How to Make a Realistic Miniature Pine Forest! - Terrain for 40k, D&D, Model Train Dioramas

[@borakistbenoit6583]

I love how everyone is using skills and techniques they learned from fellow crafter an then referencing them. Keep it up Eric

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

So much good information available today!

[@doobie1984]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop you know, Miscast seems to be missing a Deathmatch partner...

[@Rennrogue]

Agreed, and please be sure to put a link in the description.

[@mjvv81]

Not gunna lie... these are probably the best looking homemade conifer tree's I've seen yet.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks! Im happy with how they turned out

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

I've never seen a scale model tree I thought looked good until now, thanks Eric.

[@seanthatcher2999]

jerry whoomst same, every time I cringe when I see them except for this.

[@LucienMaine]

I really enjoy your tutorials AND your deadpan humor make them a real treat 👏🏼

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Lucien! I’m glad you are enjoying them

[@Aconspiracyofravens1]

​@@EricsHobbyWorkshop, hey, eric, can you link to those fibres? I don't think I could stomach unwinding 100-400 trees worth of fibres

[@3mix4m67]

Alors la je m’attendais pas à voir un auteur et comédien français comme Lucien Maine sous une vidéo d’Eric’s Hobby Workshop :o

[@busterprice9380]

Ad sbknmmm

[@romainbraud7672]

Haaaa je vois où tu trouves ton inspiration pour la bonne auberge ;)

[@PhoenixArk123]

Realistic, good instructions, a free history lesson, and also solid comedy? What a gem, subscribed.

[@madeleinemaccar9915]

I'm so new to model stuff and juuuust venturing into bigger-scale projects. This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping to find: accessible, helpful and interesting. Thanks so much for helping a newbie feel like progressing deeper into this hobby is actually possible!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Awesome! Love to hear that

[@reginafetty6374]

I don't know why I haven't found this video before now, but I love your terrain and the way you did the trees, even the dead one. This is the best version I have seen on doing the trees and terrain. I learned quite a bit from this video. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@laurie4275]

LOVE this!! I often use coffee grounds for soil. It's perfect.

[@Smaakakor]

I love that you feel the need to explain what trees look like...

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Sadly, not everyone lives near trees. I love trees

[@Smaakakor]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop That is True, just a bit of strange motion that People wouldn't know the difference betwene spruce and pine and that the relation to it is the chrismastree. But that is because Sweden is such a small vontry with Forrest and Nature Close to and inside even the largest of citys here :)

[@w.rustylane5650]

I model HO and Lionel 027 scales. I make my own rust. I take about 4 pieces of 0000 steel wool and put it in a quart jar. I add some vinegar and distilled water (2:1) and wait for a month for the rust to form. Then pour the mixture into a large baking dish or a photo processing pan (which was left over from my darkroom) and let it all dry for a couple of weeks. Then take a single edge razor blade and make sure all the rust is pulverized into a powder. Then use it as you would chalks or pigments fixed with mineral spirits or whatever you use to make a wash. Works great and looks real, 'cause it is real rust. I also make my own flocking from sponge rubber in an electric coffee bean grinder and add your choice of color. I've also used sawdust as you do here. We have lichen growing out back and it works well for bushes, (ground up) leaves, etc. Cheers from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@ScaryAraeAlt]

This is by far the BEST pine tree craft Ive seen on youtube.

[@shaneflickinger]

I love your attention to detail and the effort you go to in order to match natural terrain. I think you are the first person I've seen incorporate snags/dead trees among live ones. As someone who works for the Forest Service I approve! Haha! Stay safe Mr. Eric!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I was really pleased with that method too!

[@ajknaup3530]

Nice work, Dude! Love the different techniques you just taught me, all in one convenient video. Love the fun you & your woman have together; & your humility is so refreshing!

[@patbishop272]

This is awesome...I,m 70 years old and I am going to do this for my cabin collection. Thanks so much. ( :

[@aportgirl]

Love that you get right in there. I learn something every time I watch.

[@tabletop-glory]

Ive seen so many people do so many different kinds of wire trees but no one ever explains a good way to do the texture on the trunk of the tree. thank you so much for such a great idea.

[@lucreciasalamealul2082]

beautiful trees..thank you ...congratulations

[@HughTexJudd]

@7:33.. Modularity LMFAO.. dude you had me rolling. Great tree idea and thanks for sharing. Producing content isn't easy and I appreciate your time and efforts!

[@aigaro9736]

This green sawdust looks more like grass, pretty good method!

[@-Sunny--]

4:35 I'm from Sweden, and we have pretty much only those trees here at home. But you mix fir and pine together. Not quite sure what they are called in English, but there are two different types of conifers. Keep up! Flawless work there!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

What did I mix up? Mostly these are based on lodgepole pines like I have seen in Banff Alberta Canada

[@-Sunny--]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop @ the image 5:09, to the very far right we can see some "granar" and in the middle we see "tallar" "granar" is used for christmas trees "tallar" grows like that, without branches except in the top part... Two different sort tree /Love

[@OreoPriest]

The distinction is been spruce trees (puffier) and pine trees. This doesn't really change Eric's point though, because spruce forests also have naked trunks below the canopy.

[@trixmaster90]

What a great video! I mostly stumble across people just gluing parts that they bought. Finally someone who makes everything from scratch. Keep up the good work 💪

[@3DPrintingRockets]

this is the tutorial I always wanted, so many trees tutorial out there but none of them with materials I can find in my shithole of a country. Thank you good sir! you earned a subscriber

[@BrianShamie]

These are some of the best-looking homemade trees I’ve ever seen. Thanks for the tutorial! I’m definitely going to be trying this.

[@kirkgeier417]

I've been noticing the same thing about the branches of trees while hiking these days I'm glad you included that

[@HQBunker]

I love your commentary :D especially about life choices ;P Dead tree looks awesome. I will definitely need to try that.

[@FacilityD20]

The dead tree is my favorite part

[@redhotswing]

Regular terrain KZbinr: makes a decent thing. Eric: makes a decent thing and I laugh my ass off at the voiceover.

[@reubensullivan8849]

Way better looking then most of the trees I’ve seen people make definitely guna give this a go

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Rueben! Do it, Its incredibly gratifying !

[@guillermodelnoche]

this video was especially humorous! nice work!

[@cdjhyoung]

A couple technique suggestions: Put a cup hook in your drill to loop the wire on instead of trying to chuck the wires in the drill each time. At the other end, there are cheap vices around that make holding that end easier also. Harbor freight has one that goes on sale once in a while at about the $15 price point that you can clamp to the table so it stays put. I've used sisal twine to do the same kinds of builds, but I think what you are using works better. Really liked the idea of the foil as exposed trunks, I'll try that the next time I start building pines.

[@barbaraholzmann946]

Thank you so much for sharing - needed this tutorial as well as the smile you put on my face!

[@Markovian_]

Great vid as always. Hilarious commentary. Love the idea of aluminum foil for bark.

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Bro, this is genius.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Franky! Glad you like it

[@debbralehrman5957]

Boylei Hobby gave a Shout Out for your channel for making a tree. Nice job these trees look like Flagstaff, Az. Some palaces have fewer branches than yours. Trees look different anywhere you go.👍🏻 Awesome thanks for showing this.

[@benweinberg3819]

Something about christmas trees being i-CONIC? I'll see myself out.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Lol i see what you did there

[@thejellyranger7679]

My groan should be audible. 😂

[@veetheamazinggreek5422]

Damn party poopers.

[@markzambelli]

Ben... If your saying that just *_fir_* laughs you need to *_spruce_* up your act... (am I right guys... guys?...)

[@TheZapan99]

You can use a silicon spatula spoon (found in the kitchenware aisle) to mix an apply your spackle. Way less messy than doing it with your fingers.

[@davidsimpkins7495]

Hi I,m from the UK I enjoyed watching you do the trees and every thing I was fascinated .

[@juliefitzpatrickjulieinthe6421]

Awesome! These will look great with my Dept. 56 Dickens Village!

[@yakovlevlt]

Love it, especially how much effort you put into research and planning part. Eric, you're my new favorite terrain youtuber, watching you videos one after another!

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

Great trees. Way better than my dollar store trees LOL. I love the use of the drill, very creative.

[@jettscream]

i really enjoyed your lesson thank you . i have no comments because you have cracked the tree making lol , Eric, spot on bro

[@martyndragar7910]

Needed a load of these trees for frostgrave and couldn't buy the right size till now thanks mate nice work

[@ThisOLmaan]

wowee glad i clicked on this video, ty much for all these ideas, also thanks for the history lesson had no idea 14:15

[@glyndevonport7802]

I use fabric dye for colourig sawdust for scatter material. I use the same dye mix to colour several batches of sawdust, each batch becoming a slightly lighter shade as the pigment is absorbed. Works out cheaper than keep buying different paint shades.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Great tip! Thanks Glyn

[@petermenningen338]

Eric I've found that cloths die (Rit) works good on wood shavings and sawdust it actually penetrates through the material rather than coat it like paint.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Great tip, thanks Peter!

[@menemenetekelperes4297]

Just found your channel..binge watching now..love your work, I am inspired

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Awesome, thanks Devon!

[@루이-d4o]

It seems that the dexterity is extraordinary. I had fun.

[@HOTRAINUNIVERSEANDDIORAMAS]

Superb job you have done!! 👍

[@turbulent-582]

The best instructional video, straight to the point without feminine type BS, or talking unnecessary crap....good job mate

[@Carpetcleanerman]

One word I have for your build: AWESOME!!! Thank you for the video Eric. It got crafting AND powertools :)

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

POWER CRAFTING!!!

[@marcellogenovese199]

This was actually amazingly life like until the green flock, but I am glad you went that extra step because it's a valuable lesson that sometimes you need to stop yourself from using all the stuff you prepared. I make that same mistake all the time and am still learning to pull back toward the end. Great job, amazing looking trees and I love the dead needles. I haven't seen that before.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Yeah, lessons learned there for sure. The dead needles is a new technique i just invented I think!

[@marcellogenovese199]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Well it's a great idea, I live in Maine and I always think pine stand terrain looks off do to a lack of dead needles, but hadn't seen a great solution until now. Great idea for sure man! Thanks!

[@tyarkschettler853]

I have watched a few vids before but this one made me subscribe! Really cool way of making the pine trees

[@BrushQuill]

Awesome build. Nice to see a build based off another tubers build.

[@Dractuss]

im not a terrain builder but i seen it used in a video a while back. You can dry some coffee grounds it works good for ground cover and bark on the trees!! love the video

[@SirMeowingCat]

haha, adorable with you wife my dude. Thanks for the tips. Looking at how to make grimdark dead trees atm ^.^

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

My wife is the best lol

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

Thank you for your teaching us to make pine trees!

[@tabletopthat5727]

this might be my favorite coniferous tree build I've seen to date. Love the modular approach. "...because I love chaos.." cracked me up (probably because it's all I know when I'm crafting... chaos)

[@edwinchampeau8685]

As a Canadian I think you did a good job, I’ve had a hard time doing deciduous trees and after watching your video I was going to attempt the dead tree look

[@MetallicHallucinations]

Happy little trees - Bob Ross would approve!👍😁

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks hit scanner! Im glad you liked it

[@kimhansen8615]

That's awesome and just the inspiration I needed. Thanks...

[@AdamViklund]

Love it! Pine trees always seem very troubling to make, but these look very realistic! Nice one, Eric!

[@Mentosineenbakkie]

Awesomme well done, its realistic but made in basic ways some builders yuse complecadet steps that take a lot of time and are realistic, but your methods are basic but reach the same results. Keep up the good works

[@Anthony-bs5ov]

LOVE the use of tin foil for tree trunks, I'm keeping that one in my pocket for sure!!

[@adrians2190]

The video I've been looking for, thank you. Good trees are expensive to buy. The nicer looking DIY ones are an ache in the balls and crackerjack to make. This, oh lordy strawberry face jam, excellent looking and easy do do. My grandmother could do this if she's was still with us. Not dead, just kept in the attic. Inflate my hobby lips Karen, this video wins KZbin!

[@salvatoreattinello3942]

I admit, I had doubts regarding how good this was going to look, but you blew me away! This was a great tutorial. Keep it up.

[@rikh9789]

Superb... now have the trees for my Roman Teutoburg Forest diorama

[@jacobhope6164]

From scratch? Right on! They look great!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Jacob!

[@The-Mstr-Pook]

Excellent video, well presented and entertaining. One question however. I do wish tutorial creators would include the anchored first comment of the videos to be their product list. I mean what is hodge poge? What is Spakkle? As an English man I've no idea what you're referring to. And I'm sure a non English-speaking (not first language) would likewise be confused 😕. Otherwise keep up the good work. And thanks. Also what grout and green pain was it.

[@seanthatcher2999]

This is great! As someone that knows way too much about trees I loved your justifications for conifer trees! I think the darker flock (spelling ?) would have been better because you’re right it didn’t look natural until you painted it and added highlights. I just found your channel so if this suggestion has already been done disregard it, but it might be worth making a modular bog as well to go with this. It could test out the darker flock, but also add more pieces to this to create a forest that also has microclimates in there as well. Definitely loved it, looked great at the end!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I made a cool bog just over a year ago before I had a channel but it’s definitely one I want to revisit. I need to aort my ventilation with using resin though, thats the only issue

[@kirkgeier417]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Id love to see the bog go with this

[@JevousGaming]

Absolute genius, thanks for sharing

[@Gray-n5x]

Excellent work and thanks for the tips Eric ,all the best from New Zealand 🇳🇿 🎉

[@Grassplant2012]

I'm making a Forrest kind of like this except it's a bit more simple. I used to paper and glue and I also used some dead plants in my backyard to make some Forest

[@Miscast]

Thanks for the love!

[@smelvinhamilton9792]

Loved the video man! U seem like a really positive person and your videos are fun to binge! Using some off the ideas in your video, I've started a 'mushroom forest' theme for my Orks! Cheers mate!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

That sounds cool! Orks and fantasy O&G were my first armies in the hobby and will always have a special place in my heart

[@Caradepato]

Very nice. Reminds me of the forests in my Mothers home town in central Sweden.

[@andrewross3293]

Brilliant video. Boat loads of great ideas. Thank you.

[@gatesbisson1746]

Great Job Eric, Canada likes your stuff

[@joanbrumbley1552]

Way to go on the pine forest, looks real life ,maybe a little too much moss but excellent job none the less, if you haven't attempted the weeping willow tree maybe that could be a good video , im working on this bayou setting and theres not too many weeping willow tree DIY videos out there , and i cant find any to purchase out there either

[@Al_Purton]

Been looking around for a fairly easy realistic looking idea for ages. Honestly this is such a good idea. Have already made several of my own, although I found it much easier and a better result using a power drill as you can spin them up really tight! 👍

[@cedriccaelian826]

Oh man! I wish I had the talent and focus to do these kind of things! Can't wait to try and do this with my 40k and action figures!

[@ComandaKronikk]

It's pretty addictive once u start, arguably even funner than painting warhammer minis bc its all from scratch and you can be so creative

[@ObscureLego]

I love your blasé method. its exactly how I build stuff

[@tobiasj.4199]

Best homemade trees I've seen. Awesome work man!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Tobias!

[@genahoward760]

Wow! What detail you put into these trees is amazing! They look so real! I definitely need to try this for a few bottle brush Christmas trees! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@MikeEarleyfivestar]

Best tree tutorial ever. Thank you.

[@FacilityD20]

Very good!

[@UltimateDinosaur]

Wow, you did your research. I live near many conifer trees yet it somehow hadn't occurred to me. About the bare trunks.

[@hyperbene7711]

Good lore about the peasants gathering sticks - and how it played into your terrain design.

[@judyebell7548]

I was fascinated by your video, found it very interesting. I was just searching for Christmas crafts, and how to make trees out of the jenga tower blocks. after this I am just going to find a big circus coloring book, and a box of 8 crayons. this is way over my head.

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

Really like the effect you done on the pine trees. :)

[@Schwermetalloer]

this is remarkably simple but surprisingly cool!

[@markbugeja2941]

Loved this tutorial, curious question. Why do you have a Maltese map at the back?

[@krisdesaedeleer4357]

Very nice work, congratulations

[@Miniac]

longboys

[@kennethsanders963]

I made a home made dubbing table (I'm a fly tyer) for making dubbing brushes. You are doing the exact same thing except slower. Also I would make different lengths of the fibres that way you achieve a tapered look😉

[@Lagz54]

Excellent video, glad I landed on your channel.

[@DaleTrevors]

The first video I've found you by, and a subscription right away! Glad to be a part of the audience! Great content.

[@slipknotenthusiast6541]

This is great! I've been making miniature things as a hobby for a little while now and pine trees have been a pain in my side. Will definitely do this!

[@stevehamilton8579]

Nice video, Eric. Love your techniques. The end result is amazing.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Steve

[@heavenskitty790]

Gorgeous trees and I’m gonna try to make them 😁

[@johnkelley9877]

They look great Eric! This is much simpler then other methods I have seen before and the trees look very realistic. Thanks for sharing this an no doubt I will watch it again.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks John! I think this technique has been around the model railroad community for ages but somehow never been used by wargamers. I wish the video i first learned it from many years ago was still up so i could give those guys credit!

[@senhuan]

Great vid. I am trying this for the first time now. I watched the flocking vod you mentioned and I think the only difference is you put the flock into the grounder after you painted it. That's what exposed the wood colour. You have to ground it to the final consistency then paint it and not ground it again.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Makes sense. I wasnt worried about the colour as much as the rectangular woody chunks in it thoug

[@dominicmelanson4613]

Beautiful! love the moss effect and dead tree