Miniature Pine Trees in 7 simple steps! Perfect for Wargaming Terrain 🌲

[@percyblok6014]

Pretty awesome. Never gonna look at a tattered, old, artificial Christmas tree tossed out on the curb the same again.

[@DevsDice]

Hahahahaha! I KNOW THE FEELING! Sometimes I feel like I have started to see shapes, material, not the application of these normal mundane items! 👍😂

[@fenixmeaney6170]

​@@DevsDice I looked outside today at a lawn and my brain went "this is nicely flocked" And I had to tell my brain "no, ACTUAL grass"

[@chillumaperios1873]

Oh Leif the early bones.. how did I miss this my bro

[@DevsDice]

Hahaha! No idea!? 👍🤣

[@sixfoothalfling253]

Finally a good use for that old, mostly destroyed, Christmas tree shoved in a corner of my basement!

[@DevsDice]

Awesome! Happy to help! Also, lovely name, I can relate! :D

[@angelom.2275]

YES small beauty trees ! Don't we all love it... miniatures

[@DevsDice]

Haha! I sure love them and they are swell to have for one's tabletop games! :D

[@CurrySoSpicy]

Thank you brother, you’re helping me elevate my game!

[@DevsDice]

Good to hear! My pleasure! 👍😊

[@Phanterinos]

This project has so much value. Cheap, fast, easy enough and amazing results. Brilliant 10/10

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! I agree, I felt as if I had one of those "eureka-moment" ideas with this one! 👍😉

[@snollber]

Superfina! Och smart att inte ödsla massa tid på att konstruera alla grenar från scratch. Ska definitivt pröva!

[@DevsDice]

Tack så mycket Sara! Ja jag fick mig en snilleblixt inne på IKEA en vinter för ja 2-3 år sedan! 😂 Det går ganska snabbt att få en massa skog så kör på det! 👍

[@MrMaltavius]

Great way to get nice Pine trees (Granar!)

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Mårten! Yeah I was at IKEA during Christmas and it just hit me! 👍😂

[@mattyouyou2590]

Perfect, thank you!

[@DevsDice]

You're welcome! Thank you for commenting! 👍😊

[@chrisstokoe3169]

Man there so easy and good and cheap all I need to buy is the woodland scenics

[@DevsDice]

Yeap these have been my workhorses every time we want some sort of forest scene! Well worth the time! 👍😊

[@GMAtank]

Great timing. Just sat down for some lunch and I had something stellar to watch. Great work Leif!

[@DevsDice]

Haha! Great timing indeed! Glad you liked it man! 👍

[@GMAtank]

@@DevsDice btw- taking that Pic outside with the real trees in the background was just savage!

[@DevsDice]

Haha yeah I didn't have enough light in the "nerd-room" :D

[@grazianoc.80]

👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪 come al solito fai dei video utilissimi per noi amanti dei wargames 👍

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly Graziano C. for your nice words! I try my best! 👍😅

[@JValerianS]

If you dont want to see peeks of the green plastic branches, you could mix some acrylic paint or pigment with liquid latex or probably even the glue before/while flocking

[@DevsDice]

Good suggestion! Thank you so much for sharing this! 👍😊

[@DiceChatter]

About time I find a quality tree build. All my previous ones have all fallen apart...

[@DevsDice]

Haha yeah these ones will stand the test of time. Just in case I would do a couple of coats of sealing! :)

[@davesykes1966]

Very nice and inspiring work. Hails from Quebec City.

[@DevsDice]

Thank you very much Dave! Oh Quebec ey? I once lived one year in Montreal actually! :D

[@davesykes1966]

@@DevsDice Oh I'm sorry you had to endure Montreal... :) Kidding. But it's not Québec City ! Next time come over.

[@DevsDice]

Haha yeah it seems like there is rivalry between Quebec City and Montreal :)

[@stephenrenwick8781]

Great trees sir!

[@DevsDice]

And durable as heck! Thank you Stephen! 👍😃

[@lindasocquet5748]

Good idea! For the final psray, i use spray net, you know for the hair! DU québec!

[@DevsDice]

Ahhh! That's awesome! I need to look that up! Now since it seems you're from Quebec, and I have some experience of that lovely province, and the time difference....Bon Matin Linda! Ca va? 👍😅

[@felurianmasters4369]

Came out great!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Felurian! 👍😃

[@felurianmasters4369]

@@DevsDice thank you, I started Warhammer when I was like 7. Was fully absorbed until my parents broke up. I'm like 34 now, and your helping to re inspire me, I enjoy the craft. I'm not sure if there's any community for it. Thanks dude. Your stuff looks great and you've taught me some good tricks so far.

[@mariob3891]

Bellissimi! Grazie per l'idea!!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Mario! 👍😁

[@chesterreeves9793]

Awesome video! Finally an easy way to make trees without twisting wire and other things! Learned a lot from you channel. Thank you for sharing and look forward to more great videos!

[@DevsDice]

Great to hear! I am happy to help! 🤘

[@rhaef]

Fantastic 😉

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Jay! These ones turned out nice! 👍😃

[@hattergraphics]

This is prob the best tree vid ive seen. Ill def do this!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much ZARG! Yeah these are so simple but looks awesome! 👍

[@hattergraphics]

@@DevsDice i had a TON of raindeer moss that way WAY too bright, after watching this i glued it all to dowels and flocked this sh!t outta it, looks epic! thanks so much!!!!!

[@ForrTheXP]

These are wonderful and a real slice of Leif! Well done my friend :)

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! Good one and thank you! :D 🤘

[@ForrTheXP]

@@DevsDice No, thank you! Your content is a joy to watch :3

[@DevsDice]

Haha! Thank you so much! 💙💛💙

[@Jibs-HappyDesigns-990]

wow! what an incredible Idea!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! 👍😀

[@M-Kevin]

Its amazing! Thank's a lot!!!!

[@DevsDice]

My pleasure! Glad you like it M. Kevin! 👍🙂

[@Heath86]

Love it Leif, keep up the awesome!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Heath! I will try! Thank you for the nice comment! 🤘

[@Heath86]

@@DevsDice you are very welcome good sir

[@theladyamalthea]

I quite like these! What a good idea!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Sara! Yeah this was a lightning-in-bottle situation! 👍🤣

[@markt.3685]

Impressive! Seem these are along the lines of fantasy trees, yet the process was something well worth learning from, thank you much.😎👍

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly Mark T! Glad you like them! 👍😊

[@taraking9514]

These trees are absolutely gorgeous!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Tara! And the best part is that they are super simple to do! 👍😀

[@taraking9514]

They looked like a lot of fun!

[@DevsDice]

Yeah they were for sure! 😊

[@peterlappelqvist]

Great quality video, cheers.

[@DevsDice]

No problem 👍I am just happy it was appreciated! There will be more of these! 😊

[@blakec1924]

Great video Leif! I think I know what my next gaming project with my daughter will be after seeing how straightforward the process is to do.

[@DevsDice]

That's awesome news Blake! Expect some more of these terrain videos going forwards! For one I need to do some leaf trees as well. I want to really make them look like fantasy-oaks with gnarly roots and branches all over the place. I expect that those might be more complex though! 😂 Thanks, as always, for a nice comment! 💙💛💙

[@iainadams9561]

Fantastic idea!

[@DevsDice]

Haha! Yeah those ol' things were a strike of brilliance! :D Thanks you! 🤘

[@wayofthewicked]

fantastic... so brilliant :)

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Wayofthewicked! Yeah this one just hit me as I was at IKEA. I am sure everyone who crafts after a while starts seeing things in a different light through the lens of crafting! 👍😂

[@alexisherbeck3469]

Looks great!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Alexis! 👍

[@RDNTrains]

Your pine trees look amazing.

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly RDNT! And so easy to make! 👍😊

[@hugomuller2339]

Hi 😉 Wow that's so cool 🤯 Really good Video. Thanks a lot 👍 Greetings from Germany 😉

[@DevsDice]

Hi Hugo! Thank you so much! Glad you liked the tree tutorial! Hello right back from Sweden! 😉👍

[@beckyforbis4858]

Wow!! Those are so cool 😊

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! Very kind of you to say! 👍😊

[@sheepfly]

That's awesome, i really wanted to do something like this for my warhammer beastmen.

[@DevsDice]

Awesome! Yeah the trees can of course be of use in the old world! ;)

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Wear a mask when filing MDF . Fine particles get in your lungs . Also try White PVA whiteboard the stuff Architects use . Works just like MDF

[@DevsDice]

Thanks for the tips! 👍😊

[@kimshuler7272]

Thanks you so much. I've recently gotten into Christmas snow villages and these kinds of trees should be perfect!!!

[@DevsDice]

That's awesome to hear Kim! Happy to help! I also did some "off-camera" with some snow flocking! :)

[@russw6562]

Regarding cutting towards or away, i cant cut away, but i bought a thimble, and its so much easier now

[@DevsDice]

That sounds like an excellent solution Russ W! 🤘😀

[@j.s.matthews2216]

Brilliant idea! I can't wait to try this!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly! 👍😁

[@thegildedcanary3422]

These came out amazingly! Once I build up my supplies a little more I look forward to doing some of these!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! Awesome to hear! Always nice to inspire!! :)

[@Bekka_Toravu]

Would drilling a pilot hole into the base be a viable start than just hot glue? Informative as always

[@DevsDice]

Yes! I actually did that with my old trees! :)

[@matth6897]

May I ask what size flock you used please? I can see various online and don't want to order the wrong one. Thanks for such an informative video, really looking forward to making my own.

[@DevsDice]

Of course! I used Woodland Scenics flock called "coarse" and in the worst case you can make them smaller by tearing them up. For the highlights I use some smaller sized flock! Hope that helps! 👍😅

[@jacobhope6164]

Great trees! What a nice, simple technique.

[@DevsDice]

Thank you! Yeah you know when you see something that's already done half of the work for you - sometimes it's good! :D

[@LostWhits]

They look really good. I liked the shots with real trees in the background. I wasn't sure when you chose yellow flock, but it worked. Do you wish your bases were more organically shaped?

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much LostWhits! I do sometimes wish that the bases were round yeah for sure! 👍😅

[@dinohelmefalk9786]

VIlken bra kanal!

[@DevsDice]

Tack så mycket Dino! Kul att du gillar den! :)

[@Bill2001100]

what exactly do you use as a "flow improver" ? Or is that the product itself?

[@DevsDice]

Hmm... I think I used IPA alcohol if it was about locking in the glue? 👍😆🤔

[@Atmoseeker]

These look amazing! Great job mate! Top notch production quality too. 🌲🌲🌲

[@DevsDice]

Aw thanks man! Just watching through your videos so those kinds words coming from you means a lot!! You have some really nice videos as well man! :)

[@Vanye111]

These look amazing. What' kind of endurance do they have? Edit: I also prefer this music. Lol

[@DevsDice]

These are quite durable, none have failed me yet! 👍😊

[@add2ndedition663]

Man always a great inspiration I must say. I know what plan i will be following when I go to make some trees.

[@DevsDice]

Awesome! Yeah I am going to build some scatter terrain and since my space it limited it will be somewhat modular and from my "most used hits" :) Glad you liked it! 🤘

[@diddly785]

This was such a good video! Love your videos, keep it up!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Kurt! I do as much as I have time for. This is just my hobby and does not really pay the bills! 👍😉

[@noahlong1325]

I am new to dungeons and dragons so when quarantine is over here in America this should be helpful and do you have any dragons that you could paint?

[@DevsDice]

Well first off welcome to a wonderful world! And yes! The Chromatic Dragons from Wizkids will come soon! :)

[@noahlong1325]

Devs & Dice yay!

[@AndyBarnard-r6t]

I cant find the Fejka anywhere, but this looks so cool :)

[@DevsDice]

Yeah sorry, it seems like IKEA don't make them anymore! 👍😅

[@witchywoods267]

This is so rad

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly! :)

[@earh0xable]

They look great!

[@DevsDice]

Thanks man! :D

[@NatesMiniatures]

Such a fantastic idea for making trees Leif :D

[@DevsDice]

Haha! Thank you Nate! 😂 You know every once and a while lightning strikes! ;)

[@АйдарБаширов-и2э]

Very cool)

[@DevsDice]

Thank you kindly! 👍😊

[@jnlsnfamily8747]

Do you expand the coconut fiber using water or do you just break apart the brick?

[@DevsDice]

I just break apart the brick and do my best to either grind it or crush it! Good luck! 👍😊

[@jnlsnfamily8747]

@@DevsDice Awesome, thank you sir! Will do my best, love your channel!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! It means a lot! 👍😃

[@aqualust5016]

This has to be the smartest idea for cheaply producing armatures for miniature trees. Why I never thought of this before is beyond me.

[@DevsDice]

I don't say this very often but yeah I sort of agree with you. Hit me like a bolt of lightning as I saw it in IKEA! 👍😂

[@Peter-ri9ie]

Man, your scattered terrain tutorials are brilliant. Looking forward to more of them. You do fantasy mostly, not bolt action and such?

[@DevsDice]

Yeah I do fantasy mostly but ironically enough I am at the moment working on something in the 40k region and I think I will have more of that kind of videos going forwards! :)

[@Peter-ri9ie]

@@DevsDice looking forward to’em! 👍🏻

[@stormy7722]

would you say that per tree, its less inexpensive this way compared to purchasing them from Woodland scenic?

[@DevsDice]

Oh wow, I think so but I don't really have any number to support this. But logically... it should be? 👍🤣

[@tommypersall2939]

amazing!! got to try this!

[@DevsDice]

Yeah please do! I will have a tree tutorial on leaf-trees coming out in the near future as well but that might be somewhat more complicated! :D

[@T1p2]

Incredible results! Makes me want to make some trees as well. Any alternatives to the flocking materials (being cash poor, I can't buy the stuff...)?

[@DevsDice]

That's awesome! I would look into making my own and in that case I would use either really fine sawdust or trying to grind up fluffy foam and color it. AFAIK that's what the woodland scenics is. I think though that sawdust might be simpler? Depending on your specific situation. Hope that helps!

[@DevsDice]

On another note, I would also look around in the nature for mosses and such. That could be easily a good enough tree using lichen or something like that?

[@T1p2]

@@DevsDice Definitely something to keep an eye out for on my extended walks, thanks! ^^

[@DevsDice]

Yeah honestly once one starts crafting your senses sort of tune into "what can I use for crafting" :)

[@janikaarela8540]

Jävla snygg! I'll have to check if Ikea still sells those, probably way cheaper (and better looking) than using bottle brushes.

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Jani or should I say "Kiitos paljon!". Yeah I hope that they have them in stock again as Christmas is approaching!

[@ronaldboal7500]

While watching your recent Hills Scatter Terrain video, my girlfriend mentioned the trees seen at the beginning. I had forgotten about this previous video until now. As always, thanks for the video. Side question: while perusing the comments, I read that you lived in Montreal for a year. That’s where we live. I hope you enjoyed it, even with the never ending construction.

[@DevsDice]

Haha! That's great! Yeah I liked Montreal! :D

[@dagoashax]

I always cut towards the thumb, my dad is a woodworker of 35 years and he does it too. He says its much safer, as you can control the pressure and wont slide out!

[@DevsDice]

Yeah I agree, funny thing is that my step-father is a carpenter and he does the same thing! 👍😂

[@frankn4576]

@@DevsDice Great video. I enjoy your channel. If someone is worried about cutting (carving) towards thumb then just wear a kevlar glove. Lots of whittlers do that. Cheers from Canada

[@thebasicspace]

Love you Leif

[@DevsDice]

Awww thank you so much! 👍😊

[@wandacampbell337]

Thank u so cool

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! Thanks Wanda! Never considered myself as cool per se but I will take it! 👍😉

[@iwistudio7337]

These are also great for stop motion because of the wires!

[@DevsDice]

I can imagine! Do you do a lot of stop motion animation? :D

[@tonyharwood8408]

Great tutorial but I would have mounted the trees on to round bases.

[@DevsDice]

Thanks Tony and funny you mention that, I did some on round ones as well and I do prefer that, not sure why I made these square....? Weird! 👍🤣

[@virtulally_N]

wow

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Lego Milo! 👍

[@wlingwood3851]

Okay you've definitely spent some time in Ireland haha

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! I have not actually! 👍😂

[@erikturner8005]

Hmmnnn.. IKEA doesn't stock this particular SKU any more.... any ideas on where to find similar fine needled smaller trees? Most of the ones I see on Amazon have much thicker needles that are more like ribbons, or needles made of plastic.

[@DevsDice]

Not sure, they usually have them close to Christmas here in Sweden I think. 👍🤔

[@ulysses14101966]

genius!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much Alberto! 👍😊

[@melissarenladyoflight1599]

Good idea mate.. Ill be destroying my old Christmas tree.. And maki the tree have done..

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! Oh noes! Do not destroy Christmas at your house! 👍🤣

[@christophermurray9777]

👍👍

[@DevsDice]

Cheers Christopher Murray! You going through my old videos? 👍😉

[@crapphone7744]

You might try putting a thimble on your thumb when you're cutting toward yourself

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! Yeah perhaps! Thanks for the advice! 👍😊

[@What2Have4Dinner]

this is f genius

[@DevsDice]

Thank you so much! Yeah I thought it was a stroke of brilliance! Happens only once every decade or so! 👍🤣

[@gwen_the_badger3042]

Haha! I also can't cut away from my body...it's a weird feeling to try to do so...

[@DevsDice]

Haha yeah I feel like all manners of precision goes out the window when I cut away generally! 😂

[@gwen_the_badger3042]

@@DevsDice yeah, so I tend to live with occasionally cuts ^^

[@DevsDice]

Occasional cuts just shows everyone your crafting experience right? :)

[@mtareinzbern5644]

Hack Ikea 🤣, thanks for the idea

[@DevsDice]

For sure! IKEA trees are great! 👍😊

[@humblehombre9904]

The fact you need to address cutting safety says a lot about our stupid world. Actually, the residents of said world.

[@DevsDice]

Well better safe than sorry! 👍😂

[@darianbell9614]

Cutting towards one self isn't dangerous if done correctly.

[@DevsDice]

That is true Darian! 👍😃

[@robgilliland5197]

Flow improver?? anyone know what that is ? elaborate

[@DevsDice]

Did I mention flow improver in this video? 👍😂 If so then flow improver is an agent that you use in paints to break up the surface tension and make the paint flow more easily. Hope that answers your question Rob! 👍😃

[@morycmoryc4145]

now....why thit this poped out today on mu yt page???? why now, not a week ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!!! :) great trees bud!! Well i guess my musket&tomahawk table is getting more trees!!

[@DevsDice]

I have no idea Moryc but I am glad the video helped and it sounds like you have a plan of action! 👍😂

[@morycmoryc4145]

@@DevsDice yes sir i do :) so thank You (nowwwww where is that old christmass tree?!)

[@CoryG1981]

ya can always tell the hobbist who cuts towards his thumb , if it looks anything like mine does LOL

[@DevsDice]

Hahahaha! That bad ey Cory? I have never really cut myself when cutting towards my thumb like that. A nick here and there perhaps but nothing serious! 😅👍

[@johnharvath2522]

Aaah....I believe you forgot something! You know, at the end of your video!

[@DevsDice]

HAHAHA! I was wondering who would notice that! ;) It's not gone, just testing things :)

[@johnharvath2522]

@@DevsDice I definitely noticed Leif. It's something I look forward to besides your amazing paint jobs 🤘

[@DevsDice]

Alrighty John! I will make it two next video then! For you! :)

[@johnharvath2522]

@@DevsDice YOU ARE THE KING!! 🤴 Thank you brother!

[@DevsDice]

Haha of course I am ;) Thanks! 💙💛💙

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Big tip to save money : Buy large bottle of PVA glue from hardware and dont pay stoopid overpriced prices for woodland scenics . Try Noch or elsewhere just save ya $$ . Would you pay for a Ferrari and get a Korean car hey ?

[@DevsDice]

That is very true! 👍

[@Skalyon2]

What is this accent? Where are you from? 🤔

[@DevsDice]

Haha! Yeah I might sound kind of strange! But to answer your question: I am from Sweden! :D

[@brotherman539]

Sadly it looks like Fejka has been discontinued at that exact product number, HOWEVER it looks like it has possibly just been rebranded as "Vinterfint 805.242.07". Hope this helps anyone who finds this in the future, and thank you for the great tutorials as always!

[@DevsDice]

That's awesome Bill! Thank you so much for sharing! 👍😊

[@dalemedhurst1050]

Amazing idea!

[@DevsDice]

Thank you Dale! Happy you like it! Easiest way I have found to make these kind of trees! 👍😊