How to Paint NMM Steel! Advanced Tutorial | Non-Metallic Metal

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Hi everyone! In this advanced guide, let's paint a NMM (Non-Metallic Metal) Steel Axe. Non-Metallic Metal is an advanced technique for painting the illusion of a metallic surface on a miniature using non-metallic paints, in this case shades of grey. So let's grab our brushes and get started!

The model featured in this video is an Ogre Maneater, heavily converted from the Orruk Megaboss kit from Age of Sigmar, along with lots of sculpting. You can check out photos of the painted and unpainted model on my Instagram page (link on my channel page).
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Brushes: I use Rosemary & Co brushes, Series 33 and Series 99, sizes 2, 1, and 0.

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Other Materials:

Black Primer

Citadel Base/Layer: Incubi Darkness, Flash Gitz Yellow, Mournfang Brown.

Vallejo Game Color: Black, White

[MaskedRiderChris]

I've been wrestling with NMM for a good while, now, and this video was a really good and clear explanation that pointed out to me some of the things I was doing incorrectly. Notably that while my glazing approach has the right idea, I'm not quite doing it right just yet. Emphasis on "just yet". Thanks for a really good video, Matt!

[STyrann]

Hi, First of All: Happy New Year and thank you for the Video!

Second: its time to say thank you to you and your channel! your videos are so much Cozy and i love to watch and learn it! no Hustle, No Stressful music... just Relax, watch, learn, watch again and learn practice ^^

Nice to have you
Greetings from Germany :)

[bosak]

I'm simple man. I see good NMM i give a like

[Dsisiv]

5:17 - Every one of your videos provides nuggets of wisdom and technique that blow me away.

[havelock]

Amazing technique! Thank you for sharing your insights, as well as giving ratios for dilluting paints for glazing!

[trevorclarke]

That turned out great, I’d love to see a video on glowing lighting off a weapon or flames to everything surrounding it

[derekcutsinger]

This was super cool! Brilliant idea to just have all your values pre-mixed in separate bottles. I tend to do it on my palette and just adjust tones as needed, but that is very efficient!

[shannon]

Best NNM video I've seen. Great work.
Actually all your videos are great, you should be more popular. Love the jazz

[shaneflickinger]

That is some really nice NMM Mr. Matt. I really like how the Incubi Darkness glaze looks over it. I never would have thought of that. Also love the contrast between the NMM weapons and the black armor on that ogre. Great color scheme. Hope to see some more of him. Cheers and Happy New Year sir.

[HTM]

We all need a set of the custom mix gray paints Matt makes

[johnsnow]

Great guide! I struggle quite hard with simpler black to white based nmm so I will definitely try some of these tricks out

[maciora]

Astonishing work and great tutorial in one!

[archidiacretiberius]

Very calm and interesting video painting with nothing pointless. I appreciate. I don't use contrast but I notice you are a canvas painter so brush strokes and light placement are very good. I have a question : how often do you change your brushes? Your technique use brushes very wet so it's very hard for the bristles in the long run, no?

[Nortic]

Wishing you a very Happy New Year, sir! And a late congratulations on reaching 20k subs! Do you still plan on painting the Dwarf Lords with Shield Bearers?

[scottywan]

Lovely work as always! I would also be curious about how you converted that ogre!

[digressoire]

love this and will sure come handy in the future.
Question: Do you ever try to merge old school style of painting with these techniques that are closer to a contemporary taste?
I'm painting a classic night goblin army (you know, 1992 kev adams models and stuff) and I'm sticking to a more sketchy, unrealistic style, more fitting for the vibe I wanna give to the army, but I'm definitely gonna try add some rust effect the NMM.

[Weltrath]

Is there a video about how you put together that miniature?

[paintsniffer]

How do you do the snow for the bases? Looks so good

[fancymichael]

Nice tutorial! How many hours did you paint this one side of axe?

[邱仁]

Hi～matt, this video is so cool.can you tell me which GW paints are grey4 and grey2？thanks