| Cacique Caribe | 05 Feb 2010 11:01 p.m. PST |
Ever successfully used self-adhesive textured kitchen shelf liners for gaming stuff (SF walls, corridors, dungeon tunnels, floors, water effects, etc.)? If so, which specific types and for what application? How well does it take paint? Any other tips on its use? Thanks. Dan
PS. Early discussion on non-adhesive liners:
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| Cacique Caribe | 06 Feb 2010 1:23 a.m. PST |
And there are some cool textured papers too!!!* link
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TMP link Some of those would make some interesting alien walls. Dan
* Though they don't all meet the three criteria I'm interested in:
1) textured;
2) paintable; and
3) self-adhesive |
| jpattern2 | 06 Feb 2010 8:36 a.m. PST |
The shelf liners that I've used recently use a Post-It like adhesive. You can put them down and take them up again several times if you need to adjust the location.
As for painting, I can tell you that if they get wet enough, they will wrinkle. You could probably use spray paint (light coats) and drybrushing, but I would be wary of brush-painting them, especially with acrylics. Still, most of them are so cheap it wouldn't hurt to buy a roll and give it a test run.
If you find a textured paper that you like, but it's not self-adhesive, just hit it with a shot of spray-on adhesive. I use Elmer's: picture
I've used it for years to attach paper, fabric, and plastic sheet to flat surfaces. |
| Cacique Caribe | 06 Feb 2010 12:03 p.m. PST |
JPattern2, Are you aware of any cool textured papers out there for SF walls (either alien or tech)? Thanks. Dan |
| 28mmMan | 06 Feb 2010 12:27 p.m. PST |
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| infojunky | 06 Feb 2010 12:39 p.m. PST |
Cruise down the scrapebooking at you local Big-Box Craft store, they generally have large selections of textured paper.. |
| JSchutt | 06 Feb 2010 2:08 p.m. PST |
The Lowe's near me is currently stocking a Textured Wall Covering from "Allen + Roth" which is a dead ringer for 25mm weathered brick, refered to as "Grey Fabric Pattern." A roll of this will be enough for a very long time. 56 sq feeet. |
| jpattern2 | 08 Feb 2010 6:31 a.m. PST |
Are you aware of any cool textured papers out there for SF walls (either alien or tech)? No, but I haven't been looking, either. |
| Cacique Caribe | 09 Feb 2010 1:47 a.m. PST |
Maybe the answer to my quest would be to simply go with the rock texture type and then add a few well-spaced "futuristic" concrete columns and other bits, to make it look like the corridor/tunnel 8:10 minutes into this clip: YouTube link Also: picture
picture Dan |
| Glenn M | 09 Feb 2010 3:26 a.m. PST |
picture The ground on this shot is made with textured wallpaper. |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Feb 2010 6:12 a.m. PST |
Someone else here has found a use for textured wallpaper: TMP link Dan |
examines the alien menace.