grommet37 | 16 Aug 2014 12:15 p.m. PST |
I've heard this mentioned a few times, but I'm not really sure how to go about it. And the lady in the fabric store gave me a really funny look. Am I looking for the lightest color? The shortest nap? Should I dye it? With something like RIT dye? Paint it? Drybrush it? Acrylics? House paint? What color(s)? Use it as a loose terrain mat? Glue it to a terrain board? Drape it over "hills"? How big of a piece do I need? Do fabric stores generally have remnants of it? Should I buy it online? How do I cut it? Do I need to bind the edge? And et cetera… Tell me of this… teddy bear fur. |
evilcartoonist | 16 Aug 2014 12:23 p.m. PST |
I've seen it used as fields – So I'm not sure how to go about that. I've used it to make a thatch roof. About any length or color will do. Cut it to shape. "Paint" it with watered down white glue. Press fur down to shape. Let it dry. Paint with your favorite thatch color and done.
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Extra Crispy | 16 Aug 2014 12:58 p.m. PST |
I just cut to shape, and plave on the table as fields or grassy areas. |
Bushy Run Battlefield | 16 Aug 2014 1:37 p.m. PST |
I use mine as the base for the game. I shaved much of it down and left some areas long as fields. It is not for a specific battlefield. The way I painted mine was to mix green paint with water in just a regular spray bottle and spray it over the fur covering areas that I didn't want to be green. I got the lightest yellow color I could get. It really is a pretty nice surface to game on. Cheap too. |
Toaster | 16 Aug 2014 1:40 p.m. PST |
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Night Owl II | 16 Aug 2014 2:20 p.m. PST |
That's an excellent link…thanks Robert! |
Bede19025 | 16 Aug 2014 8:07 p.m. PST |
I went to the fabric store but couldn't find a thick enough nap. Any suggestions where online to find a larger selection ? |
Early morning writer | 17 Aug 2014 7:10 a.m. PST |
The link is good – but you can get the effect with standard spray cans, don't need to use an airbrush. If you want tighter control, get the more expensive brands of spray paint with changeable spray heads (Montana is one brand) – these go for about $8 USD – $10 USD US each. But I've gotten good results with cheaper sprays. Just let them dry outside on hot sunny days for several days. And even then the paint smell will be retained for a long time, a very long time. Oh, and look for Fake Fur at the fabric stores rather than Teddy Bear Fur. A friend found years ago a mottled green one that is spectacular but no one has found it again so maybe not made anymore. Fashions change rapidly in that world. With Halloween pending there is likely to be a wider range of options for the next month or two as the sew-meisters prepare their costumes for their little monsters. |
Kropotkin303 | 17 Aug 2014 8:50 a.m. PST |
Crumbs Toaster! Burning off the fur to make roads. Must take a steady hand and a lot of faith and fresh air. Excellent tutorial. Here is a link to the Kamloopian terrain making tutorials where he is showing how to do grass. And drink whiskey at the same time. He touches on fake fur at the beginning and says that he glues his on upside down, then pulls off the backing when it is dry. YouTube link |
EricThe Shed | 17 Aug 2014 1:36 p.m. PST |
I had a nightmare dyeing teddy bear fur… link |
wrgmr1 | 17 Aug 2014 11:48 p.m. PST |
Yes, excellent link Robert, thanks! |
boy wundyr x | 18 Aug 2014 7:44 a.m. PST |
@Kropotikin – I love the Kamloopian, although you never quite know what you're going to get in terms of sidebar discussions! |
grommet37 | 19 Aug 2014 12:28 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the many excellent links. I must look into this more and see if it really suits my needs. @Toaster: Awesome. Amazing. Superlative. @Kropotkin303: The Kamloopian makes me smile. @EricThe Shed: May have to wait for the missus to go out… Cheers. |