"Making Realistic Swamps and Wetlands" Topic
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| Red Beard Baron | 28 Nov 2017 6:21 a.m. PST |
I recently experimented with mixing faux fur, traditional flocks, and resin to create wetlands. I am pretty pleased with the results, check out my tutorial below if interested. YouTube link |
 Dentatus   | 28 Nov 2017 6:49 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 28 Nov 2017 8:52 a.m. PST |
Oh man. I'm going to watch that one frame by frame. Red, do you start off with a photo of an actual swamp, and then check the work against it during each stage, or is all of this from memory and creative juices? Thanks. Dan
PS. I still want to do a flooded Post Apocalyptic terrain board.
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| Night Owl III | 28 Nov 2017 9:20 a.m. PST |
This is a good tutorial. I've been toying with some swamp ideas lately but haven't been sure where to start. I think this fits the bill perfectly. Thanks for posting! |
| Palewarrior | 28 Nov 2017 10:30 a.m. PST |
Sorry what's "Modge Podge" or "Hodge Podge", is it just a brand of PVA glue ? |
| Red Beard Baron | 28 Nov 2017 10:32 a.m. PST |
Thanks for watching guys! I used some pictures of English fens and grasslands as inspiration. I've started rely more on reference pictures to get realistic color or else I tend to make everything too green. I think this technique would be awesome for post-apoc terrain…think I may have to make some sunken nurgle terrain. |
| rampantlion | 28 Nov 2017 11:15 a.m. PST |
Very cool, thanks for the tutorial! |
| DyeHard | 28 Nov 2017 12:30 p.m. PST |
The finial part is "Mod Podge" It is a craft media common in the USA.
Not PVA but an acrylic media as sold for painting with tube still acrylic artist paints. Mod Podge Waterbase Sealer, Glue and Finish, Gloss Finish link
If you do not what to make the wavy surface, you can also use Future Floor Finish which is a Johnson's product which has changed names over time, but is also an acrylic media:
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| Borathan | 28 Nov 2017 7:29 p.m. PST |
What I've done for a wetlands/swamp was to engrave into a slightly thicker mdf for the wetter sections, then get the sticky back floral moss sheets from the floral section of the craft store with some areas left open for either rocky/sandy areas or for more water areas…or where trees/boulders would be. |
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