Thanks all for the kind words.Glad you like them :):):)
I may have not explained well.
Canvas stretched on a wooden frame is not good for gaming boards as it has too much "spring" to play on (even when one wets it & leaves it to dry taut like a drum skin). No the canvas ( The Beach + sea one ) I used is painted on with acrylics & rolled. As is the cloth ( Arid Brown one ).
The boards ( Mars,Grass, Hex & Snow )are made of 4 pieces of 5mm foamboard stuck together with black duct tape in such a way as to be folded into one ( so basically a 4x3 board will become a 2 x 1.5 one ). I used both sides so as to have versatility. All A3 where stuck with watered down PVA using a foam roller brush. This is quick & efficient.
Unfortunately even using the roller will not eliminate tears or wrinkles. Wrinkles can be ironed out for a nice effect though.
Obviously the joints will always be visible.Blackening the white board will have little effect as the boards open/close shut.Seams are also visible on machine manufactured boards ( like monopoly ) so this isn't a problem.
Yes Beast I will do an AAR, so much to do so little time :):):) ( the Mars Pics show a setup where an Grey Alien Science group are running to their starship to escape the creatures coming from the rear, Whilst their hard suits fight a rear guard action.)
Foamboard is strong,cheap & light( & if you can get someone to sew a cloth carry bag for them, then even better ). Using both sides makes a lot of sense. Printing the full colour A3's is down right cheap( next time I'll go for A2's but they will be difficult to glue well, remember all this is done by hand)
Hope this helps to answer your questions.
Z
