, I will have to get one sooner than later
I have an almost identical airbrush tub! It's easily the best thing I've added to the setup and makes me much more likely to get the airbrush out, especially just for a quick job.
In addition to a dumbbell which I have around, I got these things called alpha grips which you can use to exercise your forearms and combat carpal tunnel, they’re super helpful.
Hey Jon, I'm recently falling back into the hobby and all your videos have been great at priming me for whenever I do start back into it. I do have one question/idea for a video if you haven't already covered it before. How does one start with actually getting paints, with all the different brands and types and even just shades it makes it quite daunting for trying to pick paints even with a colour scheme in mind unless you're willing to just throw money at paints and hope for the best. Would love to hear if you've any advice about it, keep up the great work.
Nice Set up! About those lighted shelves on the wall, I didn't catch what you said about them and where they came from and didn't see them in the...Show more lists can you clarify that in a future post?
Great video, I found it extremely helpful! I'm starting to setup my space to include airbrushing and I keep hearing that having a compressor with an air tank is a must. I noticed your compressor is a grex brand (which I hear is great) but it doesn't have a tank. Can you comment on your experience? My airbrushing is just a hobby level for painting minis/figs.
one note on kitchen cabinets is if you have kids they are easy to get child locks on, and large enough to get all your crap into my hobby desk top surface is about the size of this one and has no items on top aside from the lamps and cutting mat everything else stows away and either has child locks or a built in lock (the wall cabinets where i keep chemicals and sprays)
I use an L shaped glass topped desk and my only complaint is I cant get my desk higher or my chair lower. Omg install your selves, you'll love it I did!
The filter behind the booth is good enough? Especially if Mr color leveling thinner and what not? I don’t have a window to ventilate my hobby room. So I have to use my garage where I have to move my cars. Unfold a table and move try paints from the room to the garage every time I use the airbrush and I really don’t want to but some of the stuff I use has strong fumes.
Belated, but it probably works fine for acrylics, but fumes and toxic materials should absolutely be ventilated properly. The acrylic paint partials will mostly be caught by the filters and all. Fumes don't work the same way.
05:15 I have had to move my pc and painting desk into completely different parts of my house for this exact reason. I never used to get anything done because i would sit down to paint, 'oh i need to put some music/podcasts on' half an hour later im still sat there and now im looking at .stl files and wheeeeeeeeeeee
Curious what cabinets/tabletop you used. I looked at something very similar at Ikea thinking it would be cheap and it ended up pricing out around $1500 just for two cabinets and a countertop! For that money I could get a solid Uplift or Fully adjustable desk.
Ninjon, Thank you for the amazing behind the scenes and hobby room setup. I really love your insight and tips. Something I have been thinking about is how do you and other painters organize paints by color? For example, I have clear acrylic plastic shelves to organize my GW paints. I have the rows setup for base, layer, washes and contrasts. But in my setup I have them left to right. So… I am curious do you use a method to color organize your paints? I would love to hear how you handle that or on your podcast a discussion about that.
Kitchen gang kitchen gang. I also have a complete Ikea kitchen as my painting desk!!!! 5M of space!!! and having 14+ cabinets if freaking amazing for storing armies and bits.
Let's appreciate that Jon has more paints at his place than some hobby stores.
That's because he bought them all.
And better ambient lighting than a GW/Warhammer store.
Wow that is a LOT of paint. I wish I had a space like that
Agreed
LOL I have the same paint problem...so much paint so little time
Ninjon even has lights to give himself a zenithal highlight. That's dedication.
A tip for oil paints in tubes and how to store/arrange them for easy visibility, I saw a someone use binder clips on the ends where it's crimped over, to effectively add loops that could then be hung from pegs. As you use the paint in the tube, roll up the end like toothpaste and reclip. Gives a nice visual for when a paint is running low too.
i used to be a traditional oil painter and this method works great, just make sure your caps are on nice and secure so they dont leak. I used command strips on the outside of my painting cabinet, and hang the clips off of them. Iv used this method for years without any issues.
Here's a video with a tutorial for this method I found ruclips.net/video/jqAHXsyZI_o/видео.html
Came here to post this, great tip 👍
I do this with my water colour tubes, you can then get 3d printed multiple peg racks for pegboards and hang like that.
Your painting set up is SO good.
I most of all love the 3d printing area, the chair, and the weights.
Where did you get the actual racks/shelves that you have your paints on? I was hoping you'd cover that in the "how I store my paints" section...
I would like to know more about the solutions you have for holding/displaying all of that paint. Those look really nice but I don't think you've ever commented on where they came from.
It really shows just how much thought and care you have put into that space, places like that are happy places.
Totally agree on the chair. I've had one for about twelve years now. Best money ever spent. My best upgrade to my Aeron has been my Atlas headrest (3rd party addon). Look it up, makes the chair oh so comfortable when you want to lean back and relax for a few minutes.
Jon, this video is absolutely timely as I am currently setting up my painting area. The furnace filters behind the airbrush station are exactly what I needed to see as a solution to a problem I was trying to figure out how to handle. Thanks!
I will 100% back you up on a solid chair. I HAD A Herman Miller but just got an XL secret lab chair, and I've never been more comfortable at my hobby desk. I CAN EASILY get a few extra hours of sitting now.
Great video!
Came here to post this also. Gaming chairs suck, but secret Lab is the exception. If your 6' +, I recommend the Titan
@Voltan Ignatio 100% that's the one I have I believe. I'm 6'2-6'3 depending on the time of day and I absolutely love this chair!
@@jedi9935 Im late to the party but I’m also throwing out support for the secret labs Titan.
@@Drag0nSlay3r83 hope you like it. Best chair I've owned so far
When I was young I didn't have anywhere to paint, so I used to paint lying on the floor with a cushion under my chest for support. I got so used to this that now at 55 I STILL paint lying on the floor with a cushion. Keeps my back dead straight and I've never had any back issues. Additionally it's great for elbow support.
Anyone else here just love Ninjons intro? Like, it's so bad it's awesome? I always wait for that chair-twirl.
Its like the Emperor Palpatine in Return of the Jedi, but wacky
Ninjon is the correct level of awful to endearing for his level of RUclips.
he better not change that intro ever. or im unsubbing
I’ve paused in the goofy grin, it’s brilliant. Arteeeest!
My favorite is reaching for a paintbrush and then shaking it like ash and Evil Dead 2 does
Always love seeing everyone else's setup. Adam Savage says that "Organization is a process...", so its good to see your's for new and better ideas. Thanks!!!
Thank you for this. I've been wanting to build out a better paint workstation but been running into some hurdles in doing so. But then my wife walked in and saw yours and said how awesome your setup was and "you should build out that section of the garage like that." I think the major hurdle has been removed. :D
Investing in a proper chair is absolutely the right call! Thanks for pointing that out.
I don't know what your chair costs, but if it is good long lasting quality, then it is most certainly worth every penny of it.
I got my DX Racer King Size almost a decade ago. During that timespan i would have had to buy several of the cheaper office chairs, becuase they always break down after 1-2 years andfrankly, they are not that comfortable at all anyway.
In contrast, my chair is still holding strong. It sure looks worn and well used, but the cussins are still top, the technical parts are working well and I can sit on it propery supported.
Yes it's a big chunk up front, but it will pay out in the long run.
Something I never see in hobby setup videos--a fire extinguisher.
I love how authentic your videos are, and as a casual hobbyist/painter you keep your videos easy to approach. I always feel like you will give your real feelings about a topic which I love! Also, bro you gotta stop buying paints 😂😂
Be careful with those resin printers. Your air purifier isn't going to do ANYTHING for the VOCs/HCHO they release. You need activated carbon for that.
THANK YOU for talking about the chair! A Herman Miller chair is absolutely worth the money. I'm lucky enough to work from home and my employer let me borrow one of these bad boys. Makes all the difference in being able to paint for a few hours versus only 30 minutes before getting uncomfortable.
More people need this chair!
I saw smoke coming from the light on your airbrush station and got scared...
This video scratches an itch for me, though. I'm a very mise en place kind of person so having a place for everything and everything in its place is satisfying. Can't wait to do that once I get more space!
Same I also saw smoke ^^
It's the incense he lit prior to that lol
OH! That Furnace Filteer is a really good idea! Might give that a go myself? Can you please give me a Link to them, so i can see if i can find some options here in Europe. Thanks, Great Video as always!
14:28 Clip the tubes with binder clips on the crimp end, then you can hang them up in your sightline in a row of tacks or hooks, or even a magnet bar like you'd use in a kitchen for knives.
Binder clips and nails on a nicely stained board are a great way to display paint tubes.
That looks amazing!
A nice way to have paint tubes up on the wall is to use bull clips. Clip them on the end of the tube and then hang them on a pegboard or something alike. A lot of watercolourists use that method.
This is a great setup. I like how you explain all of your decisions for how everything in chosen and arranged in your space.
The recycled cool whip container is the most Minnesota thing! Good for 3d printing supplies or leftover hot dish.
thnks for that tour and showing off the hobby space Jon , its giving me alot of idea to get mine made so I can start slaying the grey and have fun .
Quick tip for the Scale 75 artist range, Ikeas peg bord with its hookhangers are great for the tube paints, one hanger holds 12 tubes and kosts 1.5 dollars (in Sweden) peg board is about 20-30 dollars
Great video! For paint tubes I used binder clips and a peg board to hang my paint tubes to save space in my last apartment it works well to hang the tubes in a way that you can see all of them in front of you.
Herman miller aeron, good choice. I have used an H&M mirra for years. Recently grabbed a Leap as well. A good chair for long sessions is a worth it imho.
Aspiring mini painter who also loves nail polish. I also find that I'm reaching for the polishes that are openly displayed over the ones that are tucked away. Wish I had the space to showcase all my paints and polishes.
Good call on the chair, after wasting far too much time and money on crappy office chairs from Staples, Office Depot, etc... I finally invested in a Herman Miller Embody 2 years ago and the difference has been astounding.
So where did you get your pre-fabricated cabinets. I’m looking for additional storage, but I can’t find one I like your’s look nice especially the one at 1:12. I appreciate it if ya can point me in the right direction.
Absolutely agree about the higher desk level meaning that you force the body to retain a good posture. I have injury-induced scoliosis, and I found painting at a conventional desk to eventually become incredibly painful after a time; I put a dining chair at the kitchen counter (I live alone, so I’m not inconveniencing anyone else) and it’s much, much better. An underrated tip!
I have a Herman Miller Lido, best investment ever!
I basically have the same setup but with IKEA office stuff and height extenders.
Most definitely agree on the spending the most on your chair message. Also, please go with an office chair like Jon did. Way better than gaming chairs.
I have a lower lumbar back injury that can be pretty nasty pain wise at times. As I’m renovating and building a new dedicated mini painting room I was wondering what to do for the desk.
I too like a higher desk for painting and use a sit stand desk currently. It’s cheap and pretty wobbly so I don’t want to use it again. That means I’m thinking either build a dedicated desk or buy a more expensive sit stand one.
I’ve considered a chair that can adjust the height for a stationary desk. But I just don’t know if that’s the best as I’m trying to do the “keep legs 90 degrees from butt to floor”. But perhaps that might not matter so much.
For tubes hanging binder clips work perfectly.
I think I will totally do the kitchen base and laminate idea as well! Thanks for this vid!
One of the best videos I've seen that goes through the gear end of it. Thanks so much for sharing all the secrets of your studio!
Great video and exemplary organisation. The only thing you held back about is where Darrell keeps his gear. I’m guessing it’s under his bed, and possibly on it.
has anyone ever tried taking a container filled with speedpaint stuff and dunking primed models into them, giving them a shake inside the liquid, then outside, and letting them dry?
Ah the dip method 2.0 😂
A good display solution for paint tubes like the scale artist colors is to bulldog clip the bottom of the tube, put some nails in a board/existing display rack and then use the clips to hang the tubes
+1 for Herman Miller, I've had mine for 20 years, by far the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in
Hi Jon! For a way to store your Scalecolor Artist paints on the walls you can use a bulletin board and thumb tacks. On the back end of the tubes you put those lil black binder clips, and they’ll hang nicely.
You can make a bulletin board that suits your space without too much difficulty from a lot of what I’ve seen.
That is one impressive printing and painting shop, very informative and I've picked up some good tips, thanks Ninjon. I was particularly impressed by the weights. I need to exercise more. I've been meaning to join a gym but I can't find one with a decent restaurant and bar 😉😉
i used some folding tables for my hobby space and the height is certainly a problem for my back, i am going to seriously consider kitchen counters and cabinets if i upgrade the space.
A tip for tabletops, if you have a lumberyard in the area check for hardwood tabletop seconds. I got two Maple tabletops as seconds at a fantastic price and they will handle anything both shop work and mini work can throw at them.
Love your space! While I don't need most of it as I don't make videos or have 3d printers, I think the idea of kitchen cabinets and counters is fantastic and probably much more efficient than multiple desks.
Consider me sold!
Jon I would love to know more about those different paint racks, particularly the ones for dropper bottles. Can you recommend any products that might be attainable in Australia??
Check out the stool conversion for the Aeron. It will raise the height enough to be a better match for your counter.
Jon for the paint tubes you keep forgetting about in the draw you could get a hanging rack for them. The sort of with prongs sticking out that fit around the neck of the tube.
Some paint racks have bottom row of horizontal hooks to hang some paint tubes. You could order some custom rack with only hooks for tubes, it will look great on the wall I think.
All the UK modellers LOLing at how Jon has a bigger modelling area than the entire area of most people's houses over here.
Thats is Awesome.
Got some great ideas to upgrade my own space.
Those display cubes..... Brilliant.
Seeing that jar of Hoppe's oil was a surprise. Never would have thought of using gun oil.
Bro, theres a name thrown out there i havent heard in a loooong time or often, jack johnson, amazing surfer and amazing musician.
My biggest challenge is finding a reliable and durable chair. I find most chairs I have bought last 1-2 years tops and then the bottom welding job fails (the piece that allows the chair to flex backwards).
Outside of that I still am seeking a magnifying glass. Preferably one that has a flexible pose body & a vice grip for attaching to a table.
Thank you for sharing your hobby space. I absolutely love these sort of videos. I got some great tips, especially with your airbrush set up! I’m ready to get one, but didn’t know how ventilate my space. You just showed me how to get around it! Thank you! Cheers 🍻
Hmm, are those the AP master colours for the new speedpaints on your desk? I look forward to seeing what paints you develop with them!
Im glad i saw your Hoppe's #9 for your airbrush lube. I was thinking about using rem oil.
Great video! I’m setting up a similar space in my basement. What do you use for your paint racks? I’ve looked a different fingernail polish racks, but I’m curious to what you prefer.
i love your work space! my wife and I just bought our house over by fleet farm and im currently working on putting my craft/hobby/office space together. I can never keep mine organized like you do lol, love your videos!
On the topic of Army Painter Speedpaint colors:
I feel like we could really use a mustardy yellow. Something a little darker and more tan than Zealot Yellow.
proposed names:
Mustard Yellow
Legion Yellow
Yellow Oxide
Calcutta Yellow
Goblin Mustard
Yellow Pus
Light Wood
Sandwich Fixin's
Bran
Perfect timing for this video: I'm working towards finally getting my painting area out of my home office and into its own space.
you can add levels to your display with cable locks and extra glass plates
Id love to get more info on how you customized your Deltof case. Patio Padding? Do you cut it to size from the large cubes? how do you attach it etc. You set up looks great and if as you claim can also keep dust out, I will have to get one sooner than later
I have an almost identical airbrush tub! It's easily the best thing I've added to the setup and makes me much more likely to get the airbrush out, especially just for a quick job.
When Jon talks about podcasts the only thing I can think of is "This is why you're wrong".
"Sure".
!
Bit late but a great way to display oil tubes is to use bulldog clips on the tail end to hang them up.
I need something like your solution for holding the soflat bottles. They're awkwardly large and I just have them taking up space on my work surface
Sick space! Serious life goals. I am in a much smaller “closet area but I am inspired to make some adjustments
Well it does seem better then using a fold chair while sitting on a bed. Also the room is like 2/3ed the size of a regular 36square meter flat here.
In addition to a dumbbell which I have around, I got these things called alpha grips which you can use to exercise your forearms and combat carpal tunnel, they’re super helpful.
Hey Jon, I'm recently falling back into the hobby and all your videos have been great at priming me for whenever I do start back into it. I do have one question/idea for a video if you haven't already covered it before. How does one start with actually getting paints, with all the different brands and types and even just shades it makes it quite daunting for trying to pick paints even with a colour scheme in mind unless you're willing to just throw money at paints and hope for the best. Would love to hear if you've any advice about it, keep up the great work.
Nice Set up! About those lighted shelves on the wall, I didn't catch what you said about them and where they came from and didn't see them in the...Show more lists can you clarify that in a future post?
It's a great breakdown of the mindset behind the setup. I have just one question; what was happening with the audio?
Took me a while to realise the mini was for the miniatures not a small painting area 👍 great video all the same!
LOL THANKS
Great video, I found it extremely helpful! I'm starting to setup my space to include airbrushing and I keep hearing that having a compressor with an air tank is a must. I noticed your compressor is a grex brand (which I hear is great) but it doesn't have a tank. Can you comment on your experience? My airbrushing is just a hobby level for painting minis/figs.
Wow, this was good. Can you do a series? I could really use help with my kitchen, basement, garage and bathroom.
one note on kitchen cabinets is if you have kids they are easy to get child locks on, and large enough to get all your crap into
my hobby desk top surface is about the size of this one and has no items on top aside from the lamps and cutting mat
everything else stows away and either has child locks or a built in lock (the wall cabinets where i keep chemicals and sprays)
I use an L shaped glass topped desk and my only complaint is I cant get my desk higher or my chair lower. Omg install your selves, you'll love it I did!
Showing off that desk chair when the real flex is the experimental speedpaints on the desk
Thanks for a great video and tips on making my little corner better. Yet to Christian my airbrush or open my oil paint set but I will , sometime lol.
You can get used Herman Millers for 300 to 400.
Min were 299, each.
Yep i need a higher desk/bench, but I'm a carpenter/joiner by trade so....... let's say it's on the list.
In the uk we call it a bus man's holiday.
Jon's Nerd Palace is about the same size as my whole apartment... :(
The filter behind the booth is good enough? Especially if Mr color leveling thinner and what not? I don’t have a window to ventilate my hobby room. So I have to use my garage where I have to move my cars. Unfold a table and move try paints from the room to the garage every time I use the airbrush and I really don’t want to but some of the stuff I use has strong fumes.
Belated, but it probably works fine for acrylics, but fumes and toxic materials should absolutely be ventilated properly. The acrylic paint partials will mostly be caught by the filters and all. Fumes don't work the same way.
@@chillchinna4164 Thanks for your response. I took care of it and did a makeshift air filter
Hey Jon, great video! Do you use any sort of extractor fan for your resin printer or its it all done with the air purifier?
where did u get your storage solutions for your paints? They are awesome!
05:15 I have had to move my pc and painting desk into completely different parts of my house for this exact reason. I never used to get anything done because i would sit down to paint, 'oh i need to put some music/podcasts on' half an hour later im still sat there and now im looking at .stl files and wheeeeeeeeeeee
Ninjon, can you put a link or the brand of furnace filters you use for your airbrush booth? Are they just standard filters?
Curious what cabinets/tabletop you used. I looked at something very similar at Ikea thinking it would be cheap and it ended up pricing out around $1500 just for two cabinets and a countertop! For that money I could get a solid Uplift or Fully adjustable desk.
Ninjon,
Thank you for the amazing behind the scenes and hobby room setup. I really love your insight and tips.
Something I have been thinking about is how do you and other painters organize paints by color? For example, I have clear acrylic plastic shelves to organize my GW paints. I have the rows setup for base, layer, washes and contrasts. But in my setup I have them left to right. So… I am curious do you use a method to color organize your paints?
I would love to hear how you handle that or on your podcast a discussion about that.
Love it, nice peek behind the lens
@ninjon no paint racks listed in the description?
I'd love to see a video on your paint racks in particular, some of them look super good.
Kitchen gang kitchen gang. I also have a complete Ikea kitchen as my painting desk!!!!
5M of space!!! and having 14+ cabinets if freaking amazing for storing armies and bits.
Thorough review, in the UK it looks like it’s more expensive than Citadel though 😮
I would love to know how much and how long it took to make the paint station you have.
the black painting racks you have on the wall. What brand are they? Thanks for sharing