Home Made Ground Foam Scenery .. How to Color Green

As a companion to my other home made ground foam videos this one deals with the basic light and dark greens and how to make them compatible with the leading brand's colours.
Part 1.. the basics • Home Made Ground Foam ...
How to make the Earth green colours .. • Home Made Ground Foam ...

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

I had a go at your technique and the results are great thanks

[@tomjenssen7486]

Hi Brian, thanks mate. I'm very pleased to hear this. All the best...Tom

[@lunablackheart855]

This was exactly the type of video I was looking for. Thank you.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Much appreciated, Tom

[@w.rustylane5650]

I do like yer mixing of paints. In the past I've tried mixing my own for custom colours but I have also used some greens straight out of the bottle. My foam sponge is also quite yellow. Thanks for posting, mate.

[@LJRLowevilleJunctionRailroad]

What a great idea! Looks awesome! I will definitely have to try it, thanks for sharing, Linda

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks very much, Linda. Yes, it's a good way to keep the colours compatible. All the best...Tom

[@gerlandkent6377]

thank, you for you're video. 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. All the best....Tom

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Great idea I will use on my layout ! Thank you for sharing Tom.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I have a few more ground foam videos that you may find useful. All the best...Tom

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

@@tomjenssen7486 Hello Tom. I just made a batch from old foam . Used your mixing ratio and it came old great ! So helpful ! The only problem is there aren't many trees or bushes around a working steel mill. These simple steps have granted my layout more realism. Thank you.
When I make a video of my layout I will give full credit to your channel & links.

[@tomjenssen7486]

@@ModelingSteelinHO That's great :) I'm very glad to have helped. Thank you.

[@railwaysmotorsport827]

Fantastic video Tom! :D Really enjoyable to watch!

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thank you so much Mark :)) I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the best mate :)

[@peterwrigglesworth7302]

Great tip and good for doing your own colours and blends, thanks for sharing .. cheers .. Pete

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks very much for your support, Peter. All the best....Tom

[@SMTMainline]

Interesting strategy, I might try it.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks very much for the support. I'm building a large layout in my attic and I worked out I'd need a few hundred quid just to buy the bushes..lol. I've been grinding my own foam for a while now but recently I've been working on these colours to bring the quality up to match the leading brands. It's going to save me a small fortune and I really have fun doing it. Thanks again and all the best....Tom

[@SMTMainline]

@@tomjenssen7486 Do you shred the foam with a blender?

[@tomjenssen7486]

I tried that but I never got the fine turf quality that I needed so I use a grinder to get all the different textures.
Here's the ground foam playlist...I hope it helps....Tom
ruclips.net/video/vtPGOo5TFIc/видео.html

[@davestrains]

great skill and great results Tom !! well impressed THUMBS UP dave

[@tomjenssen7486]

Dave, thanks as always for your great support, it's much appreciated. All the best mate :)

[@spbloodynose]

Great how to vid. I will give it a try.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks very much. I hope you have good results.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Excellent idea Tom....might take you up on it best wishes Tony

[@tomjenssen7486]

Hi Tony, thanks very much. I'm glad you like the idea. All the best....Tom

[@DungeWoodRailway]

Brilliant tip, I'll be trying this out
Cheers

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks very much, I hope it helps saves you some money. All the best...Tom

[@mr88jmr88]

This might be a stupid idea, but have you ever dried weeds or grass clippings and then ground that in a coffee bean grinder for fake grass? Seems like it would be similar in color and texture. Im sure it would fade over time though. I am making a miniature set for a comedy show intro and my project wouldn't need to last.

[@tomjenssen7486]

I've tried to blend grass cuttings to get the colour but, as you say, it fades as soon as it dries. Paint or dye is the way to go....paint being the easiest. Maybe you should try some static grass too? Best of luck with your project and all the best (let me know how it goes) Tom

[@HappyGnoux]

thank you!

[@FredWilbury]

Good one Tom I do mine in a similar way ...And use similar paints ....have you tried hookers green ....fred 👌🎨

[@tomjenssen7486]

Hi Fred, cheers mate. Yes, I have hookers green. Out of all the 'ready made' greens it's the best one for dark green. All the best :)

[@smalllocoguy770]

I need to start doing this

[@tomjenssen7486]

small loco guy I find this to be a very enjoyable part of the hobby.

[@colinbailey5273]

Question how did u break foam up in a liquidiser .?

[@tomjenssen7486]

Hi there. I use a grinder. I have some more vids that you may find helpful here ruclips.net/video/vtPGOo5TFIc/видео.html
Ground foam part 1 shows the grinding method.
All the best ... Tom

[@jamesluckhurst1135]

Yay first comment

[@tomjenssen7486]

Nice one ;)

[@fernandoaugustosindoni7352]

You have better result with universal tints.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thank you for your help. I will try that. All the best....Tom

[@fernandoaugustosindoni7352]

Ok. I think Is The same method that woodland scenics use for their ground foam.

[@fernandoaugustosindoni7352]

A meat Grinder Work excelent for make ground foam. Try use white foam from car seats.

[@queerfusion]

Spectacular...

[@tomjenssen7486]

Thanks again my friend. All the best to you....Tom