re: the intro, i dont think many of us are here because we want u to research existing "best practices" or regurgitate other youtubers ideas (which is what most of yt does already). we're here cause u have sick ideas and u implement them in strange, unique and terrifying new ways. great vid and keep up the good work brother 👍
There's always that "what are you doing now?" moment followed by "that actually looks quite nice". And yeah, Bill is pretty unique in his builds, style & design. That's what we're here for.
I think it’s bill that helped me learn that focusing on what works or what looks nice is more important then what’s “the best” way to do something, and tht experimenting and redoing stuff is valid af honestly
We are here to see Bill Making Stuff, not Bill repeating what other RUclipsrs have done. You do you Bill, you have an amazing eye for things, mostly rusty things, but it's your jam. You have a weirdly unique, often times disturbing, way of doing things. It may not be the "best" or the most fancy pants way of doing it, yet no one can argue with the results. Nearly every video I am saying "oh no Bill, you've gone too far this time and you've ruined it"... Then you show off the final piece and I am both shocked and awed by it's majestic beauty. From rusty crusty bead bots to a six legged beast with no face, or two, you create some of the coolest creatures that have ever graced a view screen. You keep doing you Bill, gods know no one else will 😁, we will all be here to watch and learn from the Rust King!!
Dylan and Earl are right; we're not here for how-tos, we're here because of your unique and amusing vision! You're always entertaining and your builds always look great! No, they aren't something I would make but I like watching Bill making stuff!
I liked this video, and using place mats and old coasters is a genius move, completely obvious only after you pointed it out. Thanks for that. Larger dioramas next? Would mean greater dry brushing opportunities.
I love your dead serious, no-nonsense narration. Other channels try to throw in jokes and pretend they're my friend, but you are straight to the point.
Really helpful episode for me since the last hobby store in my town just closed after being in business for 30+ years. It's been impossible to get any kind of flocking or hobby sand (the pet stores in my area are more expensive than hobby shops when it comes to sand). Using bits of plastic to get post-apocalyptic bases looks amazing! The best part is I can use that twine trick...no more having to scrape up pubic hair off the bathroom floor for me!
Hi Bill, I just wanted to say that I found your channel through this video. I was looking for ideas on how to base miniatures and your thumbnail caught my attention. Now I'm catching up on your videos because I love what you do. So this video was certainly worth it as far as I'm concerned. I really liked a lot of your ideas and I'm going to try them out. It's also making me look at everything in the store with new eyes so thank you for that.
If you use Britta water filters the used up ones make great flocking, also, the empty shell makes for some cool sci fi looking silos or other cylindrical terrain. The powder inside has tiny silica balls and tiny carbon crystals, so it makes for varied and cool flocking.
Cat litter. The cheap clay type, can be left as is for large rocks, or crushed into fine powder and everything inbetween all the way up to large rocks, glue and paint soaks right in helps everything stay solid. Great vid 👌
Nice...I'd like to see more monsters made...on a side note, I carve small holes into the feet of my beasties for teeny magnets, then matching magnets in the bases so I can change bases...bigger bases, no bases etc....also, I can use the little fellas to hold notes on my fridge or drawing board...keep up the good work...
I love these types of videos when you throw them in every now and then. This has already given me so many ideas. Keep up the amazing vids man. And FEED cat! He's so skinny
A base is the home of the model or miniature. You have summarised what many people have said on RUclips before in a fun engaging and informative way. I am all in favour of making your own basing materials on the cheap. The end results can be very satisfying. Thanks and regards to the cat.
When I'm doing a resin pour and I have a little bit left over in the bottom of the cup I mixed the resin in, I'll just leave it there. Once the resin cures, I have a new base!
You almost gave me a heart attack, Bill - "Welcome to episode 43...the LAST episode...". There was only the slightest of pauses before you continued, but my computer brain ignored what came after that, and I thought for a few nanoseconds that you were bidding us farewell. PS: You could probably print a neat base using your 3D printer...
The best and cheapest basing materials can for the most part be found on beaches or near rivers, honestly I just find it a great excuse to have a walk every once in a while, if you're feeling particularly like a caveman that day you can even take home some cool colored rocks you find and crush them in a mortar to make your own pigment powder, results will vary depending on the location for this last one.
Hey Bill! I love the way your creative brain works - using everyday items in new ways & up-cycling thrift stores finds! (I worked in a store that sold $10 tiny bags of twigs! I wanted to shout, "go outside - there's free twigs!")
I love experimenting episodes!! It’s neat to see your thought process and how you decide to create solutions to your needs. I quite loved all of the bases you made but that rusty pile was COOL!! I appreciate that you showed how you made it so junky by teasing the depths while it dried, I wouldn’t have thought of that; I’d have spent hours trying to make it look like a pile of rusted junk. 😭 I appreciate Budget Basing with Bill!!
I really liked the tufts - well worth the price of admission. For the rust ragu, I like blending in bits of those thin plastic containers. The high speed smashing tends to give them a nice post-explosion look. Short bits of sprue work as well.
Flock making magic (magic making flock). Excellent tips. I’m giving that a go. I’ve tried to buy the official modeling flock (and $15 blister pack of 6 tufts - insane) several times at the hobby shop but I always end up taking the stuff for a stroll around the shop then putting it back before exiting. One lap around the shop is all it takes to come to my senses and realize it would take a months salary to fully fund enough store bought flocking material to dress up all of the necessary miniature projects. Can’t do it. This experimental process looks like much more fun anyway. Looking forward to trying some different materials. Thanks. 🌱🌱🌱
DUDE !!! I want you to know that your videos are joy and gold for creatives. Any of them that you have and will share , makes our worlds more alive. I'd like to see you explaining some animation tricks. By the time i am really considering being one of your patreons. PLease keep on salut l'ami
I don't know if I'm more impressed by the content of the video or by the amazing production value of it. I mean, even the frickin' thumbnail and camera angles have thought put into them. This is my first time seeing one of your vids, but consider me impressed. Subscribed.
the presentation of this video is very appealing to me. my hobby shop is farish from my house so sometimes not to save money, but to save time I'll visit a playground or a neighbors driveway for some wood chips. I like the editing, lighting transitions and soundscape to go more into detail about that i liked.
Lovely bases Bill, they are .... flocking good! If you want a cheap alternative for grass flock, you can sieve some sawdust, like you did to get fine sand. Then, mix the sawdust with paint and a wee bit of rubbing alcohol so that the paint "flows" better into the sawdust. They, finally, spread the sawdust thinly onto a baking tray for drying. I've made some myself, but I havent gotten around to actually using it yet.
Face huger not face hugger base is a killer bomb shell of awesomeness! I like it like that you know you like it like that. "Like your dad" Great video, i got lots out of that. Ill be putting it to use this week. Good show!
This was really useful. While I have tons of pre made flocking, incorporating your own is just another depth of creativity to a project, though my favorite was to see you do bases for previous builds. Going back to add to/finish older projects is a really important thing to learn, whether it be a willingness to call things temporarily done to work on further projects or learning the process of returning to the mindset you had previously for the build.
Remember everyone, if you're making your own grass tufts using brush cuts or twine, put the glue on parchment paper. That way, it won't stick to the surface, and your tuft can just be peeled off. (This is assuming you're making them separate, rather than gluing directly to the base. Making them separate has its advantages, like making a whole bunch at once, assembly line style.) For texture paste, I've been using a grit additive I got for a discount at the craft store. Mixed with some courser sand from the dollar store, PVA glue, and craft paint.
I asked for a flocking and basing episode and wow did you deliver! I am by no means a "professional" crafter and while watching a professional at work using all the perfect purchased materials can be inspiring, I get so much more from watching someone use materials I might never even think of using and turning them into incredible details! I greatly appreciate you sharing your thought process and showing how some of the most ordinary items can be used to create extraordinary art! I most definitely would love to see more videos like this included on your channel!
I love making my own crafty supply's, I also have a small wood shop, which gives me a BUNCH of saw dust, so I make my own flock and all kinds of other items with it, wood chips work well for ground cover as well.. I Love Your Ideas, As well as your Videos are a Awesome! Again SAVED!!
You are a genius dude, I almost never comment anything on youtube. On your channel I feel obliged to say hello, your videos are brilliant and inspiring
Fastest 21 minutes of my life. Great video. Specially like the result of the coconut stuff. I used a cut up brush before but it's so straight and clean looking. Now to sit around and wait for episode 44!
You constantly inspire me to carelessly progress and to not be too hard on myself threw perfectionism or taking the hobby to serious. You remind me that at the end of the day its all about having fun, trying new things and being creative. Thank you and keep up the great work you legend 😎👍
The flocking tips are so helpful, I have been wanting to do alot of alien pink and blue grass flocking but all I could find online is tuffs. So def giving this a try asap
This was a very useful and fun episode. I have tended towards these kinds of rummage techniques to find cheaper ways of making things like cosplay or costumes in the past, and I am debating a dive into dioramas....partly because my dad got my 14yo into fine scale modeling and we are all having fun with kitbashing. Lots of good ideas here!
This was so helpful! I love seeing you find things out more or less the same way the rest of us do. But you also had some really great sources for materials that I hadn't ever thought of before. Guess I'm going to the pet shop this weekend. Thanks for sharing, Bill!
I don't know why stupid RUclips keeps recommending videos I watched an hour ago and yet it fails at showing me your channel up until now. I gotta say I'm impressed with the production quality and the entertaining presentation... You're like the Crafsman of miniatures dude! Also, this particular topic will come in super handy for some minis I'm doing right now, the cord for flocking is genius. Instantly subbed, keep up the great work!
Thin plywood makes great base material- and for the sizes you'd want, you can often find it chucked away as scraps if you fancy going skip diving. Just cut it to size and you're good to go! Also if you're getting rid of broken furniture (or find some that's been abandoned in the wild) drawer bases and unit backs are usually either plywood or fibreboard, in a good thickness for a base. As for flocking, sawdust is cheap as free, and makes decent grass or sand. Just glue it on and paint it green/tan.
Even with the improvements you made from base to base, and it was a damn fine start, I love how the unified colors and techniques keep them feeling like they are from the same environment. That cohesion is great for the tabletop!
Twine tufts were my first foray into flocking... I found dabing the string in super glue before cutting it off at the length you like then rolling it between my finger and bashing it about a bit was enough to fluff out the fibers.
I'm stingy with complimentary comments, because I'm flawed in that way, and especially broad compliments like the following. I love your channel. It's entertaining, inspirational and wholesome. And you deserve a lot of credit for creating every aspect of your content, in a web environment where so many people just rip and monetize content from elsewhere. I'm glad you're here. You deserve to be very proud.
Hey Bill, felt compelled to comment. As a dad and a grumpy old fart from the UK your videos have me howling more often than is possibly necessary. The videos, editing, sound effects, references and overall “if Martin Freeman had a baby with Adam and Joe” aesthetic makes me smile till my cheeks hurt. Both sets. Keep up the excellent work and approach terrestrial tv about an hour long Christmas special! Love you, byyeeeeeee! 👏👏👏👍
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Bill went from "painting is the worst part" to "I live for this drybrush", real character development right there
It’s a solid arc :)
Yeah, the only thing missing was "DRYBRUSH" in a sock puppet accent, hauntingly in the background.
😂
re: the intro, i dont think many of us are here because we want u to research existing "best practices" or regurgitate other youtubers ideas (which is what most of yt does already). we're here cause u have sick ideas and u implement them in strange, unique and terrifying new ways. great vid and keep up the good work brother 👍
I agree
There's always that "what are you doing now?" moment followed by "that actually looks quite nice". And yeah, Bill is pretty unique in his builds, style & design. That's what we're here for.
I think it’s bill that helped me learn that focusing on what works or what looks nice is more important then what’s “the best” way to do something, and tht experimenting and redoing stuff is valid af honestly
We are here to see Bill Making Stuff, not Bill repeating what other RUclipsrs have done. You do you Bill, you have an amazing eye for things, mostly rusty things, but it's your jam.
You have a weirdly unique, often times disturbing, way of doing things. It may not be the "best" or the most fancy pants way of doing it, yet no one can argue with the results.
Nearly every video I am saying "oh no Bill, you've gone too far this time and you've ruined it"... Then you show off the final piece and I am both shocked and awed by it's majestic beauty.
From rusty crusty bead bots to a six legged beast with no face, or two, you create some of the coolest creatures that have ever graced a view screen. You keep doing you Bill, gods know no one else will 😁, we will all be here to watch and learn from the Rust King!!
Dylan and Earl are right; we're not here for how-tos, we're here because of your unique and amusing vision! You're always entertaining and your builds always look great! No, they aren't something I would make but I like watching Bill making stuff!
Loved this video. Keep experimenting on camera, it makes great content.
Thanks mate
The face hugger base works so well, the creature looks like something that would live in that environment
I liked this video, and using place mats and old coasters is a genius move, completely obvious only after you pointed it out. Thanks for that. Larger dioramas next? Would mean greater dry brushing opportunities.
If you get the coasters with a cork bottom flip it over and you have a hard surface base and a ready to “pick at cork” rock surface
Bill is the only channel where I don’t mind the sponsor message
Hahaha same ! The guys a legend 🙌
You both have your pickle websites, right? :)
Your videos are genuinely some of the best edited stuff in this little corner of hobby RUclips.
I love your dead serious, no-nonsense narration. Other channels try to throw in jokes and pretend they're my friend, but you are straight to the point.
Really helpful episode for me since the last hobby store in my town just closed after being in business for 30+ years. It's been impossible to get any kind of flocking or hobby sand (the pet stores in my area are more expensive than hobby shops when it comes to sand). Using bits of plastic to get post-apocalyptic bases looks amazing!
The best part is I can use that twine trick...no more having to scrape up pubic hair off the bathroom floor for me!
Hi Bill, I just wanted to say that I found your channel through this video. I was looking for ideas on how to base miniatures and your thumbnail caught my attention. Now I'm catching up on your videos because I love what you do. So this video was certainly worth it as far as I'm concerned. I really liked a lot of your ideas and I'm going to try them out. It's also making me look at everything in the store with new eyes so thank you for that.
Thank you for covering the base-ics. Keep it up, the crafting fans will flock to your channel.
The bases are like tiny ecosystems - the natural habitats of these majestic creatures. Thank you for the inspiration.
If you use Britta water filters the used up ones make great flocking, also, the empty shell makes for some cool sci fi looking silos or other cylindrical terrain. The powder inside has tiny silica balls and tiny carbon crystals, so it makes for varied and cool flocking.
Interesting idea!
I fall asleep to your videos every night. That is a compliment!
I could watch your videos for hours and hours. I always keep materials like this like you do and now am really confirmed about my ideas.
The rust ragú was so satisfying. Never seen anyone make anything like it. So good
Cat litter. The cheap clay type, can be left as is for large rocks, or crushed into fine powder and everything inbetween all the way up to large rocks, glue and paint soaks right in helps everything stay solid. Great vid 👌
It's always fun to watch some random hobby experiments from folk and ideas for budget materials.
All in all a really enjoyable video, take care ;)
Nice...I'd like to see more monsters made...on a side note, I carve small holes into the feet of my beasties for teeny magnets, then matching magnets in the bases so I can change bases...bigger bases, no bases etc....also, I can use the little fellas to hold notes on my fridge or drawing board...keep up the good work...
I love these types of videos when you throw them in every now and then. This has already given me so many ideas. Keep up the amazing vids man. And FEED cat! He's so skinny
Cat's the most entertaining person I know
On point as always ! Great tufts or stuffs, as you wish !
And yes for more "Bill experiment" ! Thank you !
A base is the home of the model or miniature. You have summarised what many people have said on RUclips before in a fun engaging and informative way. I am all in favour of making your own basing materials on the cheap. The end results can be very satisfying. Thanks and regards to the cat.
Liked the experimental nature of the video. Sometimes it's fun to try to reinvent the wheel. Keep having fun making stuff.
Ooh i gotta grab some more stuff from the pet shop. Coconut fibres are really good too, if you need any jungly type underbrush
Yeah coco fibres are the best
When I'm doing a resin pour and I have a little bit left over in the bottom of the cup I mixed the resin in, I'll just leave it there. Once the resin cures, I have a new base!
Cork coasters from the ¥100 shop for me 👍 I'm all about spending as little money as possible so I'm right there with you on these techniques!
7:16 I had that playmobil ghost!
Never been into basing, but been trying to get a little more creative recently . These are really inspirational (an' cheap...), thank you Bill!
I greatly enjoy and appreciate your experimentation. Thank you. My favorite episodes are your terrain videos.
You almost gave me a heart attack, Bill - "Welcome to episode 43...the LAST episode...". There was only the slightest of pauses before you continued, but my computer brain ignored what came after that, and I thought for a few nanoseconds that you were bidding us farewell.
PS: You could probably print a neat base using your 3D printer...
My thought exactly-my heart stopped for a split-second!
Some great ideas. The best part was showing how to explore and invent. Thanks.
The best and cheapest basing materials can for the most part be found on beaches or near rivers, honestly I just find it a great excuse to have a walk every once in a while, if you're feeling particularly like a caveman that day you can even take home some cool colored rocks you find and crush them in a mortar to make your own pigment powder, results will vary depending on the location for this last one.
This was the most entertaining video yet!
I really like this style of video. Getting to see you experiment and enjoying the results is what I look forward to when you post new videos.
Great vid Bill! the twine flock was especially eye opening for me. man the model companies are just printing money with those tiny bags they sell
Yeah, hard decision to make; $8.99 for "authentic moss green" flocking or $.99 for a ball of greenish twine...🤔
Aka ‘money for old rope’. lol.
Hey Bill! I love the way your creative brain works - using everyday items in new ways & up-cycling thrift stores finds! (I worked in a store that sold $10 tiny bags of twigs! I wanted to shout, "go outside - there's free twigs!")
The twig business is where its at.
Fantastic video, great to see diy alternates to expensive basing products
Love the things you've found for this one bill. Great tips!
I love experimenting episodes!! It’s neat to see your thought process and how you decide to create solutions to your needs. I quite loved all of the bases you made but that rusty pile was COOL!! I appreciate that you showed how you made it so junky by teasing the depths while it dried, I wouldn’t have thought of that; I’d have spent hours trying to make it look like a pile of rusted junk. 😭 I appreciate Budget Basing with Bill!!
I really liked the tufts - well worth the price of admission. For the rust ragu, I like blending in bits of those thin plastic containers. The high speed smashing tends to give them a nice post-explosion look. Short bits of sprue work as well.
Flock making magic (magic making flock). Excellent tips. I’m giving that a go. I’ve tried to buy the official modeling flock (and $15 blister pack of 6 tufts - insane) several times at the hobby shop but I always end up taking the stuff for a stroll around the shop then putting it back before exiting. One lap around the shop is all it takes to come to my senses and realize it would take a months salary to fully fund enough store bought flocking material to dress up all of the necessary miniature projects. Can’t do it. This experimental process looks like much more fun anyway. Looking forward to trying some different materials. Thanks. 🌱🌱🌱
Thumbs up for Bill's Drybrush.
DUDE !!! I want you to know that your videos are joy and gold for creatives. Any of them that you have and will share , makes our worlds more alive.
I'd like to see you explaining some animation tricks.
By the time i am really considering being one of your patreons.
PLease keep on
salut l'ami
I'm glad you like them
I really like using pieces of minis & coffee. Like 2 skaven arms & some pva-coffee, presto.
Flocking awesome Bill.
Learnt some new things!
Brilliant video as usual. I'm always sad when they end. Very funny, informative, and beautifully put together. Loved the live show too. Thanks 👍
I don't know if I'm more impressed by the content of the video or by the amazing production value of it. I mean, even the frickin' thumbnail and camera angles have thought put into them. This is my first time seeing one of your vids, but consider me impressed. Subscribed.
Thank you!
i like these experimental-type videos, it feels like we're learning together !
It’s one of my favourite formats :)
the presentation of this video is very appealing to me. my hobby shop is farish from my house so sometimes not to save money, but to save time I'll visit a playground or a neighbors driveway for some wood chips. I like the editing, lighting transitions and soundscape to go more into detail about that i liked.
Elevenses will be anarchy with all coasters bought up by Bill😄
Lovely bases Bill, they are .... flocking good! If you want a cheap alternative for grass flock, you can sieve some sawdust, like you did to get fine sand. Then, mix the sawdust with paint and a wee bit of rubbing alcohol so that the paint "flows" better into the sawdust. They, finally, spread the sawdust thinly onto a baking tray for drying. I've made some myself, but I havent gotten around to actually using it yet.
Face huger not face hugger base is a killer bomb shell of awesomeness! I like it like that you know you like it like that. "Like your dad" Great video, i got lots out of that. Ill be putting it to use this week. Good show!
Like Bill I’m a flocking great master baser 🤣🤣
Great vid bill… please continue your content it’s a pleasure to watch with me cup of coffee 👍🏻🇦🇺
The rust ragu was absolutely brilliant. Definitely going to be giving that a try!
Dry wall spackle/paste also works great (I usually mix it with PVA glue and sand)
This was really useful. While I have tons of pre made flocking, incorporating your own is just another depth of creativity to a project, though my favorite was to see you do bases for previous builds. Going back to add to/finish older projects is a really important thing to learn, whether it be a willingness to call things temporarily done to work on further projects or learning the process of returning to the mindset you had previously for the build.
Crustard is the word! I love the possibilities. Thanks for sharing😻
Great bases! I can imagine keeping one of those wooden coasters face up to be some sort of druid runes.
Remember everyone, if you're making your own grass tufts using brush cuts or twine, put the glue on parchment paper. That way, it won't stick to the surface, and your tuft can just be peeled off. (This is assuming you're making them separate, rather than gluing directly to the base. Making them separate has its advantages, like making a whole bunch at once, assembly line style.)
For texture paste, I've been using a grit additive I got for a discount at the craft store. Mixed with some courser sand from the dollar store, PVA glue, and craft paint.
Bill that was a brilliant episode. Thanks. Love all the creative base hacks. They really came out well.
Cheers.
Nice experimenting, very useful. The new insight 'll come in very handy one day. Thank you, Bill Teaching Stuff!
We need a workshop tour
I asked for a flocking and basing episode and wow did you deliver! I am by no means a "professional" crafter and while watching a professional at work using all the perfect purchased materials can be inspiring, I get so much more from watching someone use materials I might never even think of using and turning them into incredible details! I greatly appreciate you sharing your thought process and showing how some of the most ordinary items can be used to create extraordinary art! I most definitely would love to see more videos like this included on your channel!
Thats my aim, thanks for the kind words
I love making my own crafty supply's, I also have a small wood shop, which gives me a BUNCH of saw dust, so I make my own flock and all kinds of other items with it, wood chips work well for ground cover as well.. I Love Your Ideas, As well as your Videos are a Awesome! Again SAVED!!
Great ideas for alternatives to expensive basing items. Thank you!
You are a genius dude, I almost never comment anything on youtube. On your channel I feel obliged to say hello, your videos are brilliant and inspiring
Glad you like them!
Fastest 21 minutes of my life. Great video. Specially like the result of the coconut stuff. I used a cut up brush before but it's so straight and clean looking. Now to sit around and wait for episode 44!
You constantly inspire me to carelessly progress and to not be too hard on myself threw perfectionism or taking the hobby to serious. You remind me that at the end of the day its all about having fun, trying new things and being creative. Thank you and keep up the great work you legend 😎👍
does it look like I'm having fun?
Lovely narration. I enjoy listening to this video a lot.
The flocking tips are so helpful, I have been wanting to do alot of alien pink and blue grass flocking but all I could find online is tuffs. So def giving this a try asap
Yes yes yes !! I love it Bill, it’s a win from me.
I really liked this episode. I didn't know I could make flocking via twine, great tip!
Bill, you are good at everything.
This was a very useful and fun episode. I have tended towards these kinds of rummage techniques to find cheaper ways of making things like cosplay or costumes in the past, and I am debating a dive into dioramas....partly because my dad got my 14yo into fine scale modeling and we are all having fun with kitbashing. Lots of good ideas here!
It’s great to see that you’re uploading videos still
love the commentary, very amusing! of course i find this video after i bought some (more) basing materials
Thanks for the flocking tip Bill!
Love the industrial type of base - who knew dry brushing could be so adaptable!
😊
I really like the way that these bases look. The Rust Ragu © and the Crustard ©, are the bomb. Don't sue me, I used the Copyright symbol. Also, the coconut fibre tufts are a great technique. I'm filing that one away for the future. Cheers! Nice work.
Thanks ©
This was so helpful! I love seeing you find things out more or less the same way the rest of us do. But you also had some really great sources for materials that I hadn't ever thought of before. Guess I'm going to the pet shop this weekend. Thanks for sharing, Bill!
Welcome!
Wonderful video. So many great Ideas. Thanks for this content!
Bill building bunches of beautiful bases
Brilliant
Thanks again Bill. Love the experimenting and how you make these videos!!
I don't know why stupid RUclips keeps recommending videos I watched an hour ago and yet it fails at showing me your channel up until now. I gotta say I'm impressed with the production quality and the entertaining presentation... You're like the Crafsman of miniatures dude!
Also, this particular topic will come in super handy for some minis I'm doing right now, the cord for flocking is genius.
Instantly subbed, keep up the great work!
Thanks
I learned a few things this morning. Thank you!
Thin plywood makes great base material- and for the sizes you'd want, you can often find it chucked away as scraps if you fancy going skip diving. Just cut it to size and you're good to go! Also if you're getting rid of broken furniture (or find some that's been abandoned in the wild) drawer bases and unit backs are usually either plywood or fibreboard, in a good thickness for a base.
As for flocking, sawdust is cheap as free, and makes decent grass or sand. Just glue it on and paint it green/tan.
Even with the improvements you made from base to base, and it was a damn fine start, I love how the unified colors and techniques keep them feeling like they are from the same environment. That cohesion is great for the tabletop!
Thank you!
My favorite of your videos so far. They all look so good. I'm glad you had fun experimenting.
Glad you did this video topic today my friend. Will try it out sometime
100% behind the Rust Ragu® it did not look like it was going to work but turned out awesome 👍🏻👍🏻
timestamps for specifics:
2:13 - bases
6:18 - terrain ingredients
7:02 - tuft ingredients
7:52 - making crustard
9:31 - painting rocks
10:32 - oil wash
10:53 - making flocks
14:36 - rust ragu
16:30 - making tufts
great lesson!
Entertaining as always. Thanks again Bill.
Twine tufts were my first foray into flocking... I found dabing the string in super glue before cutting it off at the length you like then rolling it between my finger and bashing it about a bit was enough to fluff out the fibers.
That's some good dry brushing, Bill! I love your videos, they are so inspriring!
I'm stingy with complimentary comments, because I'm flawed in that way, and especially broad compliments like the following. I love your channel. It's entertaining, inspirational and wholesome. And you deserve a lot of credit for creating every aspect of your content, in a web environment where so many people just rip and monetize content from elsewhere. I'm glad you're here. You deserve to be very proud.
Well thank you
@@BillMakingStuff You're welcome.
Hey Bill, felt compelled to comment. As a dad and a grumpy old fart from the UK your videos have me howling more often than is possibly necessary. The videos, editing, sound effects, references and overall “if Martin Freeman had a baby with Adam and Joe” aesthetic makes me smile till my cheeks hurt. Both sets. Keep up the excellent work and approach terrestrial tv about an hour long Christmas special! Love you, byyeeeeeee! 👏👏👏👍
Haha thanks
Mixing up a giant tub of Crustard tonight! Great video, thank you!
This video was SUPER inspiring my dude, thank you!
Another great video!
Only done one base but will try bigger once after watching this, that looked fun
Dont mind experimenting at all, more of that