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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 23:29:26 GMT
I've had no luck using crackle paints they end up not cracking..so I tried finding something else from home. However I like the look more that the crackle paint offers.
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 25, 2015 23:37:33 GMT
maybe you did it wrong?
according to this video you have paint on a 'thick but not too thick' layer, not paint like you would with other paints. also the paint needs to be thicker then anything you normally use.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 23:49:09 GMT
I've tried products ranging from fine medium to heavy crackles. Some say to just use the crackle paint itself some say to apply a layer of acrylic after its become tacky. I've looked at plenty of videos to get it right. Martha Stewarts product(my only option) did not work for me.
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 26, 2015 0:16:30 GMT
i see.
one suggestion i have, if you have any of that stuff left, is to apply a layer of hairspray before applying the crackle paint. this what model kit makers use to make a chipped paint effect. they apply hairspray, paint on top of it, then get it wet again and chip off bits of paint with a toothpick. apparently it keeps the paint from actually bonding with the layer beneath. perhaps this will also help the crackling process.
anyway there is a GW shop near me and i plan to give this agrellan earth stuff a try sometime in the near future. when i do i will post pics of what happens.
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Post by bloodchoke on Feb 26, 2015 2:32:22 GMT
My go to is construction sand, painted as dirt/rocks, generally with some larger stones (RR balast, foam, cork, etc.), then finish with some sort of vegetation. I like using moss and static grass, sometimes small pieces of clump foliage flock. You can also make bases if you want something specific. I've made some out of sculpey and miliput in the past, and some using cork board on wooden discs. Tons of options, but I prefer the cheaper ones myself.
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Post by Alexis on Feb 26, 2015 6:40:45 GMT
Thank you noctuary, bloodchoke and daveyjones for your input! I have looked at the Citadel basing sets in a store and they seemed really expensive. That's why I stayed away from them so far. I've tried out the Citadel texture paints though, the ones that are supposed to look like mud, stone and so on. Unfortunately they're not worth the money. They're all just paint mixed with fine sand and you can easily do that yourself. At least they look nice. I know that crackling effect from nailpolish and there it never worked properly no matter what I tried. Maybe I will try it out on a base though because it looks definitely really cool. Especially the lava effect!
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 26, 2015 13:21:53 GMT
i was just looking at this video: and it seems most of the interesting stuff in these packs are actually complete sculpted bases to place loose minis on. not really all that useful.
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Post by lyonhart on Mar 1, 2015 18:22:00 GMT
There are tons of tutorial channels out there, and you can adapt most terrain-building things to bases. But there are also some channels that focus on basing miniatures. My two favourite channels are Eons of Battle and the stuff MiniGirl posted until she stopped 6 months ago. Why did MiniGirl stop? She had good stuff.
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Post by tauster on Mar 1, 2015 21:02:33 GMT
don't know why she stopped. I'd love to see her continue, I learned so much from her.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 11:20:14 GMT
Alexis I know these are modern but hopefully these can give you some ideas.
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Post by Alexis on Mar 4, 2015 11:40:34 GMT
Wow noctuary they look really cool! I appreciate every kind of inspiration. What did you use to make that grid/brick pattern? I've seen people using that green epoxy stuff and I've been thinking about getting some to try out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 11:48:23 GMT
Thank you. I went to the thrift store and found a mat with that texture on it. I pushed some sculpey onto the base then smoothed it on. I took the base then gently pressed it onto the mat, scraped off some of the "tiles ", then smoothed all that out and done. I'll be adding some fine sand to it later. I used a hair dryer to harden the sculpey and it seemed to work. Green stuff would probably work better. I've never tried the stuff.
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Post by Alexis on Mar 4, 2015 11:56:56 GMT
Thank you. I went to the thrift store and found a mat with that texture on it. I pushed some sculpey onto the base then smoothed it on. I took the base then gently pressed it onto the mat, scraped off some of the "tiles ", then smoothed all that out and done. I'll be adding some fine sand to it later. I used a hair dryer to harden the sculpey and it seemed to work. Green stuff would probably work better. I've never tried the stuff. I never thought about hardening sculpey with a hairdryer. I was already thinking about using Fimo but couldn't figure out how to harden it without ruining the plastic base in the oven. Apart from making it seperately and glueing it on afterwards and that wasn't really what I wanted for the most part. I think I'm going to try out the green stuff eventually.
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Post by michka on Mar 4, 2015 16:18:17 GMT
After reading this I created a thread about how I make the cobblestone bases I use for all my fantasy miniatures. I was going to link to the thread, but my internet skills are failing me this morning. It's labeled Making cobblestone bases with green stuff and it's in the Tips, Tricks and Resources section.
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Post by Alexis on Mar 4, 2015 17:03:54 GMT
After reading this I created a thread about how I make the cobblestone bases I use for all my fantasy miniatures. I was going to link to the thread, but my internet skills are failing me this morning. It's labeled Making cobblestone bases with green stuff and it's in the Tips, Tricks and Resources section. I already found it. Thanks a lot!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 18:32:06 GMT
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Post by daveyjones on Mar 5, 2015 1:23:10 GMT
I see we have the same box of skeleton minis. I'm not sure if you've seen me talk about the mold of skulls yet but I recommend making yourself one. I used hot glue on the first try and they came out OK but ruined the mold. Now I just roll up a small piece of sculpy insert it into the mold and slowly pull it out. Cut it out in the shape of a head and done. I apologize for the pic but you should be able to make some nice decor or dungeon type bases with this method. Check out the arachnid lair rubble on the tiles for some better quality skulls and ribs. besides this i also saw some talk about this and other recipes in the 'flotsam and jetsam' thread: dmscraft.proboards.com/thread/98/flotsam-jetsam?page=21&scrollTo=27598
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Post by tauster on Mar 5, 2015 22:01:59 GMT
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Post by daveyjones on Mar 7, 2015 20:58:01 GMT
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Post by Alexis on Mar 16, 2015 7:03:16 GMT
I finally tried making some nice bases for some random minis. I posted the pics in my mini thread. You can find it here in case someone is interested. I would certainly appreciate your feedback!
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