For Henry Miranda, it all began at the age of ten when he rolled his first dice playing GURPS. Then came the nights immersed in Vampire: The Masquerade. But it was in Dungeons & Dragons that he discovered what would become his true passion: giving shape to the stories he lived; first with words, then with miniatures.
Over the course of three decades, Henry built a personal collection that now exceeds 3,000 miniatures. But what’s most impressive is not the number, but the intensity with which he connected to each one. The shelf dedicated to his miniatures was an altar where imagination took form.
The commitments of adult life pulled him away from tabletop role-playing sessions. But never from the essence of RPG. A room in his home remained untouched: shelves filled with warriors, dragons, wizards, and demons that, even in silence, continued telling stories. It was there, in this intimate sanctuary, that Henry felt something still needed to be born.
“Collecting miniatures, for me, was never about nostalgia. It was about preserving a part of my essence—the part that never stopped dreaming.”
– Henry Miranda
It was on a cold night in New York City, while painting miniatures alongside his wife and children, that Henry made the decision that would change everything: to create Fantastic Art Studios.
He didn’t want to just produce miniatures. He wanted to shape something worthy of the worlds that had molded his life—artworks with a soul, created to transcend generations. Miniatures not made simply to fill shelves, but to inhabit the imagination and the hearts of those who welcome them.
Fantastic Art Studios was born with a unique purpose in the miniature universe: to bring the concept of fine art, meaning, and legacy into the world of RPG.
“That night, as I watched my family gathered, painting miniatures beside me, I was struck by a memory: my first pieces, painted with the hands of my childhood. And then I understood. This was more than a passion. It was a life legacy. And I was passing it forward”, remembered Henry.
Fantastic Miniatures: A Tribute to Those Who Make the Imagination a Home
From the start, Henry made it clear: every art work in the Fantastic Miniatures collection would be signed by artists who not only master technique, but sculpt meaning. For him, the value of a collection is not in the number of pieces, but in the meaning they carry.
Artisanal casting was the manufacturing process chosen to honor each work of art brought to life. Even though this process results in fewer pieces, it is the only one capable of faithfully preserving the sculptor’s gesture—the moment an idea takes artistic form.
Each piece receives a handcrafted finish, with the patience of someone who knows there can be no noise between the hands and the imagination.
The resin was also custom-made. Fantastic Art Studios developed an exclusive formula for their own Fantastic Miniatures, capable of capturing the smallest details with extraordinary precision, combining strength and durability that honor time itself; providing each miniature with a lifespan meant to endure forever. Here, science serves art.
Henry didn’t want just a regular package. He wanted a box worthy of holding a treasure.
Because for Henry Miranda, every detail matters. Every choice made by Fantastic Art Studio is a declaration of devotion to the world of fantasy—a bond that only those who carry this universe within themselves can recognize.
Fantastic Art Studios was born to serve and to enchant—to give RPG collectors and miniature painters what they have always sought: fine art, meaning, and permanence.
“When I held that Fantastic Miniature prototype in my hands, I fell silent and my eyes filled with tears. It wasn’t just a miniature. It was the materialization of my childhood dream. At that moment, I knew: we had created the best RPG fine art miniature I had ever seen in my life. But what truly moved me… was thinking about how many people would feel what I felt. Because I know I’m not alone. I know there are many others out there like me, who have a deep love for the hobby and see each miniature as a piece of their own story. It’s for you that Fantastic Art Studios exists. And it’s an honor to walk alongside those who make the imagination a home.”
– Henry Miranda
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