"No coffee grounds for you!" Topic
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Editor in Chief Bill | 03 Oct 2024 12:02 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Do you collect coffee grounds for use in wargaming? 72% said "no, I do not collect coffee grounds" 12% said "I don't drink coffee" 5% said "I collect coffee grounds, but not for wargaming" 4% said "I no longer collect coffee grounds" 1% said "yes, I collect coffee grounds" |
John the OFM | 03 Oct 2024 1:24 p.m. PST |
Whenever I drink coffee, very rarely, it's Instant. 😄 So, yeah. No coffee grounds. |
Glengarry5 | 03 Oct 2024 4:24 p.m. PST |
I don't drink coffee… but I do collect tea leaves for use in wargaming. |
Disco Joe | 03 Oct 2024 4:52 p.m. PST |
I drink coffee but I don't use the grounds for wargaming. |
Zephyr1 | 03 Oct 2024 8:07 p.m. PST |
I have two coffee trees, but they're kinda too big to put on the gaming table… ;-) |
Korvessa | 03 Oct 2024 8:56 p.m. PST |
As a non-drinker, I am uite puzzled at what use they would be to wargaing/modeling… |
Sgt Slag | 04 Oct 2024 5:58 a.m. PST |
Coffee grounds can be used in place of ground tea leaves, for flocking. I've tried them in the past, but they grew fungus on them, over time. I never baked them, to kill all organisms within them -- that might have helped prevent the mold growth. I tend to steer away from most organic materials, due to their potential for growing fungus, and other things, over time. I use sand, harvested from different beaches, but I wash it in a Zip-Lock plastic bag, with hot water and dish soap, to remove as much dirt, as possible. Then, I bake it at 300 F, in my oven, for 30 minutes, to both dry it out, and to kill any organisms which might have survived the washing stage. I've never had a biological issue with sand, in 20+ years. Cheers! |
MiniatureWargaming dot com | 11 Oct 2024 8:11 p.m. PST |
I've used coffee grounds as "dirt". Works well for me. Between the super glue I stick it in place with and the clear acrylic coat I put over the whole model and base, I figure I won't get any fungus. |
14Bore | 13 Oct 2024 2:35 a.m. PST |
For war gaming no, but coffee grounds are a daily ritual as I use a stove top coffee pot. |
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