Video: How to make rocky bases for your miniatures!
Added 2022-07-16 17:10:43 +0000 UTCApologies it's slightly later than expected, I had some technical difficulties. Hopefully there's some useful tips here for a couple of different methods to create rocky basing for your display or table top miniatures. Let me know what you think!
https://www.juliencasses.com/
Low cost Milliput: https://elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/epoxies-milliput/milliput-standard
Plinths: https://www.taromodelmaker.com/
Clay Shaper: https://www.pencils4artists.co.uk/colour-shapers-size-0-c2x37188409
https://www.jacksonsart.com/brands/colour-shapers
Royal Sovereign - I recommend size 0 for most work.
Soft/firm white/grey for Milliput
Extra firm/Black for Greenstuff
Comments
Hey Dave, great video. I have a question about the plinths. Do you paint them in any way, like primer, or leave them as they come?
Michał Tyborowski
2024-10-15 15:16:07 +0000 UTCSuper useful. I've already made a bunch of pieces ready for basing. Just thin pieces, going to try some chunky ones tonight.
Benjamin Fox
2022-07-21 23:48:35 +0000 UTCThank you Ramon, your feedback is very appreciated!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:08:04 +0000 UTCThank you Benjamin, I hope its useful!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:07:35 +0000 UTCThank you Stuart!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:07:03 +0000 UTChaha yes very much like pastry actually, thank you for the feedback Clarkey!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:06:52 +0000 UTCThank you Dante! I hope its useful!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:05:58 +0000 UTCI think the rotary tool is very useful for adding the texture as milliput becomes very difficult to work with once dry. You can also sculpt in any details/texture as its drying but yes for this method the rotary tool is pretty much essential. Thanks for the feedback as ever Tim!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:05:24 +0000 UTCThank you Matthew!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-21 15:02:42 +0000 UTCAlways super helpful content. I can see myself using this for both basing and terrain pieces where I want to add some character and detail. The surface texture on the rock looks like it would be hard to achieve with just a knife. To get the same amount of variation in the surface is the rotary tool pretty much essential?
timofthestars
2022-07-18 07:12:38 +0000 UTCGreat vid again Dave
Matthew
2022-07-17 18:52:11 +0000 UTCAmazing video and so informative! 10/10
Ramon Oliver Sanchez
2022-07-17 15:25:34 +0000 UTCGreat video! Definitely going to give this a go. Thanks for taking the time to share this technique.
Benjamin Fox
2022-07-17 13:57:06 +0000 UTCLove the video never thought about using a rotary tool to create texture.
Stuart sayer
2022-07-17 13:41:02 +0000 UTCGreat video as always. The first part’s a bit like making a puff pastry!
Clarkey
2022-07-17 10:44:52 +0000 UTCAwesome vid as usual broodah and great to see an actual video of this method as there’s a bit more technique to it than just words in an article can easily convey!
Andrew Steel (CMDante)
2022-07-17 09:23:37 +0000 UTCThank you John, I hope its useful!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-16 19:04:09 +0000 UTCThank you John!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-16 18:58:02 +0000 UTCThank you Borys! <3
Infernal Brush
2022-07-16 18:56:45 +0000 UTCThank you dude, they are a mixture of products from Mininatur and Gamers Grass 2mm Moss https://gamersgrass.com/product-category/grass-tufts/2mm/ https://www.mininatur.de/en/Silhouette-Scale-H0--N--Z/miniNatur-ground-vegetation/Groundgreen/Moos-pads/Moss-pad-summer.html https://www.mininatur.de/en/Silhouette-Scale-H0--N--Z/miniNatur-ground-vegetation/Tufts-und-stripes/
Infernal Brush
2022-07-16 18:56:20 +0000 UTCAwesome! I’ve never seen this done before. Brilliantly put together dude! I can’t wait to give this a try.
John Lemon
2022-07-16 18:51:58 +0000 UTCYou rock Dave! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Superb tutorial 🔥😍
Borys Rybak
2022-07-16 18:46:03 +0000 UTCFantastic! Will use these methods for display pieces. Can I ask what tufts you are using? They always look bloody excellent on your bases.
Hellglazer Painting
2022-07-16 18:24:03 +0000 UTCThank you dude!
Infernal Brush
2022-07-16 17:34:33 +0000 UTCExcellent video, these are techniques I havent really seen before.
John Fields
2022-07-16 17:34:22 +0000 UTCThanks Dave. Well explained, and really useful to see how it's done.
Bad Motivator
2022-07-16 17:30:17 +0000 UTC
