The Army Painter Presents: Unlocking Speed Paints: Mastering the Slapchop Method - Atlantic City Open 2026

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Venue:
Hosted at Harrah’s Atlantic City Resort and Casino, our largest East Coast event offers a true destination experience with a resort pool, multiple bars and restaurants, and close proximity to the Atlantic City Beach. Book using the discounted FLG room block*
*valid while inventory lasts from now until May 12, 2026

The Army Painter Presents:
Unlocking Speed Paints: Mastering the Slapchop Method with Caleb Wissenback

Are your transparent speed paints not living up to the hype? Do you find your models looking flat or splotchy? This class is designed to teach you the "Slapchop" method, a revolutionary technique that will help you get the most out of your transparent, high-contrast paints and achieve stunning results with incredible efficiency.
The Slapchop method is all about the prep work. Instead of applying paint to a flat-primed surface, you will learn to create a detailed black-and-white value sketch directly on your miniature. This grisaille underpainting provides the perfect foundation, allowing a single layer of transparent paint to create instant depth, shading, and highlights.
In this course, we will cover:
  • The Grisaille Undercoat: Master the core of the Slapchop technique. Learn how to properly prime your miniature black and use progressive dry brushing with grey and white to pre-shade the model, establishing dramatic highlights and shadows before any color is applied.
  • Effective Transparent Paint Application: Discover the right way to apply your speed or contrast paints over the undercoat. We'll explore how the paint interacts with the pre-shaded surface to do all the hard work for you, creating natural-looking volume and definition with one simple step.
  • Refining the Results: Learn how to troubleshoot common issues and apply final touches to make your miniatures truly pop, elevating them beyond a basic paint job.
Stop fighting with your speed paints and start making them work for you. This class will equip you with a fast, fun, and highly effective technique to paint your armies to a fantastic standard in a fraction of the time.

Class Details: 

  • Instructor: Caleb Wissenback - The Army Painter Factory Team

  • Date: Friday, June 12

  • Time: 6pm

  • Duration: 2 hours

  • Capacity: Limited to 20 attendees

  • Materials: All materials included


Are your transparent speed paints not living up to the hype? Do you find your models looking flat or splotchy? This class is designed to teach you the "Slapchop" method, a revolutionary technique that will help you get the most out of your transparent, high-contrast paints and achieve stunning results with incredible efficiency.
The Slapchop method is all about the prep work. Instead of applying paint to a flat-primed surface, you will learn to create a detailed black-and-white value sketch directly on your miniature. This grisaille underpainting provides the perfect foundation, allowing a single layer of transparent paint to create instant depth, shading, and highlights.
In this course, we will cover:
  • The Grisaille Undercoat: Master the core of the Slapchop technique. Learn how to properly prime your miniature black and use progressive dry brushing with grey and white to pre-shade the model, establishing dramatic highlights and shadows before any color is applied.
  • Effective Transparent Paint Application: Discover the right way to apply your speed or contrast paints over the undercoat. We'll explore how the paint interacts with the pre-shaded surface to do all the hard work for you, creating natural-looking volume and definition with one simple step.
  • Refining the Results: Learn how to troubleshoot common issues and apply final touches to make your miniatures truly pop, elevating them beyond a basic paint job.
Stop fighting with your speed paints and start making them work for you. This class will equip you with a fast, fun, and highly effective technique to paint your armies to a fantastic standard in a fraction of the time.

Meet Caleb: Winner of several Demons and Crystal Brushes throughout his 15+ years of experience. Caleb’s armies have won best of show at many tournament events and his work has also been featured in White Dwarf magazine. More of Caleb’s work can be found on Cool Mini or Not and Putty and Paint under the username CK Studios.

All physical items such as those that are pre-ordered or are included with a ticket, must be picked up during the event by no later than 9AM on Sunday June 14, 2026. Items will not be shipped. Items not claimed by 9AM on Sunday will be resold and the original purchase will not be refunded.

This is a digital ticket for an event occurring at the Atlantic City Open 2026 hosted at the Harrah’s Atlantic City Resort and Casino (777 Harrah's Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08401), from June 12-14, 2026. You will not receive a physical ticket for this event.

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