Brainstorm for bases.

PixieCat · Post by **PixieCat** » 3 Sep 2006, o 19:56

Hi!
Me again. I have finally painted my last Bretonnian (for the time being), and I actually need, and want to come up with some nice bases for my future minis. I have been doing "golfcorts with pebbles" for so long I wouldnt mind some inspiration (!!!).

Are there any does and don'ts for bases? Are there some musts that I should go get? What's best for sculpting bases? And so on, you get the genaral idea:)

And then a genaral question: Does noone here paint metal with metal paint??

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 3 Sep 2006, o 20:00

I use metallics - I con't like painting nmm because it looks more than crappy in my execution

and for the bases - try cork - lots of possibilities for the start

Post by **Nameless** » 3 Sep 2006, o 20:01

PixieCat wrote:And then a genaral question: Does noone here paint metal with metal paint??

I'll not use NMM. Never.

ToMaZ · Post by **ToMaZ** » 3 Sep 2006, o 20:03

one major don't: don't paint the edges green

For the rest you can do anything you like. Industrial, forest, rocks, plains, desert.. whatever

Stuff that's good for making some nice bases: cork, bark or woodchips. Sand with different sized pebbles. (don't buy it, nature is you friend) milliput (normal or terracotta), water effects, snow effects. you can search the garden or a park for vegetation.

for sculpting on bases use milliput. It's cheaper than greenstuff, and rougher too.

check out the links in this sticky for more ideas on bases:

clicky

EDIT: I paint mostly with metallics, but I like NMM too

fullheadofhair · Post by **fullheadofhair** » 4 Sep 2006, o 05:57

For bases I use some natural materials from the garden. Bits of slate and bark etc, a dremmel comes in very handy for pinning minis to slate tho'.

I only us metallics. I like looking at NMM but don't really like it. Why try to come up with a fake metallic look when you have a metallic paint? For canvas painters a whole different thing, but pick up a NMM and turn it in the wrong direction and the light strikes in a different place to the highlights and it looks funny. The people who pull off a NMM (esp gold) are very talented - just not my cup o' tea.

PixieCat · Post by **PixieCat** » 8 Sep 2006, o 14:46

Any ideas for little white flowers? Tried bringing in some "mini"- natural ones, but they didn't keep very well..

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 8 Sep 2006, o 16:12

no idea...

Dragyn · Post by **Dragyn** » 8 Sep 2006, o 20:36

Some one mentioned about the small etched brass foliage and flowers. those could work suitably painted. Not sure which thread it was.

Mike

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 8 Sep 2006, o 21:55

of course!

ask in good hobby stores, if You won't fing it - I know hasslefree released such elements

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