How to make cheap clump foliage

[@DeavTech]

Man, I've been trying to find a cheap way to build foliage! This is perfect and exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Great I could help , there is a video on chep flock and lef scatter that might be of help to you.

[@francinemiranda8409]

Simplicity+ease+cheapness=brilliance! Thanks so much!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Thank you There are videos on homemade flock and leaf scatter on the channel , if I want a diffrent texture or colour than the stand flocks I have it is always easier and cheaper to make my own.

[@deswright2075]

Nice one stev,looks the part...👍

[@rejoyce57]

I cook the same way! A little bit of this, a dollop of that. Thanks for a recipe I can follow. 😉 Thanks for the video!

[@LMPhotoProductions]

That is a very nice and cheap way to do it! Thanks a lot Steve!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

You are wecome , why pay money for clump foliage when it is so cheap to make and you can do your own colours from green to autumn reds etc.

[@basicminiaturepainting]

Cheap and simple great job

[@StevesSmallWorld]

A bit like me at times :p

[@colinbailey5273]

Great idea as usual

[@Wingless-]

I find my foam doesn't hold on very well once it has dried -- should I be spraying the finished tree with anything to seal it?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Agree with you it seems to lose the tac of the glue over time. I want to try dipping in latex to seal it, on my experiment list to try.

[@Wingless-]

@@StevesSmallWorld So I made a new batch but this time I used waaay less paint, and just worked that small amount of paint into the foam over a longer period of time. When it dried it was so much lighter and fluffier, and actually clumped together better! I've had some test trees drying overnight and so far none of them have dropped any pieces, even when shaken. I think the weight of the paint is just too much, try cutting the paint and report back!

[@abmackay]

I didn't follow your method exactly, but I just made some pretty decent trees! The foam took forever to dry after tinting it, so I *gently* warmed it in the oven. I found that tacky glue was actually quite slow to dry as well, but hot glue worked well instead for attaching the foliage. Thanks for the great video!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Hot glue will hold better in the l9ng run . Trick to drying it is to make sure you squeeze it out but not to much

[@LemmyCaution66]

Another great video, Steve! 👍

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Thanks, this one has been on my list to do for ages as so cheap and easy. The more base materials you can make for pence the more cash for figures :p

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

Thanks for this tutorial I liked it very much

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Thank you for watching.

[@dancingpotplant]

Brilliant work. Now I need to make 3x1ft worth for 2mm lol. Any suggestions?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

You will be surprised at the coverage and if you use homemade texture paint under it thin patches will add to the look

[@roopeshkrishna34]

Million thanks for sharing Steve..

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Your wecme. Hope you find a use for this technique

[@roopeshkrishna34]

@@StevesSmallWorld sure.. am back in Model making.. planning to build a display museum bat home as 100 years of aviation.. Million thanks again..

[@PracticalLeigh]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Happy you found it usefull

[@terrychiu6863]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Thx for watching i am happy you found the video helpful

[@silviaalvarado8862]

Gracias thank

[@gianfrancoburzotta6580]

can i ask you how do you obtain large chunks of clump?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

You can keep large clumps by not breaking it down to much after it is dry the pva in it holds it together.

[@gianfrancoburzotta6580]

@@StevesSmallWorld thanks but when my clump dries is already scattered...maybe I don't use enough PVA glue? Or I must keep the clump "pressed" in a sort of way when it dries?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

There is a point if you add to much pva you get a shiny string look the best option is to make sure your clump foliage is wet through and let it dry without mixing, maybe devide into small blocks and turn and press together .

[@williambryant5946]

Wouldn't you just not chop it in the blender as much? That would make bigger pieces right?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

It needs to be blended fairly small or you end up with square edge bits and big lumps of 1 colour .

[@Mike-mm4mx]

what is the tacky glue you used?

[@StevesSmallWorld]

I have 2 types I use , there is hob-e-tac from woodland scenics but you can get a cheap tac glue from the works in the uk that works well. It is also worth sealing the trees after they are dry with a spray varnish or thinned pva after damping down the tree. A slightly more tricky option but works well is liquid latex .

[@Mike-mm4mx]

@@StevesSmallWorld thanks very much you are a man after my own heart always trying to save a few pennies! I am working on my first tree but using metal wire for the trunk.

[@GNAHTROV]

If you moisten the sponge before you break it up it eliminates the static.

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Thanks for the tip I will try it on the next batch.

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

Yes this is good but only cheap if you don't wreck your blenders, must have been through about 5 doing this

[@StevesSmallWorld]

That's why I use a old blender , you can get a blender for £10 these days so soon make enough to cover costs before it pack up.

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

@@StevesSmallWorld Indeed. I found hand blenders a bit touger than the jugs, means mixing in bucket with water.