How to Make HIGH-QUALITY Grass Flocking (Not Sawdust)
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- Опубликовано: 23 апр 2020
- How to make high-quality grass flocking for terrain & miniatures. Cheap & Easy.
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After making the video I made another batch of a more natural-looking green with brown & yellow mixed in. I tried mixing the paints in water (about 60 paint, 40 water) and it made a huge difference, try that if you want to make your own flock. Using higher quality paints with more pigments also helps.
Have you tried dry them in microwave?
or maybe using watercolours
@@donquijotedegranada watercolours does not hold the paint well, it will go away after getting wet. plus there are few materials you can work on with watercolours
@@tiny-grimes if you use quality pigmented watercolours on natural fibers you won't have a problem, but I guess cheap dollar store watercolours on synthetic fibers can be messy, I get your point
THIS is what I have been looking for. Why didnt i think of that. I thatched a roof with hemp smh
2:22 "i then let it dry on a sheet of baking nevermind" killed me
I had to clean my screen afterwards :-D
We all have that problem right now. I tried reusing a sheet that had food on it, worst decision ever.
The usual :D
I also laughed aloud at that remark.
Yes I laughed out loud!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
At last someone who actually understands what "cheap" means, I've seen people make their own grass and the materials costs more to DIY it than to just buy a tub and I really don't want to do that, it's so expensive where I live. Thank you so much!
Agreed, I've seen a few channels advertise "how to build cheap or from trash" only to pull out a £200 tub of resin or a fancy laser cutter or some shit, do these people not understand what it is to be a peasant builder or what ? :)
Finally something who shows a cheap, easy way to how make grass
Not the first but I decided to make a video of this method
Lukes APS has a ton of tutorials on how he makes the stuff he sells.
@@patrickkeller2193 the whole point of this is "self reliance." Why buy stuff when you can make it yourself.
@@byrddmann0113 what part of "he has tutorials" did you not understand? His whole channel was based around making it yourself cheap. He only started selling the stuff, because creating in bulk makes it even cheaper and a lot of people would rather save time than money.
Why bother trying to advertise for someone else on Bard's channel. This is his show, don't like go back to that other guy.
This is very similar to how I’ve made my own in the past, one difference being the paint stage. I’d recommend soaking the hemp twine in thinned paint/ink before cutting, just dip a length of twine into your colour mix, squeeze out excess and hang to dry. Once dried you cut to size and boom, done! 😅
Genius 👍
The bright green is perfect, little bitts that weren't covered look like dead grass.
Yes, it's perfect!! Such an amazing idea!
Very smart idea! I liked the final flocking and the way the green wasn't uniform. It seems more natural. As for the "clumped" leftovers from the first, they could be used as bushes, topiaries, false entrances, etc. Where a man-made camoflague would be appropriate.
Coincidentally, I use the same method as you but with dollar-store acrylic yarn. It's already dyed beforehand so I can skip the paint usually. :)
I did similar, but mine is colored/dyed twine from Dollar Tree stores.
@@byrddmann0113 Excellent ideas! I'll check dollar tree next time I'm there.
Does this method work in a static grass applicator?
@@RyanClarky use nylon. that'll give you the best chance of it working.
@@jaqssmith1666 Thank you!
Hahaha! I could have sworn I was only JUST talking to a certain someone about this a week or so ago... ;)
Using cuticle scissors is a great way to get much shorter fibres. Also, throw those larger clumps into a herb grinder! Once they are a little ground up they can make for a good leaf cover for fallen leaves or for heavier tree detailing.
Was it you who gave me the idea? If so, thanks 🙂
It was & no problem :)
I use a piece of MDF that has been left out in the rain and has started to fall apart. I use a cheap coffee grinder to fluff it up and add the acrylic paint straight from the tube to each batch. When dry I put it through the coffee grinder again to separate it. It can be squirted on with a tapered detergent bottle whilst shaking it up and down and squeezing at the bottom of the downward stroke or by a static grass applicator. Can be sieved to eliminate any coarse bits. Works well.
I am poor and I have this diorama kept in the closet for over a year because I couldn't figure out a good coverage for my floor. I used saw dust as moss in the roof but it didn't work well on the floor and that is exactly the texture I needed. The waiting for a solution was worth it, since I have the hemp rope and I never imagined using it as flock! Thank you so much!!! My autistic adhd self that have a hard time finishing projects will be forever thankful for you for making this video!! 🙏💚
Damn Lucas! Looking good! ...The flocking, I'm talking about the flocking.
Look at those pecs! Uh, on the flocking, yeah...
Literally one of the best flocking tutorials. Simple instructions combined with common and easy-to-obtain materials. I'm curious to see how well it stands up with a static applicator!
I'll try my best to make an applicator
You're a real Entertainer 😁✂️ thx's again for this and the other videos.
Exactly, what I needed. i have hemp rope lying around and only need a little flocking for a project. great tip
Refreshing to see someone who has such high standards of neatness, cleanliness, organization and personal appearance. Very impressive wife beater!
Actually looks better than commercial. gives the look of a realistic field, with some long and short grass, and some brown for the dead grass that would naturally build up in an uncut field.
This is super easy to follow, and the supplies are easy to find!! So glad your vid popped up on my feed!!
This is strait up genius, I've been struggling for the past month to find an easy way to make flock and you saved my life.
Спасибо огромное 😅 обыскала весь интернет. Везде советуют делать с поролона, но мне не нравится этот способ.
Благодарю Вас 😊 Хорошего настроения 👍
That’s so clever. That looks like a great alternative to buying it. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I grabbed 5kg of "Sawdust Flour" from a kitchen cabinet maker. This is like a powder and is the remnants of machine sanding from CNC machining. From there I use the same method with paints or dye. Works a treat for N-scale. Highly recommend.
Great use of rope for flocking grass & paints watered down. Cost saving projects are best using items on hand we never think to use..
Just started mini painting, and this is so helpful. All of the other DIY flocking guides i see need a bunch of things you dont have just starting out, but i have twine and scissors.
Your videos are just awesome. You saved me a massive amount of money with your crafting skills and techniques.
Thank you for this video. I have a roll of twine that was intended to be used for a thatched roof. I now use old broom bristles for my thatching, so the twine will come in handy for grass now.
Brilliant Bard. I love it when I get a notification of your videos. Keep up the good work mate. 👍😁
Looks really good. I dont see much homemade flock that I like or am willing to do. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is, by far, the best method I've seen, looks pretty good. Thanks dude, keep the awesome work!
I think it came out quite well. I would not have thought of using hemp twine. Thanks for the help.
I tried this method with green gardening string and it worked perfectly. Great tip 👍
This is great! You're right, static grass inst THAT expensive, but It is when you want to do a large area! And I always love to be able to make my own supplies!
This is pure genius, I have used saw dust for all my grass, yet will definitely changey method to this.
I loved it, I will be using green paint and angelus duller in a 2 to 1 mixture. The duller will tone down the shine and vibrance of color.
I love your content, you have a great mind for creation.
Yet another use for twine - straw/hay bails, piles, flooring, roofing, and now grass/flocking!
I love your do-it-yourself-clips! great work and great inspiration for me! go on mr bard's craft!👍🏼
Another great project to try!
You can also use flax tow (i think this is what ropes are made from) much easier to work with, you can paint it first, then cut it.
Fantastic! Looks like real grass in miniature.Thank you for all advices.
Thanks for the video, just did this but I mixed my model paints with isopropyl alcohol which made it dry fast and helped with clumping. Happy with the results
Great suggestion! I need to make some during our next snow day!
I really appreciate the humor or your videos, that bit with the cooking paper being gone was classic lol Thanks for the tips on flocking
Thank you, I will give it a try. Looks real good.
New to the hobby of minitures! Thank you! This is will help with future enjoyment and future projects
Thank you for the video. I have had good results with this fibre method - I found the unpainted jute fibres are great for hay. Also, many gardening stores supply similar twines already in shades of green, so does not require painting.
This is awesome! Just wished you made this video yesterday tho... I now used cut up sponge as flocking lol
Loving this!
Cheap and simple, perfect 👌
I love making flocking, as I can get very picky about the color. I can't wait to try this method.
Absolute wonder! Inspiring solutions for a better world, fictional or otherwise. Make a diorama with it, I sure will use this in my current project!
I'm glad I saw your channel, bard. This is a big help!!!! Awesome. Thank you. Keep it up.
This is a awesome method of making flocking as it is cheap enough to make a variety.... Also besides mixing colors to get a more natural color I found using a variety of hemp thickness gives you a really nice look as you would see in nature.... When I mix in paint I always start with a small amount ie a drop or two then go from there until you get the desired consistency... Remember you can always add more but if you add too much it's almost impossible to correct without having to add more twine base and that gets stressful as you are battling time as you make the additional material and meanwhile the first round is drying... As usual a excellent video
Hello There from Brazil!
Tks for the videos man!
Fantastic! Thank you for showing us how to make a cheap, good as shop bought grass.
I think you might have just killed the commercial flocking industry. I've never seen anything as good as this before. Well done!
Amazing idea and result - I Will surely use it for the table I have To build !
Looks absolutely amazing!!! Great work as always!!!
this is very useful for my dioramas!
thanks for this tutorial I never thought of making flock this way!
Wow this is absolutely amazing 👏 awesome results! This is so expensive to purchase for such tiny quantities so I'm definitely going to do this method! It looks superb! Thank you so much for sharing! God bless you 🙏 ❤ 🙌
Looks absolutely great, and obviously you can have a mix of different shade of green
Thank you so much. And I almost bought some. I've just created my first diorama and I'm already hooked.
Thank you again. Sub.
Amazing!!! I have a ton of that kind of yard around and don’t have enough time to wait for some from online so this is perfect!
Some next level stuff right here friend! Great video as always!!!
Looks fantastic will definitely be trying this!
Finally now I can touch grass without leaving my bedroom
I'm having a hard time finding grass flocking, your method might be the answer! Thank you!
Finally a fellow finn doing miniature stuff in english
Torilla tavataan!
Really easy craft! One of my favorite channels.:)
Thank you for the idea!
Into my favorites you will go! Thank you! Off to make flocking. :)
I used to make my own ghillie suits with jute twine which is still a type of veg twine like hemp. so would have similar results but you can take a clothing dye like RITZ dye (here in the US) and pre dye your twine ahead of time. then trim like you did and get really good results that way the dye is much thinner then using paint and would stain the jute/hemp without the clumping.
i do have a question on if you have tried to use this with the electro static device to raise the flocking?
I try to be serious by focusing on the actual tutorial but your humor makes me laugh!! 🤣 very helpful tips by the way! Thank you!!
The humor is only there to distract you from mistakes 😄
This is the EXACT video which I have been looking for! Thanks a bunch.
Awesome idea! I’m doing this, immediately!
Awesome tutorial and great idea! You had me laughing all the way through 😂😂😂 Thank you so much for sharing your idea and your humour with us 🤪
Great technique!!! I am going to use this in my classroom, I think it will be easier for kids to do rather than sawdust or pencil shavings. Thanks
Looks good and quite simple to make - love it
Thanks ... looks good will use this for sure
I am going to do this right now!Thankyou very much! Great video, lol, and a good sense of humor 🤣
This is amazing, will definitely try
WOW great trick. Thanks for sharing!
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Lots of good ideas from watching thanks, I make whips so have a lot of nylon cord off cuts in various colours. Gonna try this for a velvet style finish in boxes. I will see if putting the hand cut fibres into a blender works for getting a finer grade
Cheap, and looks great... Thank you for this great method!
WHOA! Lucas you're a genius! I'll be trying this as soon as possible... keep up the great job man!
this is amazing, I'm making a small forest for a dnd game and this was so helpfull. Thank you
Not a single dislike, that's how much we love you and your oats!
Haha, that's actually a rare thing to see. 100% likes, even if it doesn't matter
Great! The best alternative so far.
Amazing, this is very well explained and easy to make. Thanks a lot for that video ma dude!
This is better and more natural, I think. I love it. Thank you!
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
Great video. Thank you. Sisal rope might work too seeing as the fibers are much stiffer and less absorbent.
Thank you I was looking for something other than saw dust and this works great. If I get to much paint and it makes blobs I go get roots of small desk plants and o use the blobs for the roots glue them to the roots it makes great trees and bushes using several blobs on several branches. And by the way you are so cute . You look like my brother in a good way let me say !!
Thanks Bard! As a scratch builder I like the idea! I'm always looking for new use of materials. Hemp-based rope I've never used, although sisal-based rope i'v used for bushes ...
Thanks for the idea.
I like it. Got me thinking of what could be cut up that would get the static to stand on end. Micro fibre cloth maybe, but then it wouldn't take paint so well I don't imagine
Finally a method I will try.
The result looks nice and I have all the resources at home. Thank you
Good luck!
Thanks for that I am for sure going to use this method. So easy and it looks great.
Mate cheers for this great vid. ❤️ ran out of my old homemade flock, and have heaps of hemp twine, I’ll be trying this method next.
“I let it dry on a piece of baking...ah, never mind “ brilliant 👍🏻
This is just what i was looking for, it looks amazing
Well done! I will definitely use your method.
Great idea, well done! Thanks man