Valbjorn

My good friend Nic has launched a channel and we'll be doing a hobby hang out this Sunday on Twitch and YouTube. I'm very excited to be his first guest! Come share the fire with us ♥️ Links below! Twitch.tv/Valbjorn Twitch.tv/GapGames

Over the years, there have been many debates about whether or not miniature making can be considered an art form. Boy, do we like to label things. To be fair, it has the merit of helping us wrap our head around concepts and make sense of a very complicated world. Today is not a day for answering thi

Friends!! I am writing this to you from the seat of my latest conquest; taking over the loft! (and basement, and garage! 😆) You have no idea how excited I am to present to you the labors of the last month and a half. The move of my studio from a rented space to back home in an expansion of mental h

I am returned from my workshops and visit to Germany with a full heart. I want to say right off just how welcome and at home I felt while in the hands of my host and friend, Roman Lappat, his family, all the students and new friends I've made while visiting. Thank you all so much for your hard work,

Preparations for my workshops in Augsburg Germany are in full swing as I crank out the biggest batch of hand made tools I've ever done. I've been working for about two weeks on these and I can finally see the end. 32 students over two weekends means 64 total tools! It would be fantastic if they all

Welcome back everyone, I have a very exciting video for you today showcasing a mini I built and recently cleaned up to be painted by my good friend and very talented artist Martin Peterson. In this video I do a model walkthrough where I talk about the layout of the model and share my excitement abou

Hello everyone! I'm back from Adepticon with a full heart and lots of excitement from seeing all my friends, and looking at incredible minis! I'm very proud of my students, thank you all for signing up for classes and being attentive. You produced great results. It also makes me very happy to see fa

Good morning everyone, I am writing to all of you on this lovely Sunday morning to prepare you for the upcoming ticket sales for my Adepticon workshops! I have some exciting new additions to the lineup, my favorite of which is sculpting scenery! We'll be learning the basics of polymer clay and how t

For two years now, I've had the pleasure of staying with Martin Peterson during my trip to Monte. He's been a wonderful addition to the group. One of those, I can't imagine the trip without him, kind of things. Simply a wonderful person and an amazing painter! These trips are a great opportunity to

Another year in the books! Big changes this year. Moving my studio was an epic challenge that has worked out wonderfully so far. I look forward to another year in the new lair. Many workshops in the books, including another trip to the UK which was a pleasure as always. Next year will be even bigger

Incredible news regarding the workshop in Augsburg, We have accumulated enough students to fill up two weekends! The second weekend will be May 9-10. Roman has sent out emails to those who have registered with detailed info, so if you are one of those people, be sure to check those emails so all is

Roman has announced my workshop via his newsletter and we're on track for selling out the first weekend! Follow this link to sign up via his newsletter and be added to the list. There is a high chance we will aquire enough to do a following weekend on May 9-10, 2026 Tomorrow the announcement goes li

Big news, guys. I'm going to Germany! I couldn't be more excited to be invited to teach at Roman's studio in Augsburg, Germany. Tickets go on sale next week, details below! WORKSHOP NEWS #1 - SCULPTING WITH VALBJORN In May 2026, Jason aka Valbjorn from the US will emerge from his lair to continue hi

My friends, the time has come! A painted Space Wolf! 😍 I am very honored to be featured on the Cult of Paint YouTube channel, where you can watch Andy paint up one of my Space Wolves. I think he did an amazing job! It looks like he stepped right off the cover of 5th edition. I absolutely love the c

I'm back from Monte and I miss it already. I had such a wonderful time hanging out with friends, eating good food, soaking in the atmosphere, and of course, looking at some INCREDIBLE miniature artworks. If you're considering visiting Europe for a show, I highly recommend Monte. I didn't bring a pie

The skulls have returned and wow, they look incredible! I sent Ian at Spectral Casting my wolf and bear skulls for our first run and they turned out so nice. All the little surface details are preserved and razor sharp. The next step is creating variations of these like cybernetics, camera eye, powe

A big thank you to Mat for inspiring me with his incredible, dramatic capes! Keep up the amazing work. Check out Mat's work on instagram here: www.instagram.com/abysswalker_777 Tutorial for this method coming Friday!

The new lair is ready! I am beyond thrilled to show off my new space to you guys. Check out the video, please let me know what you think! It has been an absolute TON of work moving my things in and out of limbo over the past few months in order to get this place ready but it has finally come togethe

I'm coming back to the UK! Thanks to all you lovely folks on Patreon, my friends at Cult of Paint, and the crew at Rogue Hobbies, I'm coming back to TsN Arena on Aug 23-24! I'm listing this first on Patreon in case the tickets go fast I want you guys to have first dibs. I'll be posting this to Insta