"Foam Hexagons For Fantasy, SF Hive Complex?" Topic
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| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jul 2017 6:34 a.m. PST |
Ever wanted to make fight insectoid foes on their own turf? Well, here's a thought … why not drill a couple of pin holes* into one of these (or you could use a hex coaster) and use it as a template to hot wire cut yourself some "dungeon tiles" for their hive? auction Then you could do walls and finish up as described on some of these tutorials: YouTube link
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* To keep the foam pieces from sliding as you cut them with the hot wire.
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| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jul 2017 7:39 a.m. PST |
Or, with embossed cardstock with alligator texture, you could make the walls of the hive complex using different and more detailed "crystalline" patterns:
tokra.dk/backgrounds.htmlOr just do your own exotic wall thing: link Dan |
TheBeast  | 27 Jul 2017 11:17 p.m. PST |
I keep expecting Terry to pipe up… embossed cardstock with alligator texture Actually, I was just looking at some faux alligator vinyl remnants at a fabric/craft store, bemoaning how they fold-and-wrinkle for no good reason. I imagine if you cut to small strips, would work well. The dark brown doesn't look at all 'alligator' to me. I've some in light blue-green for shallow sea water, but is taking forever to 'train' the wrinkles out again. *sigh* Doug |
| Cacique Caribe | 31 Jul 2017 2:38 a.m. PST |
For shallow sea water? Dan |
| TheBeast | 01 Aug 2017 6:34 a.m. PST |
Sorry, the blue green ISN'T alligator texture; a friend did some sandy hills that I can lay over the edge of the piece for a beach to the shallows. I've some darker I put beyond, but the transition isn't very pretty. Some low rocks as reefs help a bit. Doug |
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