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2 April 2024
Now that we’ve completed our detailed, step-by-step Village Inn Interior paint guide, we thought a consolidated version would be handy for those who just need a quick refresher or check-on on all the steps.
You can paint any Milestone Heroes (or comparable maker) Village Inn Interior tile in just eight easy steps. Click on each step title below to get a very detailed play-by-play of it, or scroll through the abbreviated version here. You’ll be able to spin up a DnD tavern or interior village home in no time!
The key to banging out a lot of tiles quickly is to line up all your pieces and paint the shared colored element in each piece all at once…just like you’re on an old Ford Model T assembly line. While a little monotonous at times, this is the fastest way to build up a large number of tiles quickly and efficiently.
Step 1: Print and Prime
First, grab the Village Core set from Milestone Heroes and get to printin’. Then, use a can of Krylon Satin Brown dark primer. Let it dry overnight.
Step 2: Wood Elements
For the wood, layer on Milk Chocolate by Americana. It’s okay to add a little water to the paint so it seeps into the tile, but you don’t have to.
Step 3: Stone Layer
For your stone elements, dry brush some cheap white acrylic paint onto the rocks. Then, apply a layer of ArmyPainter Ashen Stone Speedpaint. This is one of those rare instances where we’re recommending a pricier paint, but it’s so nice to just put one simple paint color on these stones.
Step 4: Wall Color
We want our walls to feel like those old European Tudor houses, so brush on some Americana Bleached Sand. You’re putting this color on a smooth, printed surface, so this is the only step in our process where we strongly recommend two coats of paint.
When you make your supply list for this project, snag two bottles of Bleached Sand since this paint is used more often than not on nearly all the model pieces and has the most coverage.
Step 5: Floor Squares Accent
In this step, we’re getting a little decorative by filling in our floor design with a coat of Americana Honey Brown. We like to water this paint down a bit so that it sinks into the floorboards better. If you want to do this project even faster, you can skip this accent color and do all the wooden floors in the Milk Chocolate color. We think the added touch is worth the minor jump in time, though.
Step 6: Dark Wash
Prior to applying this black wash, you will be pretty disappointed with how the pieces look. Never fear! This is the most exciting step because the wash really transforms the pieces and gives them that rough-and-tumble feel.
If your budget is tight, a homemade black wash works here, but this is such an important, game-changing step that we went with the top-shelf Agrax Earthshade by Citadel. We applied this dark wash to the entire model with a feather-style brush.
Put two bottles of this miracle bottle on your shopping list.
Step 7: Matte Finish
Time to protect your pieces from all those oily handling hands. Use a bottle of Krylon Matte Finish Clear and spray it over the entire model. Pick up a two-pack of the universal spray can handle to make it easier on your thumb.
Step 8: Magnet Inserts
You can connect your tiles together using traditional clips or 3mm magnets (2-3 packs of 1,000). The manual clips frustrate the heck out of us so we’re pro magnet here. The ball magnets fit into these specialty connectors. You’re going to want to print a lot of these – like a paper coffee cup full of ’em.
Shopping List
And here’s a bulleted list of all the materials referenced in our Village Inn Interior paint guide.
As you get comfortable with this painting process, strongly consider becoming a Milestone Heroes patron and snagging their other village sets (which are also given away for free as throwback sets).
Ready to Roll
No need to be a brilliant, expert painter with cement-steady hands and perfect vision. If a novice like DM Ben can paint a Village Inn interior, so can you!
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