Rather than destroying the original mini's base - in this case an Alternative Armies Orc character - I use a mould to sculpt a base and squoosh the mini into that. I hate removing them.
The 'mould' in question is a base from the failed(commercially) Fantasy Flight miniatures game "Runewars"
I've not seen anyone else do this and it forms a perfectly useable stable base, that isn't too thick and can be sculpted upon easily enough.
five little Orcs baked in a pie.
