Post by veevee on May 31, 2014 1:43:34 GMT
I'm still very new to crafting, and my collection of pieces is limited to what you can see here, but I'm in the process of expanding it as I acquire more supplies and find time outside of work to create everything. I also make use of existing paper craft sets that I've purchased in order to supplement my collection, since it's quick and relatively cheap due to the CISS that I installed on my printer (I just buy cheap bulk ink instead of horribly overpriced ink cartridges). Currently, my work area is limited to the kitchen floor/counter (when no one's trying to cook), and the dining room table for less messy projects. I store everything in plastic tubs in my basement.
Dungeon Tile Pile
Dungeon Tile Close-up
Made using single-layer corrugated cardboard, since that's what I can scavenge for at work.
Quick & Dirty Grass Tiles
Grass Tile Close-up
Made by gluing a seamless tileable grass texture image onto the cardboard. This specific tile image is from a Dave Graffam Models tile set that I purchased online, but all kinds of tile images can be found for free online and used to make dungeon/terrain tiles.
Giant Trees without Foliage
Giant Trees with Leaves
Giant Tree Close-up
Made using a skeleton of toilet paper rolls wrapped in paper towels that were soaked in water + white glue to hide the rolls and to form the roots. A bark texture was added with hot glue, and they were painted with cheap acrylic paint. The leaves came from floral sprays bought at one of the big craft stores near my house.
Plants 1
Plants 2
Plants 3
Plants 4
Re-purposed some aquarium plants that I no longer use, as I switched over to a smaller fish tank with live plants some time ago. I'm in the process of flocking them with construction sand.
****EDIT: 6/4/14****
Flocking Plants 1
Flocking Plants 2
Flocking Plants 3
Starting to flock a bunch of the plants I've been basing. This is just the first batch, the rest are still waiting to be flocked. After the glue dries under the sand, I brush a coat of watered-down white glue on top in order to help seal in the sand better. This way, I won't have sand bits falling off later. I also ran out of clear plastic container pieces, so I've been gluing the plant bits & washer onto plain old #110 cardstock, trimming the edges away as close to the sand as possible after it dries. The cardstock will blend in once the sand is painted.
Prop Bucket
Not crafted by scratch, but here's my bucket of papercraft dungeon & interior accessories. I've been cranking these out while waiting for glue/paint to dry or for people to stop using the kitchen for food so I can craft.
Papercraft Buildings 1
Papercraft Buildings 2
Papercraft Buildings 3
Just a few pictures of some papercraft buildings that I've made I left the roofs unattatched, and the houses can fold flat. The pub can't fold, though. I've got a couple ideas floating around in my mind about how to make a fold-up version, though.
Flocking Plants 4
Sealing in the flock on my last batch of vegetation. Once these dry I'll be able to start painting over the sealed flock.
Painting Plant Bases 1
Put the first coat of paint on my plant bases. It came out kind of washy, so I'll wait until it dries completely before I decide whether I want to drybrush a lighter brown on top, or keep it the way it is. It's a bit hard to tell, since my camera is cheap, and the one on my ancient pay-as-I-go flip phone is even worse.
Giant TP Roll Trees Batch #2 1
Giant TP Roll Trees Batch #2 2
While that's trying, I started up my final batch of giant toilet paper roll trees.
Finished Plant Base 1
Just finished dry brushing the last coat of paint on my plant bases. They'll be ready for play once they finish drying.
Test Scene
Testing how my crafted vegetation looks when paired up with a papercraft house and tiles.
****EDIT: 8/4/14****
Dollar Tree parsley and Italian seasoning mixed together for flock.
Spice Flock 1
Spice Flock 2
Dungeon Tile Pile
Dungeon Tile Close-up
Made using single-layer corrugated cardboard, since that's what I can scavenge for at work.
Quick & Dirty Grass Tiles
Grass Tile Close-up
Made by gluing a seamless tileable grass texture image onto the cardboard. This specific tile image is from a Dave Graffam Models tile set that I purchased online, but all kinds of tile images can be found for free online and used to make dungeon/terrain tiles.
Giant Trees without Foliage
Giant Trees with Leaves
Giant Tree Close-up
Made using a skeleton of toilet paper rolls wrapped in paper towels that were soaked in water + white glue to hide the rolls and to form the roots. A bark texture was added with hot glue, and they were painted with cheap acrylic paint. The leaves came from floral sprays bought at one of the big craft stores near my house.
Plants 1
Plants 2
Plants 3
Plants 4
Re-purposed some aquarium plants that I no longer use, as I switched over to a smaller fish tank with live plants some time ago. I'm in the process of flocking them with construction sand.
****EDIT: 6/4/14****
Flocking Plants 1
Flocking Plants 2
Flocking Plants 3
Starting to flock a bunch of the plants I've been basing. This is just the first batch, the rest are still waiting to be flocked. After the glue dries under the sand, I brush a coat of watered-down white glue on top in order to help seal in the sand better. This way, I won't have sand bits falling off later. I also ran out of clear plastic container pieces, so I've been gluing the plant bits & washer onto plain old #110 cardstock, trimming the edges away as close to the sand as possible after it dries. The cardstock will blend in once the sand is painted.
Prop Bucket
Not crafted by scratch, but here's my bucket of papercraft dungeon & interior accessories. I've been cranking these out while waiting for glue/paint to dry or for people to stop using the kitchen for food so I can craft.
Papercraft Buildings 1
Papercraft Buildings 2
Papercraft Buildings 3
Just a few pictures of some papercraft buildings that I've made I left the roofs unattatched, and the houses can fold flat. The pub can't fold, though. I've got a couple ideas floating around in my mind about how to make a fold-up version, though.
Flocking Plants 4
Sealing in the flock on my last batch of vegetation. Once these dry I'll be able to start painting over the sealed flock.
Painting Plant Bases 1
Put the first coat of paint on my plant bases. It came out kind of washy, so I'll wait until it dries completely before I decide whether I want to drybrush a lighter brown on top, or keep it the way it is. It's a bit hard to tell, since my camera is cheap, and the one on my ancient pay-as-I-go flip phone is even worse.
Giant TP Roll Trees Batch #2 1
Giant TP Roll Trees Batch #2 2
While that's trying, I started up my final batch of giant toilet paper roll trees.
Finished Plant Base 1
Just finished dry brushing the last coat of paint on my plant bases. They'll be ready for play once they finish drying.
Test Scene
Testing how my crafted vegetation looks when paired up with a papercraft house and tiles.
****EDIT: 8/4/14****
Dollar Tree parsley and Italian seasoning mixed together for flock.
Spice Flock 1
Spice Flock 2
Cheers!