Polymers Plus was formed in the early 1980s by Peter Stevens whose hobby was watercolour painting. After several years successfully painting large pictures he developed an interest in miniatures.

He found that local art shops and most other suppliers were largely ignorant, or at best disinterested in the requirements of miniaturists, and this prompted him to attempt to rectify the situation by establishing a small company that catered exclusively for their needs.

It was decided that his company Polymers Plus which had been previously involved with the petro-chemical industry should change direction, and since 1990 it has been solely occupied in supplying the needs of artists in miniature. From very small beginnings the company has grown in both turnover and the range of products offered. This has unfortunately resulted in the situation where there is no longer any time to paint miniatures but, this has been compensated for, by the regular contact that he has with miniaturists worldwide, many of whom are now personal friends.

The policy has always been that Polymers Plus should provide a service where the interests of the artist are paramount; where the quality of the products should be as high as possible and always under review; where value for money should always be the aim; where any request from an artist for a non-standard product should always be seriously considered and wherever practical be provided.