01/25/2026
Happy Sunday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts!
It’s been another busy week, with work taking up most of my time. A couple of call-offs at my second job definitely cut into my crafting hours, but despite that, I still managed to get a few new pieces finished. I’m happy to say those items are now completed, restocked, and back up on my Etsy shop—slow progress, but progress nonetheless!
I finished painting another Skull Throne this week. I started with an overbrush of pewter gray, then added depth and interest by stippling in a few different colors to bring more life to the piece. The skulls were finished with an ivory dry brush, followed by a light gray dry brush over the rest of the throne. It was a quick and easy paint job, but one that still looks great on the table.
I also got another Druid Circle painted up this week. I started with a white dry brush over black, followed by green ink on the vines to make them pop, and finished it all off with a black wash to tie everything together.
I also designed a new divided tray to help organize my crafting table. Using Bento 3D, I created a simple tray to keep my paint handles and X-Acto knives neatly in place—and, more importantly, to stop them from rolling off the table when they’re not in use. If you’d like to try it out for yourself, you can find the link below.
Keep on gaming!
2026 Goals Progress
Shadowdark Release on DriveThruRPG: 0 / 1
Minis Painted: 107 / 150
Large Models / Terrain: 2 / 6
YouTube Videos: 2 / 24
Game Reviews: 1 / 4
Games Played (TTRPG + Board Games): 0 / 4
Thursday Drop-Ins Created: 0 / 12
New TTRPG Systems Tried: 0 / 3
Shadowdark Mini-Campaign Sessions: 0 / 3
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