Inside the world's biggest and best miniature painting studio, Den of Imagination
I went to Poland last month and while I was there I had the pleasure of meeting the legends at Den of Imagination. So much talent and creativity on display. It's inspiring.
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Thank you for coming to our studio 🥰 it was a pure pleasure to meet you!
@wintersSEO
Жыл бұрын
The pleasure was all mine. Thank you for being so gentle.
@KIA130123
Жыл бұрын
So much talent, fantastic tour!
@nickbecker4726
Жыл бұрын
Is there any kind of community online for amateur painters? Maybe im just a boomer but i cant seem to find anything
@james5289
Жыл бұрын
Hey guys, would you be able to release a paint guide for those Angels of Defiance? They're incredible and I would love to know the paint scheme. Thanks!
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
@@james5289 the artist just updated me with this color scheme: charred brown (game color) > ushabti bone (citadel) > flayed one flesh (citadel) > dead white (game color) and Matt black (army painter) > neutral (model color) > light grey (model color) > dead white (game color)
I always love seeing artists being able to make a living off of their art.
@youropinionistrash666
Жыл бұрын
I love art living off being able to artists always
@ProgRockDan1
Жыл бұрын
Yes me2
@nelsonx5326
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it is their art. But they bring other peoples vision to life, and that can be rewarding. One young woman said she applied what she learned at the shop to her own art. I've worked in an art shop doing mural size copies of other artists original work. It got stressful. A good manager makes the difference. This looks like a fun place to work. Hopefully they get decent money.
That huge magnetized diorama is batshit crazy. Love it.
@jakejohn2970
Жыл бұрын
$$$$$$$
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We always do our best :D
@DeliciousCornbread
Жыл бұрын
@@denofimagination I had originally seen the start of the diorama on one of your Vlogs on your channel, it is coming along amazingly!
@meltona2
Жыл бұрын
It’s gonna look great on the table and in my living room. Just got the test model pictures the other day. It’s going to look amazing.
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
@@DeliciousCornbread thank you! stay tuned because the diorama is going smoothly to the end and it will deffinitely have an update on our social media!
The crazy thing is I can order models through them, have them painted and still be cheaper than GW in Australia.
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
😮
@pinkyfull
Жыл бұрын
As a kiwi who once upon a time tried to collect Warhammer 40k i feel this pain and gave up years ago basically purely because of the manipulative pricing.
Living in the UK have worked with loads of Poles and they are all a great bunch of people with great work ethics and Poland looks a beautiful country !
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
🥰 you are welcome to come to Poland and see the studio as well as the polish beautiful cities yourself!
@huwtindall7096
Жыл бұрын
I second this comment. Can also confirm it's a beautiful country in person. Great history too if that's your thing.
@sirrathersplendid4825
Жыл бұрын
Torun is by far one of the prettiest cities, along with Krakow and maybe Gdansk. Many of the others are ... ahem... not quite so attractive. Everywhere there is a sense of open space that you don’t have in many western cities. Also you don’t get the ‘clone town’ phenomenon of the UK and Germany where city centres are dominated by a small clique of retail chains.
Holy Moly, I never expected commission painting to be this huge!
@notnubilous3804
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they're the largest miniature commission painting studio in the world
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
@josh@@notnubilous3804 Actually we are! But not all of our commissions are this big. We do all sorts of stuff from one single miniature to whole dioramas :) you can check out more on our gallery: denofimagination.com/gallery
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
We do our best!
Never thought that I would see winters over here in Poland
Wow. I’ve heard you mention these guys for ages. I didn’t realise how big they were or what they could produce. Really cool.
@BleachCowboy2016
Жыл бұрын
I honestly thought it was going to be 4 guys in a basement 😂
@SleightCreative
Жыл бұрын
@@BleachCowboy2016 I honestly thought they were in the UK not Poland :P
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
@@BleachCowboy2016 That's how it began now it's a big painting studio :D
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
it's not the size. it's the quality 🤌
Toruń! I love the town! I am from Sweden and have been visiting Toruń several times since the 90:ies while riding motorcycle through Europe. I was happy to learn that there is such a great studio there. I have always been interested in model painting and gaming.
It is so interesting to see a studio not only this large but also with this many female artists.
@sirrathersplendid4825
Жыл бұрын
I’m sure they hire who they can. It’s just a fact of nature that women are better at repetitive detail work.
@gpk8059
Жыл бұрын
@@sirrathersplendid4825 A fact of nature, jesus man...
@nelsonx5326
Жыл бұрын
@@gpk8059 Chicks are good at that kind of work. For starters there is no heavy lifting. And they have a kind of patience for details. At the bronze monument foundry I worked at girls always did the detailed wax work. The boys did the metal grinding, and welding, and pouring 100 pound crucibles of 2000 degrees molten metal. The girls had it easy. The wax room was air conditioned. And when I shucked oysters for a living the girls were really fast at that, and they made more money because we got payed piece work, by the gallon.
@Link122
Жыл бұрын
welcome to the 2000's, several men of this thread
Winters Attenborough observing commission painters in their natural habitat.
@gimli182
Жыл бұрын
:)
This video was an absolute pleasure to watch. Proper artists for sure. I'll have to order something from them!
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
SO glad you liked it! Always do our best to make our painting the best quality. We will happily paint your miniatures 😊 remember that the quote is for free, write to us: doiassist@gmail.com
I think you need to do more videos like this, it was great.
I love Den of Imagination! High quality and great communication. Would recommend them over and over again.
@gimli182
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
The highlights on that painter's hair "carolina" doing the deathwing were really well done. Good nmm.
that magnetization thing is wild, I never saw that one before so at least more than one person
@Zaprozhan
Жыл бұрын
SAME!
This stuff is incredible. I love that diorama- idea. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing, thanks for the tour.
So cool to see behind the scenes of their studio, thanks Winters for taking us “behind the curtain”!
Great video. Loved the beginning tour of the town. I loved the magnet idea. The painters are amazing artists. Thank you!
This is a great behind the scenes!! Love seeing business like that thrive!
Incredible video! These folks are all so kind, insanely talented, and seem to genuinely enjoy thier jobs. Wicked awesome!
Wow. That was a feel-good video if there ever was one. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy ❤️
This is so crazy... these people are ridiculously talented.
Such cool people. Very down to earth and wonderful painting skills 🤙🏻
This is incredible. Thanks for sharing
GREAT video winters, a real eye opener! thanks! :)
Poland never ceases to be an epic place. Edit - Winters - "That's the Death Reaper, that's my baby!!!" Me - (glances guiltily at the half assembled Death Reaper sitting in its box on my desk)
Very interesting to see you visiting this huge studio! Looks like a well oiled machine with a lot of motivated and happy creative people!
This video is incredible! Amazing look in to a painting studio, looks like a great place to be young and have a summer job.
Thanks for filming this, slack jawed in amazement!
So much talent!!
I love how much of a child you are. Very entertaining to watch!
Torun is such a lovely town! Now I have one more reason to visit again!
Loved this! Dream job, I'm moving to Poland!
Winters in the wild! a delight of a video. Gods I miss Poland sometimes.
Great video! I’m really enjoying the expanded personality-driven content, you definitely have the charm to pull it off!
I love this vlog style of content!
I've used these folks, can't recommend them enough. Absolutely awesome experience!
Amazing studio! Thanks for sharing the tour video : )
I must say. Good video with winters as allways. And Den of Imagination look like to be well organized and doing realy well in painting. Was a blast.
Polish people are so lovely ❤
This is so Great Love from USA. And you all are our brothers ....great hobby and History.
HOLY MOLY! I always imagined like a small studio. This is a whole FACTORY! Impressive!!
I loved this tour video!
Stunning…..awesome place and people
..... drooling big time.... I'm a commission painter myself, but this is just another scale. Thank you so much winters and crew, this was great to see behind the scenes ❤️
Amazing simple bloody brilliant 🤙
Den of Imagination are just top notch, got some awesome stuff going on in there, i love watching talent artists do their thing so this video was fantastic!! Poland is absolutely beautiful, and the people are just lovely aswell.
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for those kind words 😳
Awesome stuff! Hope you're enjoying your holiday Winters.
I would never have dreamt that there would be a business this large doing commission painting. Very nice to see so many people employed in the hobby, looks like a dream job. I know a few Polish people, never realised Poland was such a beautiful looking country.
I've used DoI a couple of times off the back of your promo Winters, stunning work, well recommended. Good to see their set up, great tour video, thanks.
Incredible! What a great studio and great artists ❤👍
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so, so much 💕
bloody marvelous
Amazing thanks for sharing this video 👍🍻
Wow. DEN is basically the Adeptus Custodes of miniature painting studios. The Best of the Best!
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
What a cool place, also Winters's childlike wonder is great to watch !
I spotted a brush licker! Impressive stuff! Thank you.
This was awesome!
That table looks so badass!
Absolutely Fantastic .. :)
Super! Good job Winters 😉
Winters travel the world and shares our hobby. Brilliant. 🍻
Thank you for letting us hear the air compressor
oooh, this is really cool!! 🙂
What amazing painting skills are being exhibited by the artists at "Den of Imagination..." I am really awed. Fantastic work, people!! You have earned my admiration.
Fantastic artists, I love the dioramas
that's some amazing artwork, i enjoyed this tour
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very impressive studio and the people seem to be very happy and motivated to work there to showcase their talents! Amazing!
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
Actually we are happy to work here! I mean it can sound like a bull hit but it is a pleasure to be working in this place
Looking sharp, Winters!
What a great video! I'd love to see you explore more behind the scenes of hobby businesses in the future!
Dude this is otherworldly
Thank you for showcasing an amazing studio. Have book marked their website. x from New Zealand.
😲🤯I had no idea there was such a thing as a magnetic base. That is the most awesomest from tabletop to diorama way of doing it that I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing all of this with us. 🙂
Well, that was impresive.
Love this video winters. It's the only one of your videos I've shared with non Warhammer people because the enthusiasm and level of quality is infectious and so impressive. Enjoyed you as a tour guide too. If I go to Poland I'll have to make a stop off at DOI (if they'll let me). Thanks for the great content.
This was great, added the respawn game to my steam.
wow the art is Amazing
I've currently got a commission ongoing with DoI...... REALLY excited to see how it turns out, was great getting this behind-the-scenes look at the company 👍
Monster props to these guys and gals, all of it is awesome.
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
🥰
4:00 whoa!! That freehand on the cloak is amazing!
Man do I miss playing Dawn of war. Those were some proper good times.
@B__C__
Жыл бұрын
The game is still up and running with fans taking over Relic's role in it's upkeep and development. I think you can find info for it by searching online under "Dawn of War Unification".
Dream job, I would love to do any of those roles such a cool work place!
That was a great tour. Really interesting. I'm not sure winters will be presenting travel shows anytime soon though 😁
What a great painting studio
Incredible work ethic. I don't have the words. What a great business ♥️👊💪👍
Amazing company👍🏻 Been following for a long time now😋
Wonderful work
3rd generation American here. My family came from this region. This was such a pleasure to view!
love it!
Wow what an experience
This is a superb video Winters, would love to get something from these folks
I see my shoulder patch is still on the wall where I traded it to them a couple years ago! Great studio, really nice people.
the title actually are not clickbait and wow that is one of dream job in earth holy f. thank you for sharing this.
A 40k travel blog... I didn't know how much I needed this in my life. You should take Brother Koorland with you next time for cameos.
These guys are Brilliant Awesome Total Professionals 😎👍
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
you are too kind!
Magnetic displays and matching individual bases is just one of the countless commissions available here. 😉 Figure painting, gaming table tops, modular table tops, dioramas, model assembly and customization. Want to give grandpa/grandma, or dad/mom, or brother/sister, or significant others, or friends and beautifully crafted model of their favorite car/truck, or boat, plane, train, castle, bridge, whatever... that’s what I do. Just one vet at home (DV W/O benefits) trying to make a living. 😉🇺🇸👍🇺🇸 But hey, these guys look awesome. I would love to reach their level some day. 🇺🇸 Semper Fi 🇺🇸
When winters said say hello people, dude on the left knew what to do! Classy
Winters you are more charismatic than you know, love to see you on film more, maybe covering more events? Lovely video and amazing studio at DoI.
Remind me to go to Poland on Holiday.
@denofimagination
Жыл бұрын
If you ever come to Poland don't forget to visit our studio!