The Bestiarum Blog

Painting Grimdark Dungeon Horror with the Bile Guardian

June 23, 2026

In this guest painting guide, KatyFear walks through her grim dark approach to the Bile Guardian, explaining how she built up its sickly toad-like skin,...

Guards! Guards! | News from the Forge

June 18, 2026

Take a look at next July's STL release - a grim and gritty collection of Town Guards and Militia, ready to stand firm against all...

Painting Guide | Dark Elf Spiders in Grimdark Style

June 15, 2026

In this guest painting guide, bruce_p85 explains his grimdark painting approach to the Remade collection, explaining how he used various textures and effects to create...

New Miniatures | June 2026 | The Anatomists Return

May 29, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil our June 2026 STL collection and addition to the Anatomists - Magnum Opus! ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | The Wanderers | May 2026

May 28, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for May 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Magnum Opus | Miniatures Collection | News from the Forge

May 15, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil some of the concepts of our upcoming Magnum Opus release. Get these miniatures in our monthly miniatures subscription. ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Brood of the Toadmother | April 2026

April 29, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for April 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

New Miniatures | May 2026 | The Wanderers

April 28, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil our May 2026 collection and addition to the Lone Heroes - The Wanderers! Get these models in our monthly miniature set....

Making D&D Exploration Matter with Gritty Survival Rules

April 20, 2026

In this article, we talk about our optional rules that make D&D exploration grittier, deadlier, and more immersive for survival-focused campaigns. ...

Wandering Vagabonds | Lone Heroes | News from the Forge

April 17, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil some of the concepts of our upcoming Wanderers release. Get these miniatures in our monthly miniatures subscription. ...

Printing Detailed Miniatures with FDM | Community Spotlight

April 12, 2026

In this article, a member of our community explains their approach to printing highly detailed miniatures using FDM printing with excellent results. ...

New Miniatures | April 2026 | Brood of the Toadmother

March 30, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil our April 2026 collection and addition to the Lost Continent - Brood of the Toadmother! Get these models in our monthly...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | The Expedition | March 2026

March 26, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for March 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Noisy Neighbours | The Lost Continent | News from the Forge

March 13, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil some of the concepts of our upcoming Brood of the Toadmother release. Get these miniatures in our monthly subscription. ...

New Miniatures | March 2026 | The Expedition

February 27, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil our March 2026 collection and addition to the Penitent Crusade - The Expedition! Get these models in our monthly miniature subscription....

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Swine Raid

February 26, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for February 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Painting from the Loam | Trench Crusade | Community Spotlight

February 18, 2026

Follow Painting from the Loam as he builds a Trench Crusade warband, from concept to paint, sharing tips and inspiration along the way. ...

Pack your Bags | Penitent Crusade | News from the Forge

February 16, 2026

We’re pleased to unveil some of the concepts of our upcoming Expedition release. Get these miniatures in our monthly subscription. ...