Brandon Foster

I’ve been running D&D campaigns for over a decade, and nothing transforms a game night quite like good terrain. When my players walked into a hand-built tavern scene last winter, the entire table went quiet for a full second before the bard started ordering drinks. That moment is what the best tabletop RPG terrain sets … Read more

I remember the first time I tried printing a 28mm Space Marine. The face came out as a melted lump, the cloak folds were barely visible, and I burned through a 500g bottle of resin learning what not to do. That was years ago, and printers have improved dramatically since then. After testing dozens of … Read more

I still remember the first time I tried printing a 32mm space marine on an old FDM machine. The face looked like it had been through a war zone before the miniature even hit the table. That frustration sent me down the resin printer rabbit hole, and after testing dozens of SLA, DLP, and LCD … Read more

I have spent the better part of three years printing dungeons, ruined buildings, and scatter terrain for my weekly DnD campaigns. What started as a curiosity turned into a full obsession after I realized how much money I was saving compared to buying pre-made terrain. A single Warhammer building can cost $40 to $60 at … Read more

I have spent the last three years printing hundreds of miniatures, from 28mm D&D heroes to massive Warhammer tanks, testing every resin I could get my hands on. After printing, dropping, painting, and gaming with figures across a dozen different resins, I can tell you one thing for certain: the resin you choose matters more … Read more

I still remember my first resin print, a tiny tabletop miniature, sitting in a pickle jar of IPA while I fumbled with a cheap UV flashlight. The print came out tacky on one side, over-cured on the other, and I smelled like isopropyl alcohol for the rest of the day. That mess is exactly why … Read more

If you have ever held a small object in your hand and wished you could duplicate it, scan a broken part to redesign it, or capture your own face for a 3D print, this guide is for you. After spending weeks testing ten different models side by side, I put together this list of the … Read more

I have spent the last two years printing nearly every weekend on a Bambu A1 and an Ender 3 V3 KE, and I can tell you this without hesitation: the best 3D printer tool kits for post-processing are what separate a “good enough” hobbyist from someone who actually finishes prints at a professional level. The … Read more

I still remember the first time I clipped a flower petal on my old Sony a7iii and realized I couldn’t get close enough to capture the pollen detail I wanted. That’s the moment most photographers start hunting for the best macro lens for Sony cameras, and it quickly becomes clear how much the right glass … Read more

I have spent the last three months shooting insects, flowers, and tiny circuit boards with twelve different macro lenses for Canon cameras. Some lived on my Canon R5 for weeks. Others saw action on a friend’s EOS 90D and an EOS R7. By the end, I had shot more than 4,000 frames, and my favorites … Read more