"scale leaves in 28mm" Topic
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| Wealdmaster | 06 Feb 2023 11:43 a.m. PST |
I'm looking for brass etched leaves (preferably oak) that I can put into the hats of some of my Austrians. GW once had a pack of these included with some other leaves and stones in a basing kit but that is now long oop. |
| rustymusket | 06 Feb 2023 12:02 p.m. PST |
Maybe a craft store? I am guessing. |
Extrabio1947  | 06 Feb 2023 12:36 p.m. PST |
You can purchase leaf punches from Green Stuff World (and others, I suppose) and some thin brass sheet and make your own, if you are so inclined. link |
| Robert Johnson | 06 Feb 2023 12:42 p.m. PST |
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| Wealdmaster | 06 Feb 2023 8:42 p.m. PST |
Interesting options shown here! I didn't know Greenstuff World had those little punches. |
| Striker | 07 Feb 2023 12:17 a.m. PST |
I have the set of those little punches. They work pretty well, probably better for 1/35 than 28mm but they'll work. Craft tissue paper is a bit thin for them to work well when I tested but I did do the whole "take real leaves, soak in glycerin, punch out" thing and those look pretty neat even if it's a lot of work. A variety of craft paper from the craft store should give you enough options to find the best one. I haven't tried thin brass and can't say how well they'll hold up, personally I'd try a thicker/stiffer paper over brass. |
| SBminisguy | 07 Feb 2023 6:37 p.m. PST |
Most of the organic "scaled leaves" are just dried, crumbled Birch tree seed pods. Just harvest them when they are still green, before turn too brown. Put a parchment sheet onto a cookie pan, crumble the Birch seed pods onto that and then bake them in your oven at 250F for 15min.
Article at Reaper Minis: link |
| Striker | 08 Feb 2023 4:12 p.m. PST |
SBminisguy: exactly!!! I ran into some articles a few years ago and stupid me put 1+1 and realized I have my own supply in my front yard. And like a sucker I've been ignoring them. |
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