This looks awesome and I decided to make the mat. I would like to warn anybody who will try to do this. Be careful what kind of fur you buy because the kind I bought is 90% resistant to a hair clipper. The hair clogs up the blades and basically its twice as fast with a scissors. Today it took me all day to cut 200cm x 140cm using scissors, my hand is aching but it’s done. Tomorrow if the weather be right, I’ll paint the mat. Also, I probably will not do this but I wonder if gluing with PVA some sand and stones would be a good idea.
+Gray Army Gaming I will never go back to traditional mats now. I have an updated painting process to make more realistic grass by blending in skin tones randomly and shaving and adding latex caulk for broken ground. Hopefully I'll soon make a new video about the process soon.
I have to say I was a bit skeptical at first but after watching this tutorial I am really impressed with how good the end result looks. I agree that real grass looks brown in some areas and green in others so the mat has a very realistic look to it. Thanks for sharing this.
I wonder what it would look like if you added flock and accents into it. Maybe even some rough turf into the mix, and maybe even some railroad ballast in areas that are more rocky
+ww2freak001 I'm sure it would look terrific, would be interesting to see what you would need to use to ensure the ballast and flock would stick to the fur. I may experiment with this!
I have found faux fur with a much shorter mat that you don't need to trim to start - you just need to do the final cut to give it some texture/variety.
You can definitely find a variety of lengths of fur at your local fabric store, in retrospect I would have likely gone with a shorter length...I was hoping I could have more variation in length but found it was had for my miniatures to stand up.
Ooh! I like that. I just happen to have a piece of tawny fur I got from the remnants barrel. I've been thinking of doing something for the steppes of Russia.
I've been wanting to make a mat for an upcoming dnd campaign. Any choice of sealant, and how did you secure the edges so the fur stays in place with repeated handling?
Thanks for the video. I'm thinking of using faux fur to make scatter terrain so that miniatures and other terrain pieces will lie flat. The pieces would still be large enough so that they can drape over hills. I like the idea of taller and shorter grass so I'll trim it down very short at the edges to help blend it.
I wonder if you are having problems standing up the models if you could make this into a permanent table with metal sheeting underneath and super strong magnets on the bases of the models. I am not sure if the magnetization would work or if the table would be too heavy or even if it would be too much trouble to magnetize all of the models. Just a thought. Thanks for this good tutorial! +1 subscriber!
Thanks! Yeah the colors were a little too diverse for a single grassland, which I’ve tried to remedy with sticking to single tones with diverse highlights.
Depends on how your minis will be based. If on movement trays, I would go quite long on the fur as I think it looks better. If individually, then I would go shorter otherwise the minis won’t be able to stand up in the tall fur.
Thanks a bunch for the tutorial. The mat looks awesome, way better than all the others I've seen so far. \m/ I wonder, did you keep tabs on how much pain actually went into the whole thing? I'm asking, because I am about to commence on the similar project, and I've seen other tutorials, where people were running out of paint...
Great video, I just got some faux fur samples, when painted they look pretty good, but the paint has dried some of the hairs together in clumps. Any tips to prevent this? Your mat still looks nice and fluffy, did I just use to much paint and didn't comb it enough? Cheers.
I use to have that happen a ton. Brushing the fur as well as using less paint is the key. Now when I paint the fur I basically over brush the fur....I don’t just squeeze paint onto the fur like you see in the video. It takes a bit longer for color to build up but the paint doesn’t clump. But don’t worry if you brush it enough you will break up the clumps...it might just take awhile.
I purchased some faux fur recently but have to wait for the weather to improve before I can work outside to produce a savannah style mat for 'Congo'. A couple of questions: Did you retain the material you shaved off? Is there a use for it such as thatch for buildings? Also how long does it take before the paint is dry and you can risk folding the mat and bringing it indoors?
I keep the shaved off fur for making thatch roofs or can make some pretty decent hedges with it as well. The paint drys pretty fast, within about an hour of painting I was able to roll it up and bring it inside. Thanks for watching!
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This looks awesome and I decided to make the mat. I would like to warn anybody who will try to do this. Be careful what kind of fur you buy because the kind I bought is 90% resistant to a hair clipper. The hair clogs up the blades and basically its twice as fast with a scissors. Today it took me all day to cut 200cm x 140cm using scissors, my hand is aching but it’s done. Tomorrow if the weather be right, I’ll paint the mat.
Also, I probably will not do this but I wonder if gluing with PVA some sand and stones would be a good idea.
Really late to the party but this is epic. Exactly what I was looking for as a DM for a campaign that focuses on exploration.
This was super creative! I have used fur for roofs, but I have never thought about using it for an entire mat! Brilliant!
+Gray Army Gaming I will never go back to traditional mats now. I have an updated painting process to make more realistic grass by blending in skin tones randomly and shaving
and adding latex caulk for broken ground. Hopefully I'll soon make a new video about the process soon.
I have to say I was a bit skeptical at first but after watching this tutorial I am really impressed with how good the end result looks. I agree that real grass looks brown in some areas and green in others so the mat has a very realistic look to it. Thanks for sharing this.
+John Kelley Thanks for watching, faux fur has really grown on me as long as the fur isn't too long that your miniatures can't stand on it!
@@RedBeardBaron what is the paint brand?
Just finished mine using this video. Turned out fantastic. Thank you for the guide.
I wonder what it would look like if you added flock and accents into it. Maybe even some rough turf into the mix, and maybe even some railroad ballast in areas that are more rocky
+ww2freak001 I'm sure it would look terrific, would be interesting to see what you would need to use to ensure the ballast and flock would stick to the fur. I may experiment with this!
That's an amazing looking mat, especially once the figures were displayed!
Thanks!
I have found faux fur with a much shorter mat that you don't need to trim to start - you just need to do the final cut to give it some texture/variety.
You can definitely find a variety of lengths of fur at your local fabric store, in retrospect I would have likely gone with a shorter length...I was hoping I could have more variation in length but found it was had for my miniatures to stand up.
really like this, and I'm even more impressed you found a use for lemon yellow! were i wearing a hat i would take it off to you sir!
Appreciate it!
Wouldn’t using green faux fur and fabric dyes or paints work better?
Would probably be easier to start with a more tawney colored fur, then thin your paint out in spray bottles for a bit of green tinges....
Not a bad idea at all, would definitely cut down on painting time.
Ooh! I like that. I just happen to have a piece of tawny fur I got from the remnants barrel. I've been thinking of doing something for the steppes of Russia.
I am definitely going to try this. Fantastic idea, sir.
I've been wanting to make a mat for an upcoming dnd campaign. Any choice of sealant, and how did you secure the edges so the fur stays in place with repeated handling?
you sir are a genius. amazing.
+Alrethian Appreciate it!
This is a great how to video. I've been looking to do this for my table at home, thanks for putting this out there.
Thanks for watching! As a side note, I have really enjoyed your Hail Caesar content!
Red Beard Baron Thanks, I'm planning on getting some more HC videos up but it takes me FOREVER to paint up ancient armies.
Nice mat.
Thanks for the video. I'm thinking of using faux fur to make scatter terrain so that miniatures and other terrain pieces will lie flat. The pieces would still be large enough so that they can drape over hills. I like the idea of taller and shorter grass so I'll trim it down very short at the edges to help blend it.
I'm thinking of doing some more fur scatter as well; I think the fur could be used for a wetland or boggy terrain quite well.
What are the colors used?
I used a bunch of different colors of green, yellow, and brown from cheap craft paints. And then I highlighted the fur with light skin tone paints.
@@RedBeardBaron where did you get the skin tone from
Sir, are you a Legend?
Haha nah, just a nerd hiding from parental responsibilities in a basement.
A Legend then....
Another brilliant idea! You have my interest and my sub.
+Mini Terrain Domain Appreciate it!
I wonder if you are having problems standing up the models if you could make this into a permanent table with metal sheeting underneath and super strong magnets on the bases of the models. I am not sure if the magnetization would work or if the table would be too heavy or even if it would be too much trouble to magnetize all of the models. Just a thought. Thanks for this good tutorial! +1 subscriber!
Hmm that might be an interesting solution. I've found that as long as the bases are 30mm+ I don't have any problems...its those pesks 25s
How would you do roads and pathways
Just shave down the fur and then add latex caulk mixed with some grit for some texture. Also works well for town squares.
Actually it looks like a map of a big region, the fur makes it look like mountains. Still great!
Thanks! Yeah the colors were a little too diverse for a single grassland, which I’ve tried to remedy with sticking to single tones with diverse highlights.
Real Great idea, I’m planning to try myself ... only one question: how much should be the final length of the fur for 28mm mins?!
Depends on how your minis will be based. If on movement trays, I would go quite long on the fur as I think it looks better. If individually, then I would go shorter otherwise the minis won’t be able to stand up in the tall fur.
I’ll play both with trays (runewars) and individual (SOBH) mins. Do you think I can go with a 10mm cut?! Thank Again
Thanks a bunch for the tutorial. The mat looks awesome, way better than all the others I've seen so far. \m/ I wonder, did you keep tabs on how much pain actually went into the whole thing? I'm asking, because I am about to commence on the similar project, and I've seen other tutorials, where people were running out of paint...
Less than you might think, I just got a few different bottles of cheap craft paint in browns, greens, and yellows.
Oh, könnt ihr das Video noch in deutsch rausbringen?
Natural or artificial?
Great video, I just got some faux fur samples, when painted they look pretty good, but the paint has dried some of the hairs together in clumps. Any tips to prevent this? Your mat still looks nice and fluffy, did I just use to much paint and didn't comb it enough? Cheers.
I use to have that happen a ton. Brushing the fur as well as using less paint is the key. Now when I paint the fur I basically over brush the fur....I don’t just squeeze paint onto the fur like you see in the video. It takes a bit longer for color to build up but the paint doesn’t clump. But don’t worry if you brush it enough you will break up the clumps...it might just take awhile.
Yup, another video I kept in my favorites. I finally took the leap and ready to get my Faux Fur action on this weekend. Thanks again for a great vid!
Thanks! You will not be disappointed with your new mat!
@@RedBeardBaron Just comb out my mat...super awesome looking! Thanks again for a great vid!
I purchased some faux fur recently but have to wait for the weather to improve before I can work outside to produce a savannah style mat for 'Congo'. A couple of questions:
Did you retain the material you shaved off? Is there a use for it such as thatch for buildings? Also how long does it take before the paint is dry and you can risk folding the mat and bringing it indoors?
I keep the shaved off fur for making thatch roofs or can make some pretty decent hedges with it as well. The paint drys pretty fast, within about an hour of painting I was able to roll it up and bring it inside. Thanks for watching!
For the rest of the World that uses Metric , 2 Yards is 1.8 metres
Thanks for the conversion, try and use metric as much as I can, but old habits die hard!
I literally feel sick.