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Honestly one of the best experiences I have been involved with. The whole team at Siege is a pure joy to work with. I have received part 5 of a large Votann commission and I can honestly say only good things. From the first email, communication, clarity and parameters were all discussed and set out clearly from the beginning. Once the commission was accepted, regular updates to when the project was due to start were frequent enough to keep me up to date. Once the project had stared, there was plenty of WIP pictures from the team. The communication was amazing and any queries, questions from either side were dealt with professionally. Right up to final emails and delivery, the models are expertly and carefully packaged. Everyone I have dealt with has been brilliant, but Rhiannon deserves a special mention. She is a real asset to James and the business, and has been a pleasure to work with. While the costs may seem high at first for the hobby, I honestly would not change anything about the process, the service and painting matches the value. Highly recomend.

I went to 2 Siege painting sessions (Essentials Masters course 1&2) over the course of a few months, they were super helpful, it was great to see techniques in person and the Q&A was also really useful. But the best but for me was how nice it was to talk to other hobbyists, some of whom I am still in contact with and regularly paint and game with. One of the best painting experiences I’ve ever had. I highly recommend them.

The quality and the variety of choices is perfect.

I recently went on the 2 day Essentials Master Course 1 at Bad Moon Gaming in London. The venue was really good, air con was a huge win in the heat wave and was easy to get to via the underground.

The class was hosted by James who was an excellent teacher throughout, very approachable and spent time with everyone ensuring to push and improve people at their own pace. I’ve been painting for years and this is my first course and I found every minute useful and took loads of new skills away.

I will definitely be booking another class and would highly recommend it to everyone, no matter your experience.

We had a great time at the painting class at Bad Moon Cafe. A good location, plenty of paints available in case you forget or don’t have the colour you need/want.
The quality of instruction was fantastic, James gets his methods and tips across really well. The feedback and further instruction was equally well delivered.
The course was delivered in a relaxed and easy manner.
James has a depth of knowledge and experience that is hard to beat.
I came away with a basic understanding of how to use an airbrush and plenty of solid techniques for a variety of painting methods.
I would definitely recommend this class for beginners and experienced paints alike.

I attended a recent painting course with Siege at Bad Moon Café and found it great. Very easy to organize from the beginning. I DM'd the company on Instagram as I couldn't bring my airbrush and got an immediate reply from the owner thanking me for booking and reassuring me that it was no problem. I was provided with a very clear equipment list and programme in my booking email.

The course itself was well run and had a clear progressive syllabus for the two days. I wasn't the only one without an airbrush and James made it work for all of us. The pace was probably a little more intense than I'd like, but it is a lot to cram into two days. The course follows the format of watching the teacher do something as they explain each step, then giving it a go yourself as they go around and tweak your technique.

I won't go into the details of the course but overall they covered all of the points on the syllabus and gave plenty of time for questions, queries, etc. James was exceptionally positive and encouraging with everyone and I certainly came away from it with some new skills.

The venue itself is nice, though some of the tables next to us were a bit loud. This is nothing to do with Siege but bear it in mind if going to Bad Moon Café in the middle of summer.

I have no interest in ordering commission models as I paint for my own relaxation, but I can wholeheartedly recommend Siege for tuition. I'll definitely go to the second level course, probably next year after I've given time to implement what I've learnt at this course.

Had a great session with James

Despite having a long wait time before my commissioned model could be worked on, Siege Studios kept me informed of all developments, were very helpful in establishing what could be done for me, delivered an incredibly painted miniature, and offered other support in terms of fulfilling the commission. I am very satisfied with the premium service that Siege Studios advertises.

Amazing course delivered by James. Tuition was paced perfectly with clear guidance, regular feedback and lots of time to practice.
Highly recommend to anyone seeking to develop skills and build confidence.

their excellent people worked with me tirelessly to get a truly magnificent finished piece; i'm over the moon with the outcome!!

If u got the means, this is the place to splurge... truly got a unique one-off

I had a 2 hour online tuition with James, and honestly, by 90 minutes I had already learnt more than in my last 6 months of painting. James’ had a very relaxed style and explained fairly complex processes in an easy to understand way. I would highly recommend this tuition if you want to elevate your painting!

Where to begin, I love painting and I was the worst one there for it. I have been the Warhammer classes which are good but this is a hole other level good. The class progresses quickly and every lesson leads to the next painting session. The foundation was air sprayer, paint consistency and edge highlighting. Then everything just progressed at a fast pace to the finishing point of painting a face. Simon (the teacher) was great, the class mates were great, and I am probably going to book the next course at some point. Just got that itch to get better and think I am in safe hands here.

Great and personalized service. Not only did the individual members working on the project reach out but be able to discuss and plan my vision with face to face was awesome. Really felt part of the community.

One of the best UK painting competitions, amazing staff and loads of things to pass the time

I Highly recommend Siege Studios to anyone that wants a commission done for them, they are helpful and always keep you updated and I was happy throughout from Start to finish and everything was just the way I wanted it, the service i couldn't fault again highly recommend.

Simon was a great teacher! He took his time answering questions and ensuring that everyone had the techniques down. I really liked the classroom space.

The major area of suggest for improvement is to get the class supplies list updated. I purchased a travel light for this class, but high quality lights were supplied.

The paints list was slightly incorrect but we made do.

Communication was excellent the model was incredible they took such care in shipping came with zero damage all round great service will definitely get another model painted some time soon

I attended the EMC2 painting course at Element Games. As with EMC1, it was a fantastic weekend. The set-up at EG was great. Si was an excellent instructor, he gave clear instructions, guidance amd advice, answered everyone's questions on the techniques and activities, but also made time to give 1-to-1 advice on participant's personal projects. He broke down tricky methods in a way that everyone was able to follow and implement.

I would highly recommend both EMC 1 and EMC2 to anyone who wants to get in-person tuition on more advanced techniques.

Recently attended the EMC2 master course and it was a great and really insightful 2 day course.

Simon the teacher explained and demonstrated everything we were learning perfectly.
Plenty of of techniques and skills were picked up over the 2 day course, excellent value for money and would definitely recommend to anyone.

Graham

Attended the EMC this weekend at the Bad Moon Cafe.
I think it’s safe to say I learned more from James in this weekend than I have from years of online videos etc. and this is after 30 odd years in the hobby. The content is really well paced and I left with some great looking pieces and lots of ideas (and am no longer scared of my airbrush).
Already raved about it to friends who have both booked on a future course.
Thanks again for a great weekend, I can highly recommend :)