Paint Pad Launches Private Hobby Log for Miniature Projects

Paint Pad expanded its toolset at the end of 2025 with a new Hobby log feature aimed at painters who use the service to manage their materials and recipes. The December 31 changelog entry described the Hobby log as a private area for keeping a structured record of miniature painting projects, tracking collections, and monitoring progress over time. The entry was brief but clear, positioning the feature as a project tracker addition to Paint Pad’s existing offerings.

For users already storing paint lists, mixing recipes, swatches, and painter profiles on the platform, the Hobby log adds a focused place to record the lifecycle of individual pieces. The private nature of the log means entries remain visible only to the account holder, which helps painters keep experimental notes, unfinished work, and sensitive collection details out of public view while still centralizing information.

Practically, the Hobby log makes it easier to link project notes with existing Paint Pad records. Keep paint recipes and swatches next to a project entry to reproduce finishes, or use the collection-tracking capability to monitor inventory and set priorities for upcoming builds. Tracking progress over time can highlight technique improvements, reveal bottlenecks in workflows, and make returns to paused projects less frustrating.

The update is small in scope but high in day-to-day usefulness. It builds on Paint Pad’s catalog features with a workflow-oriented layer that treats painting as a sequence of projects rather than isolated data points. For community groups and clubs that share tips verbally, the Hobby log provides a private archive to document those exchanges and test variations on recipes without crowding public profiles.

Check your Paint Pad account or changelog entry to find the new Hobby log option and begin consolidating project notes alongside paints, recipes, and swatches. Start simple: create an entry for an in-progress miniature, record the recipe and swatches used, and note milestones so you can measure progress over weeks or months. Over time, structured logs will make reference easier, reduce repetition in color testing, and give a clearer view of a personal collection’s development.

This addition underscores a trend toward tooling that supports not just cataloguing materials but managing the creative process. For anyone who already uses Paint Pad as a materials database, the Hobby log is a practical next step toward a more organized painting practice.