Jess
@helljay.bsky.social
Parent, nerd, architect 🏳️🌈 I have far more hobbies than time. Miniature painting, costumes, RPGs, sci-fi and fantasy books, LGBTQ+, BLM. Chicago area.
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Every year, I decorate the trunk of our car for Halloween at my kids school. This year, it was a dragon made almost entirely of garbage (cardboard boxes and plastic containers) and hot glue. Say hello to Trash Dragon. I’m kinda proud of this one.
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Every year, I decorate the trunk of our car for Halloween at my kids school. This year, it was a dragon made almost entirely of garbage (cardboard boxes and plastic containers) and hot glue. Say hello to Trash Dragon. I’m kinda proud of this one.
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Gourdon and the gourdettes.
Model by dragon trappers lodge, painted for their monthly contest (and for fun)
#miniaturepainting
#halloween
Model by dragon trappers lodge, painted for their monthly contest (and for fun)
#miniaturepainting
#halloween
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Gourdon and the gourdettes.
Model by dragon trappers lodge, painted for their monthly contest (and for fun)
#miniaturepainting
#halloween
Model by dragon trappers lodge, painted for their monthly contest (and for fun)
#miniaturepainting
#halloween
Who wants to play some DnD?! Because something wicked came in the mail today…
#Dnd
#TTRPG
#Thecrookedmoon
#legendsofavantris
#Dnd
#TTRPG
#Thecrookedmoon
#legendsofavantris
September 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Who wants to play some DnD?! Because something wicked came in the mail today…
#Dnd
#TTRPG
#Thecrookedmoon
#legendsofavantris
#Dnd
#TTRPG
#Thecrookedmoon
#legendsofavantris
Finally got back to it. I think this is better, with really dark shadows vs actual black lines. It’s a little messy, but good enough for table top. Thoughts?
#miniaturepainting
#motu
#he-man
#man-e-faces
#miniaturepainting
#motu
#he-man
#man-e-faces
September 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Finally got back to it. I think this is better, with really dark shadows vs actual black lines. It’s a little messy, but good enough for table top. Thoughts?
#miniaturepainting
#motu
#he-man
#man-e-faces
#miniaturepainting
#motu
#he-man
#man-e-faces
This is Man-E-Faces, the first of MANY figures from the Masters of the Universe board game. Going for a more cell shaded animated look like the original cartoon from the 80s. Thoughts? Constructive criticism welcome.
#MOTU
#miniaturepainting
#miniature
#He-man
#MOTU
#miniaturepainting
#miniature
#He-man
September 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is Man-E-Faces, the first of MANY figures from the Masters of the Universe board game. Going for a more cell shaded animated look like the original cartoon from the 80s. Thoughts? Constructive criticism welcome.
#MOTU
#miniaturepainting
#miniature
#He-man
#MOTU
#miniaturepainting
#miniature
#He-man
My newest #Dnd character, Wulfred Blackclaw, a bugbear bard. Finished painting him up last night and somehow survived the Death House today.
#miniature
#miniaturepainting
#curseofstrahd
#miniature
#miniaturepainting
#curseofstrahd
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My newest #Dnd character, Wulfred Blackclaw, a bugbear bard. Finished painting him up last night and somehow survived the Death House today.
#miniature
#miniaturepainting
#curseofstrahd
#miniature
#miniaturepainting
#curseofstrahd
I forgot to post gencon stuff. Much fun was had, and it kicked off an insanely busy august. New projects soon…
#gencon
#daggerheart
#criticalrole
#miniaturepainting
#gencon
#daggerheart
#criticalrole
#miniaturepainting
August 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I forgot to post gencon stuff. Much fun was had, and it kicked off an insanely busy august. New projects soon…
#gencon
#daggerheart
#criticalrole
#miniaturepainting
#gencon
#daggerheart
#criticalrole
#miniaturepainting
A few more of sun baby before we move on to the next project. Thanks for all the love for these creepy little monsters!
#miniature
#minipainting
#diorama
#teletubbies
#miniature
#minipainting
#diorama
#teletubbies
August 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A few more of sun baby before we move on to the next project. Thanks for all the love for these creepy little monsters!
#miniature
#minipainting
#diorama
#teletubbies
#miniature
#minipainting
#diorama
#teletubbies
August 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
August 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can’t believe I spent time doing this. More so, I can’t believe how happy it makes me 👶👼
#miniaturepainting
#diorama
#baby
#sun
#miniaturepainting
#diorama
#baby
#sun
July 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I can’t believe I spent time doing this. More so, I can’t believe how happy it makes me 👶👼
#miniaturepainting
#diorama
#baby
#sun
#miniaturepainting
#diorama
#baby
#sun
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
July 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
July 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This model is cursed.
After a week of late nights painting, I decided to spray varnish, which covered it in white specks. So instead of submitting last night as planned, I tried to salvage it. An hour of editing photos this morning only to realize I missed the deadline by 1 hour. 🙄
#minipainting
After a week of late nights painting, I decided to spray varnish, which covered it in white specks. So instead of submitting last night as planned, I tried to salvage it. An hour of editing photos this morning only to realize I missed the deadline by 1 hour. 🙄
#minipainting
June 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This model is cursed.
After a week of late nights painting, I decided to spray varnish, which covered it in white specks. So instead of submitting last night as planned, I tried to salvage it. An hour of editing photos this morning only to realize I missed the deadline by 1 hour. 🙄
#minipainting
After a week of late nights painting, I decided to spray varnish, which covered it in white specks. So instead of submitting last night as planned, I tried to salvage it. An hour of editing photos this morning only to realize I missed the deadline by 1 hour. 🙄
#minipainting
Woke up to a lovely surprise this morning!
June 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Woke up to a lovely surprise this morning!
In honor of its 30th anniversary, last nights #miniandamovie was #totalrecall. Emoji summary at the conclusion of the video.
June 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In honor of its 30th anniversary, last nights #miniandamovie was #totalrecall. Emoji summary at the conclusion of the video.
I finished! Only had to repaint it twice 🤪 I learned that painting flat surfaces is very difficult, white paint is very difficult, and green static grass looks vibrantly neon when you photograph it. #mechamay #miniature #mecha #minipainting
May 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I finished! Only had to repaint it twice 🤪 I learned that painting flat surfaces is very difficult, white paint is very difficult, and green static grass looks vibrantly neon when you photograph it. #mechamay #miniature #mecha #minipainting
I’ve never made a road before. It’s silly how happy this makes me! Also I stole kinetic sand from my children to make gravel, hence the blue. This is what I do when everyone else is sleeping 😂
#miniature #minipainting #diorama #mecha
#miniature #minipainting #diorama #mecha
May 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I’ve never made a road before. It’s silly how happy this makes me! Also I stole kinetic sand from my children to make gravel, hence the blue. This is what I do when everyone else is sleeping 😂
#miniature #minipainting #diorama #mecha
#miniature #minipainting #diorama #mecha
He’s done and submitted for the 4 year anniversary DM Stash painting contest. Go check out all the amazing entries! (And vote for me if it pleases you 😉)
strawpoll.com/DMSTASH-4YEA...
strawpoll.com/DMSTASH-4YEA...
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
He’s done and submitted for the 4 year anniversary DM Stash painting contest. Go check out all the amazing entries! (And vote for me if it pleases you 😉)
strawpoll.com/DMSTASH-4YEA...
strawpoll.com/DMSTASH-4YEA...
Time to paint a #droid and watch #StarWars. (I wish I had the original version on #vhs)
#maythe4thbewithyou
#maythe4thbewithyou
May 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Time to paint a #droid and watch #StarWars. (I wish I had the original version on #vhs)
#maythe4thbewithyou
#maythe4thbewithyou
May 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM