
Adjustable clamp holder on a weighted stand
Green Stuff World
Genuinely comparison-shaped demand: the head term is a versus question, which is exactly the page format this site builds. A handle gives you something to hold that is not the model, and the differences that matter are how it grips (spring clamp, cork, magnet, screw), which base sizes it takes, and whether it stays put when you set it down mid-highlight.
The cheap first-party handles clamp a standard round base and do the job; the ergonomic ones are bought for hours-long sessions and for wrist comfort, not for a better paint job. Check the base sizes before buying — a handle that will not take a cavalry or a large oval is a handle you will keep putting down.
24 products read and admitted so far - Green Stuff World, Citadel, Redgrass Games, AK Interactive and Tamiya. More are mined and waiting to be judged.

Adjustable clamp holder on a weighted stand
Green Stuff World


Conical cork holder, 5.5cm base, for holding a mini while you work
Green Stuff World

Conical cork holder, 7cm top, for larger miniatures
Green Stuff World

10cm cork column holder, keeps hands clear of the model
Green Stuff World

15g mounting putty for holding miniatures on a painting handle
Redgrass Games

Three metal docking plates for the RGG360 V2 painting handle
Redgrass Games

Four corks for pinning and holding miniatures while painting
Redgrass Games

Four extra XL caps for the RGG360 V2 handle, for batch painting
Redgrass Games

Stand that parks clipped miniatures while the paint dries
AK Interactive

Metal clips that hold parts and miniatures for painting
AK Interactive

Four alligator clips for holding parts while painting
Tamiya

Stand for holding sub-assemblies during assembly and painting
Citadel

Oversized painting handle for large miniatures
Citadel

Rotating stick that holds miniatures at arm's length for spraying
Citadel

Clamp for holding small sub-assemblies while painting
Citadel

Miniature holder with a removable finger rest for steady detail work
AK Interactive

Painting handle for holding a miniature while you work
AK Interactive

Larger painting handle for big models and sub-assemblies
AK Interactive

Swivelling clips on a magnetic base for holding parts while painting
AK Interactive

Six 65mm spring clamps for holding parts while gluing or painting
Green Stuff World

Two adjustable stands with clips for holding parts while painting
Tamiya

Ball-joint magnetic miniature holder, supplied with grey putty
Redgrass Games

Spring-clamp painting handle, third-generation Warhammer Colour design
Citadel
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