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I have long admired the work of Gianfranco Speranza having first seen his work in The Historical Miniature Magazine. Gianfranco consented to a brief interview on his painting of flat figures and sent along a host of photos displaying his talents. You can read the article here...

Thank you for the link. I will check it out using the Chrome browser and hope it translates the text for me. I appreciate the information. Best wishes, Steve

If you have wanted to get started painting or collecting flat tin figures (zinnfiguren), then this series of articles is for you. Kjeld Buchholtz of Denmark is writing a series of articles titled "A Quick Guide to Flat Collecting." Part three has just been posted here...

A friend of mine in England emailed me with a link to this piece, and I am glad he did. This is beautifully done. Thanks for posting it.

Chuck paints in oils. The gray scale is in oil. The figure is allowed to set for a few days and then he adds the color, layer after layer, in oils. You simply must see his work for ourself. Photos do not do justice. I have a gallery of some of Chuck's work here...

A tutorial spelling out how Chuck Smith paints a flat tin figure has been posted here: http://www.flattinfigures.com/tutorial-by-chuck-smith For those of you who have seen Chuck's work, enough has been said. For those of you who would like to try your hand at painting flat tin figures, this...

Bernard Pecquet lives in France. He paints flat tin figures—beautifully. If you are familiar with the vibrant colors he uses and the detailed flags he paints onto his figures, you will want to read this interview. You can read it here: http://www.flattinfigures.com/interview-with-bernard-pecquet

The world of flat tin figures is vast. There are editors, engravers, painters, techniques to consider in engraving and painting, color theory, manufacturers, and history. Now imagine a resource available to everyone that pooled all of this information in one place, an encyclopedia of sorts...

This is beautifully painted. I would like to hear more details on how you applied the various colors to this figure.

Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with Steve Weakley?

Kjeld Buchholtz of Denmark is providing a multi part article on Flat Tin Figures (Zinnfiguren). For those of you who may know little to nothing, this may prove to be an excellent introduction to the subject. You an read it at...

That is a beautiful piece. Combine the talents of Carl Reid with the painting capabilities of Jason Green—that is a winning combination.

Beautiful work. I purchased the set with the Egyptian market girl. I will want to check these out also. Thanks for posting the photos.

I thought these were great figures before I saw them painted. They look great painted.

I posted news concerning a new website at www.flattinfigures.com around 6 weeks ago. The site was just placed online. Since then, I have had the input of some of the finest people related to the world of flats. If you are interested in the world of flats, check the site out. The site has grown...

Beautiful work, Ken.

Ken, I wrote you recently that I thought I remembered seeing your posts on planetfigure. Now I know I have seen your posts. Who could forget the smoking baby you use for your avatar? :)

How do you go about ordering figures from you?

Beautiful. Do you have a website?