Cacique Caribe | 28 Nov 2011 2:58 a.m. PST |
This is the stuff I mean:
link This other stuff is called grunge ribbon:
link link Have you guys used it before for terrain? If so, is it easy to glue down onto walls, floors, etc, to give those surfaces a nice alien-like texture? Thanks, Dan |
Insomniac | 28 Nov 2011 3:04 a.m. PST |
I reckon it would be a doddle to glue down. You'd need something like PVA but with a bit more bite
maybe wood glue? I'd even be tempted to use a base of 'bubbly' wall-paper as a base before gluing the ribbon on. That would give it a decent 'under-texture'. This seems like a simple way to really add some character to an alien board. Great idea! |
Cacique Caribe | 28 Nov 2011 3:17 a.m. PST |
Check out this "Oooze Through" art:
link link link rarebird.ltd.uk/Packs.html Didn't know anything about it until now that I started digging for more info on the webbed ribbon materials. I'm sure there must be some possible applications for SF terrain-making. Dan |
infojunky | 28 Nov 2011 3:50 a.m. PST |
No I didn't know it existed, and Damn It! now I want some
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Sloppypainter | 28 Nov 2011 5:43 a.m. PST |
I wonder if 3M spray adhesive would work. Spray the back of the ribbon and just lay it in place. |
ScoutII | 28 Nov 2011 6:29 a.m. PST |
Probably just deal with this like we used to deal with plaster shells in the past. Coat the whole thing with glue (PVA) and then apply it over whatever you want it stuck to. Might even be able to do that and then apply it to wax paper. Let it dry and then remove. If everything goes well, it should be stiff enough to work as a funky divider that is open – but not. |
FingerandToeGlenn | 28 Nov 2011 10:02 a.m. PST |
How about texturing/painting the walls first, then laying the ribbon along a wall section and "painting" fabric glue(or modpoge)over it? You can get decoupage rollers at craft stores like Michaels which could roll it flat, then lay wax paper over it and lay a book over it (preferably something you don't want--like a Phillip K Dick novel). |
28mmMan | 28 Nov 2011 10:33 a.m. PST |
"I wonder if 3M spray adhesive would work. Spray the back of the ribbon and just lay it in place" Holding on to it and/or handling after this would be like herding cats :( I like those finds Dan
use bases of tubes like paper towel and toilet paper cut length ways in half
spray with adhesive or smear with PVA (white glue), layer in the ribbon, and then sprinkle with sand, grit, gravel for added texture. These would make good single file tunnels. |
CeruLucifus | 28 Nov 2011 11:02 a.m. PST |
Wow cool find, thank you. |
28mmMan | 28 Nov 2011 11:21 a.m. PST |
Another thought
take this ribbon and document covers
Ink stain the document covers with standard food color dyes (cheap)
or other ink ti create an opaque haze, then glue on the ribbon. Then you will end up with a stiff semi opaque textured piece/wall/floor :) |
Cacique Caribe | 28 Nov 2011 1:25 p.m. PST |
Wow, I think that would look cool! Hmm, I just thought of something really crazy. What if you took this and cut it up into tiny 10mm pieces . . .
Or . . .
Or . . . BOTH! Would it work for this? TMP link Dan |
ScoutII | 28 Nov 2011 1:41 p.m. PST |
I wouldn't cut it up into small pieces at all. If you take the second roll and smear it with an adhesive (decopage, wall paper cement, PVA glue) you then have in your hand a bit of a mess. Take the longish section (I would say at least 4 or five inches long) and lay it across your terrain piece. Twist the end around to create a stem and flare out a small section near the bottom to create the root tendrils. Further up flare out sections to cover bits of the terrain item. Once you get to the end – you will want to cut the ends in a naturalish manner (not perpendicular). It would be a bit like working with plaster cloth – only without the plaster and with PVA. |
Given up for good | 28 Nov 2011 1:54 p.m. PST |
Best way of sticking this down is to use a spray that actually dries – some of the photo mount / paper sprays are fine but others remain tacky for months. Just spray the glue, stick the ribbon and then overspray with undercoat. If you cannot (or do not want to) track down the glue just dunk the whole lot in runny PVA (about 5:1 with water or more) and stick on like plaster bandages. Sorry to say I do not have anything around now but thats how I did it a long long time ago
Andrew Mini site: 2mmwars.kings-sleep.me.uk |
Given up for good | 28 Nov 2011 1:56 p.m. PST |
Forgot to say (and forgot the edit) – some of the tape is plastic and the PVA does not work! |
Battle Miniatures Emporium | 28 Nov 2011 5:24 p.m. PST |
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Mako11 | 28 Nov 2011 5:59 p.m. PST |
The bottom two ribbons look best to me, especially if a couple layers are laid over one another, on a black background. I think I'd paint them gray. Where did you get the ribbon? |
Space Monkey | 28 Nov 2011 6:08 p.m. PST |
Very interesting
and cheap enough to experiment with no worries. |
Cacique Caribe | 28 Nov 2011 6:29 p.m. PST |
Mako11: "Where did you get the ribbon?" I haven't yet. It may not be that expensive but not having work for a few months in a row does wonders to my impulse buying habits. But, before I commit to ordering such a thing, I want to know if anyone has used it before and what has worked. At the very least, I want to know what your collective gut instinct tells you should be done to make it work. Dan |
Mako11 | 29 Nov 2011 6:19 p.m. PST |
Amen brother! I know your pain, and am in the same boat. The sand-colored one looks best to me, but the one below it appears workable as well. Good luck on the job hunt, and project. |
Given up for good | 04 Dec 2011 4:32 a.m. PST |
Dan, Just found this on Sabol Studios site:
Not quite the same but an interesting twist on the style of material. |
28mmMan | 04 Dec 2011 2:18 p.m. PST |
Sabol does some ridiculously great stuff. |