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Is there any specific way to paint studs on armor without the metal paint spilling over onto the armor itself, past the stud?

(Speaking of studs Like those pictured)

Yes, carefully. You need a good point brush and not too thick paint, very little in the brush. Often neater to paint the stud a dark colour before hitting it with silver or whatever.

I used to have this problem all the time. Make sure you don't thin the metallic paint, this may cause the paint to pool around the stud. Secondly, make sure to load with as little paint as possible.

I thin my metallics. Pooling is almost always down to poor brush control.

I'd also recommend thinning the paint, if only slightly - the goal is to improve its working behavior, not drop the opacity. The improved flow lets you keep a light touch, which helps avoid slip-ups and allows you to keep your brush's tip nicely pointed. If paint is running off the stud or pooling around its base, you've probably overloaded your brush. Beyond that, it's just patience and brush control.

Dry brush the stud in ..(ie brush rolled over a blotter with a minimum paint load to begin with to a nice point) ..be patienct and use more than one pass to get the job done ( better to little ata time than two much at once)