DIY Plant Terrain for D&D (The DM's Craft, Short Tip, EP6)

[@theDMsCraft]

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[@eqwelby]

You, sir, are the MacGyver of miniature terrain building. And I applaud you for it. Keep those videos coming.

[@bensrpgpile2]

That light vegetation/large base idea was great! Never put that together in my head b4. Good stuff, Scotty.

[@embervii]

Keep an eye out at your local dollar store, I picked up a 10"x10" mat that had 64 of those individual bushes. Same exact type, just in a flat mat instead of a ball, and for only $1. They had a few other fake grass types as well.

[@DarmokAtTinegra]

That plant ball was a find! I'll have to keep my eye out for that one. Always love the aquarium section. : )

[@brianblather]

Hey, we spend so much on the other stuff like books, minis and what not. I often found that the only difference between a great model and a awesome one is the time the craftsman spent working. Also most people forget that you are looking at this stuff from almost 3' away. A good texture looks fantastic with just a base coat, wash and highlight. DONE! LETS PLAY!

[@aFistfulofDice]

Great tip. I'll be doing this for our upcoming swamp campaign.

[@FlankBonus]

picked up some cheap aquarium plants today, thanks for the vid!

[@superforce8]

Always rad! Love the new forum!

[@theDMsCraft]

Feel the power of the craft!

[@theDMsCraft]

Glad I could help Ben.

[@theDMsCraft]

I would love to see pics.

[@nexus1g]

I would love to see you DMing a game using these items. If you haven't one, I haven't seen it yet.

[@theDMsCraft]

Good idea, my only fear is that the velcro would lift the plant off the surface too high. Another alternative could be to use thin sheet magnets.

[@vickruck01]

If you had some extra pennies or metal washers you could glue them on to the base to add some weight?

[@theDMsCraft]

as long as you all want to see the vids I will keep them coming.

[@theDMsCraft]

Fantastic!

[@theDMsCraft]

Great buy

[@phoenixroses4409Ev]

What about using little velcro circles on the bottoms of the plants, to attach them to tiles ? Quick and no sliding =)

[@theDMsCraft]

Couldn't agree more.

[@theDMsCraft]

Cool, please do.

[@brianblather]

It's crazy sometimes when you look at how little this cost per model. If the plant was $4.00 and you pulled 3 doz. parts that's $.11 each. The sand is even less, glue negligible and you can get the cardboard for free. Using a simple to more detailed scheme is only a matter of time.

[@Antikythera420]

All hail the human wizard.

[@jeffersoncannedy836]

Could those buds be trimmed further to have like only 1 or 2 branches? I was thinking of something to use to show weeds growing through the cracks of flagstone.

[@theDMsCraft]

sure could, that would work great

[@theDMsCraft]

always an option.

[@FlankBonus]

I think I have that mini. Did you repaint him?

[@CaptainBipto]

Can you paint the aquarium plants, as I am looking to make some alien vegetation?

[@theDMsCraft]

Sure can but many aquarium plants come in strange colors that would make great alien plants.

[@CaptainBipto]

Thanks for the reply.

[@NcTheory]

I assume the paint is acrylic?

[@dungeonmasterjake2232]

Could you use washers as the plant base?

[@lastdollarfilms]

+Dungeon Master Jake I do. I use 1" washers and a 1" hole punch and a regular hole punch. I put a 1" circle of card stock on the bottom and then make a "top" the same way but add a smaller hole in the middle to sit the plant down in. Fill it with hot glue, stick in the plant, paint and flock. Right now i'm working on a forest setting and use parsley and Italian herb mixed to give me a more realistic color blend. I do crush up the flocking a little to break up some of the bigger pieces. for a few days your storage area will smell delicious.

[@theDMsCraft]

Nope, he is just a pre-painted mini straight out of the box.

[@theDMsCraft]

Cheap is my middle name...lol

[@FlankBonus]

weird, mine is red.