I’m Matteo, better known online as Durgin, a miniatures designer, painter, and certified Ligurian™.
Born in Sanremo in ‘88, I started building miniatures at age 12, mostly glueing my fingers together.

What began as a glue-covered disaster turned into a lifelong passion: creating worlds, one dwarf at a time.

I founded Durgin Paint Forge to do things my way, with heart, weird humour, and an unhealthy amount of focaccia.

You won’t find slick corporate branding here: it's just me, crafting miniatures for fellow painters around the world.​