A LITTLE HELP AT THE PAINTING DESK

Let’s get painting.

Your first miniature, your next brushstroke, or a little help when something goes wrong.

Start your first project

Choose Paint Demo Marine to start with the included model. To use your own STL, choose Prepare STL in the library and select the file. Review its dimensions and preparation settings, prepare it, then choose Paint This Miniature. Keep your original source file.

Paint, rotate and zoom

With touch, choose Paint mode for brushstrokes and Move mode for navigation. On iPad with Apple Pencil, the Pencil paints, one finger rotates, two fingers move and pinching zooms. Apple Pencil is optional; touch painting works on both iPhone and iPad.

Set up your workspace

Open the palette button to choose paint and adjust the brush. Drag the panel by its handle to move it, or close it for more canvas space. Open it again from the palette button.

Choose a brand and mix a colour

In the Paint Library, use the brand selector to choose Citadel, The Army Painter or Vallejo, then select a range. You can search for a paint name or product code and save favourites.

Choose Mix colours, add two to four supported paints, then set the parts for each ingredient. For example, three parts blue and one part white is a 3:1 mix. Ingredients can come from different brands. Choose how to apply the mix, give it a name and select Save & Use. Find it again in Mixes; its recipe retains the paints and proportions.

Clear mediums and reference-only effects cannot be mixed. Digital colours are estimates, not exact predictions of how physical paints blend.

Build up your painting

Begin with a basecoat, add layers and explore shades and contrast-style paints. The drybrush coverage control moves from light edge-catching strokes to broader raised-surface coverage. Selecting a spray paint lets you cover the whole model with one tap, so use it when you intend to coat every surface.

Take it offline

Download models from cloud file providers before travelling. Core preparation, painting and local saving work without internet. Online file providers and sharing destinations may need a connection.

Save and back up

Return to the library and allow saving to finish. Export an editable Miniature Studio project to keep a backup. Exported models and images are separate from editable projects. Before deleting the app or replacing a device, back up any work you want to keep.

If a model won’t open

Check that it is a supported file and fully downloaded. Very dense models can require a lighter working mesh; fine geometric details may change when reduced. Texture resolution and model complexity are limited by your device’s memory. Keep your original file and send support the exact error message.

If saving fails

Keep your project open, free some device storage and try saving again. Avoid force-closing or deleting the app while a save is pending.

Tell us what happened

Email jakeellis5000@icloud.com with your device, iOS/iPadOS version, app version, the steps you took and any error message. Screenshots help. Only send models you have permission to share.

For Apple purchase and refund queries, visit Apple’s purchase support.