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mahon wrote: What I dislike about this mini-diorama is probably just a matter of personal preference but I never liked this way of texturing ground. I prefer flock or static grass. Looks more believable to me...
If I could get static grass to look halfway believable, I probably use it more. :mrgreen:
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and what is the problem? colors? or direction in which the grass is growing?
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mahon wrote:and what is the problem? colors? or direction in which the grass is growing?

Color isn't really a problem, since I can paint it. I just have a hard time getting it to stick and stand up straight.
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what i do is get a clump of static grass in my hand and push it gently onto the glue then when i leave it to dry i actually balance it so it's upside down. That way gravity can take it's course :D
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yep, much like what I do :)
paint the surface, cover with supeglue, shake the (closed) container with static grass so that electric charges make it more likely to stand up, then I just apply it onto the surface (often by sprinkling it from the container) and hold it upside down. gravity does its job, and after a few seconds I blow unnecessary grass off the model. works like charm :)
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My grass always clumps together when I do it that way.
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I think the base itself is very well done, the texturing is good but the only problem is that it's been used on a surface which is too large. This would work on a smaller base, or maybe when broken up with some more rocks.

Great work.
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pae wrote:My grass always clumps together when I do it that way.
Maybe too much glue? i find sometimes it's better to smooth out the glue using an old paintbrush so it's a thin layer and i only touch one side of the static grass to the glue so the other end isn't stuck down.
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Here's the dwarf I've been working on for the past couple of weeks.

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Great work, everything is really nice and smooth on the model then there is a nice contrasting rough base. Really good colour choices too. This is my favourite piece from you yet :D
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