YouTube: Luke's Affordable Painting Service

I seem to have a habit of wandering away from painting and modelling every couple of years and then being spurred on to return by something that reminds me of how much I used to get out of the hobby (and how much stuff I hoarded in a cupboard back when I had no kids and money, as opposed to the opposite).

Every time I do so, it seems that I'm ready to learn something new and step it up a level, so when a friend bought the Descent board game and suggested that I paint the miniatures, I was back at it and soon happened upon the YouTube videos posted by amiable northern bloke Luke Fellows on the channel for his Luke's APS (Affordable Painting Service) business.

Aside from his commercial venture, Luke shares so many fundamentally sound tips for painting and modelling that it's impossible not to learn something useful, but it's his money-saving ideas and knowledge of the materials that go into products such as washes and paints that I really wanted to share.

Case in point is the video above, wherein he basically shows what goes into the washes that are sold commercially and takes the viewer through the simple process of making the exact same thing and demonstrates how much more of the stuff can be produced for a startlingly cheaper price.

In this video he shows how cheap acrylic paints, readily available in far larger volumes and at lower prices than retail model paints, can be easily thinned down and put to exactly the same use, which is an option invaluable to anyone painting large amounts of miniatures, scenery or working on a budget.

You know what they say about bad workmen and their tools? The same seems to be true of spray-can primers, as Luke demonstrates here that perfectly sound results can be gained from even the cheapest brands of primer that are readily available, often for mere pence, at pound shops and other discount retailers.

I'm not pushing Luke's business here, or saying that he has all of the answers when it comes to painting and modelling, but rather trying to share some of the quite startling and simple ideas that I've seen in his videos, and I'd urge people to take a look themselves and give him a like and a follow either on YouTube or by joining his FB group Luke's APS Hangout and Hobby Discussion, where like-minded sorts hang out.

What do you think of these videos?

Did he teach you something new, or just to suck eggs?

Is there another YouTuber making similar videos that you think should be getting more attention?

Let me know in the comments below.