schristofersen Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 What are folks using for lighting and/or magnifying minis while you paint them? I'm inclinded to just get a clamp on your desk combination magnifier/light that will allow me to do the detail that i'm suddenly inspired to do with painting malifaux that I never was with um... other games. I do see there is the nifty looking magnifier clamp gizmo on think geek that holds a mini or two and has a magnifier though and was thinking that along with a full spectrum light (clamp on the table or freestanding) would work as well. Thought I would see what other people find works and if there are significant differences between types/brands first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadilon Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I use an OptiVisor Headband Magnifier and an adjustable desk lamp. The visor looks goofy, and my teenage daughters laugh at me...to my face even. But dang does it really work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I must admit I don't use any magnifier (the eyes still see smaller details than my hand can paint ) and for the lighting I also use an adjustable desk lamp fitted with a daylight bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I found desk magnifiers a liability for painting, as there's too much chance of you hitting the brush handle on the magnifier, and it throws out your depth perception a bit. For sculpting though, I use one all the time. I have a daylight ring lamp with a magnifier in the centre, it gives a good light even into crevasses and avoids strange shadows on your painting that aren't really there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunce002917 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 What are folks using for lighting and/or magnifying minis while you paint them? I'm inclinded to just get a clamp on your desk combination magnifier/light that will allow me to do the detail that i'm suddenly inspired to do with painting malifaux that I never was with um... other games. I do see there is the nifty looking magnifier clamp gizmo on think geek that holds a mini or two and has a magnifier though and was thinking that along with a full spectrum light (clamp on the table or freestanding) would work as well. Thought I would see what other people find works and if there are significant differences between types/brands first. do you have the lonk from think geek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schristofersen Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 do you have the lonk from think geek? http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/a4bb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrdpainting Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) use a 2 lens visor is good a single lens aka a magnification glass is bad, and your eyes will hate you. if you want the best light go with OttLite Full Spectrum Lighting . www.ottlite.com/ cheap dual lens visor http://www.micromark.com/400-clip-on-magnifying-lenses,7882.html Edited April 14, 2012 by Wyrdpainting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunce002917 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 use a 2 lens visor is good a single lens aka imagination lens is bad and your eyes will hate you. if you want the best light go with OttLite Full Spectrum Lighting . www.ottlite.com/ cheap dual lens visor http://www.micromark.com/400-clip-on-magnifying-lenses,7882.html wow, that is cheap... too bad, i wear contacts so I need to gut out an old pair of glasses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'm inclinded to just get a clamp on your desk combination magnifier/light that will allow me to do the detail that i'm suddenly inspired to do with painting malifaux that I never was with um... other games.I picked up a cheap one at Hobby Lobby for $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 I have two clamp on desk lamps fitted with day-bulbs. I also have a third clamp on lamp with built in magnifier that I inherited from my father in law, but I can't use it. The magnification throws off my depth perception, and I don't really need it to see the details I paint already. Has something to do with my 20/10 vision. (Or better, Doc didn't have a way to test further). Funny thing is I wore glasses in high-school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrdpainting Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 The magnification throws off my depth perception, is it a single lens? if so it is messing with you because only one eye can focus threw it. glass's or a dual lens visor one lens for each eye will fix this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 is it a single lens? if so it is messing with you because only one eye can focus threw it. glass's or a dual lens visor one lens for each eye will fix this. I might have to give this a shot, but I doubt I'll do it any time soon as I really don't feel the need for it. Like I said, I can see all the bity details fine without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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