How To Make Realistic Forest Groundcover For Terrain Scenery

[@AlfonsoTheTraitor]

This is by far the best ground cover tutorial I have seen yet. If I did not watch this tutorial and you just showed a close up I would have thought it was a photograph. I love your work and thank you for sharing.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much glad you liked it!

[@BCsounddesign]

I absolutley agree!!! Incredible

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

When I started collecting Warhammer miniatures as a teenager I never imagined I would ever say this, but here we go: Those flowers make your base look delicate.

[@Paepercuts]

Nice! And spoken like an expert with a sharp eye for detail! Thank you ;)

[@TheWandOfOrcus]

The IRON CHEF of miniature terrain. You do such fine work. A true artist and inspiration. Keep them coming!

[@Paepercuts]

Haha thank you very much!

[@CaptainEshara]

From a former chef and a current hobbyist, you deserve a hobby michelin star, especially with that knife chopping action, the sautee action of the frying pan, the cleanliness of the kitchen and the organisation of your tubs, the end result is amazing with all those ingredients seriously though, this is a really good tutorial and I'm only sorry i didn't find it sooner, but i'm trying to figure out some swamp style mini bases and found this invaluable, thank you

[@TheClassicWorld]

Phil: What you doing, Bob? Bob: Just cooking some dirt. Phil: Oh, Okay.

[@WorldEater-XII]

Hahahaha i've never heard of this method. Now i just want to get my shovel and my grill to the forest :P

[@fromthedumpstertothegrave3689]

I felt self concoius watching a video of a guy cooking dirt let alone being caught doing it myself :p

[@katieourmatie8250]

My mind is absolutely blown by the tiny leaves, they look so good

[@fang3090]

2:49 On this episode of cooking with Paepercuts.

[@Paepercuts]

Haha yes! Scenery stir-fry ;)

[@themessy001]

I was just going to say, hey this guy knows how to cook as well haha!

[@fang3090]

Matt Tucker hahahaha.

[@silash.5535]

came to learn how to make the ground, learned how to conquer life instead. No but honestly, thanks for sharing not only how to prepare the different components needed, but also the techniques you know to get the best results possible! I don't know any other youtuber doing this THIS precisely and informative and I don't want to know the number of mistakes and frustrations you spare me from. Thanks again, looking forward to your further uploads.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you. Great to hear you found it useful, cheers.

[@MrMajikman1]

Your attention to detail is phenomenal! Very well done!!

[@RandomMakingEncounters]

I’m not gonna lie… this tutorial made me really hungry! It also makes me want to whip up a batch of terrain paste. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Fantastic patience you have to get the details just so and I applaud you for it.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you sir!

[@crimsonaterdaeus]

Easily some of the best terrain and basing content there is. Thank you for this.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're very welcome

[@Sanorace]

"I wasn't sure how many I would need for this terrain piece, so just to be on the safe side, I made 4736." I think that's your whole channel in a nutshell there. Hey if this doesn't work out, your cooking techniques are pro!

[@Paepercuts]

Haha thanks!

[@missunderstood2647]

I absolutely love your scenery/terrain tutorials. So amazing! Plz make more!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you!

[@TotemoGaijin]

Every other video I was looking at for a forest floor terrain looked like a desert with some grass on it. Thank you for this! It's beautiful!

[@ahawkone8850]

This may be a bit beyond the scope of what I'm learning to do now, but it was immensely educational and inspiring. It looks wonderful and thanks for making the vid!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you and you're very welcome.

[@TotemoGaijin]

I'm halfway through imitating this for something I'm working on now, and I've gotta say, if you wanted to stop after putting that first coat of raw umber over the modeling paste, it makes an amazingly muddy looking base.

[@khullain-paints6135]

Amazing! You can almost smell that forest smell.

[@mzm1457]

Your work is absolutely astonishing! This just looks so real, I need to have a go at making groundcover like this myself. I also would like to say that I really appreciate the production value of your videos . Everything is well lit, shot from angles where one can clearly see everything and also the editing is super smooth. These videos must take almost as much time as the dioramas!

[@Paepercuts]

Nice to hear that and thank you for watching!

[@cletusk20]

I've watched several of your videos and they have given me several ideas to try. Thanks for sharing your hard earned knowledge.

[@Paepercuts]

Good to hear thank you!

[@TheManAmongAll]

Apart from the base being amazing as expected:) It's really showed me how creative you can get with finding materials for basing.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks good to hear!

[@HappyGnoux]

What i've learned while watching all of your videos, is that I need a coffee grinder asap^^ Love your tutorials. This is really super helpful!

[@WarbossTae]

Best groundcover Tutorial. Thanks for the in-depth look, so many valuable techniques on display here!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you glad you liked it!

[@CarlosMoreno-xu5lu]

It is incredible, very realistic, congratulations...amazing, no words to describe your art

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much

[@boy0division]

The Level of detail and effort is scary! Great work!

[@darrylcarpenter903]

Excellent work! I'm going to use some of your ideas. Thanks

[@vincentvanbro475]

I liked this video as soon as you gave the exact number for how many tiny leaves you cut out. hahah i loled! great video!

[@grimgar3048]

Stunning work, i want to make some forest themed terrain for table top and these tutorials have me really hyped to start

[@glyph5090]

Really nice that you add where you get all the stuff , cus most of the things other youtubers suggest isn't available in the Netherlands or have no clue where to get them here anyway. Thanks for the great video :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! Good to hear you find it useful ;)

[@jonbauml225]

Several steps seem insane. But in a good way

[@candycorncrypt]

Your attention to detail is INCREDIBLE!! 💛🧡🤍

[@xrlent12]

Absolutely amazing. You have a great Chanel, very informative. I counted 4737 leaves.

[@Paepercuts]

Hahaha thank you!

[@TheDrewker]

Loved it when you added up the exact number of leaves you made :P Thanks for this amazing tutorial

[@MegaSkulltaker]

Gewoon wow !!! Topdetail !! Keep up the good work

[@PlayBoye86]

Awesome job. You scenery guys, you're always so good at finding intelligent ways to save money, but still make it look awesome. This was very impressive!

[@tracyhowell4371]

Just amazing..the pine tree video was really helpful. I am going to try some trees and ground cover now!

[@Paepercuts]

Nice to hear that and have fun on the builds!

[@onnomulder9775]

Wat geweldig gedaan en met zoveel geduld!!! Top!!

[@Paepercuts]

Bedankt!

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

I have to ask are you a chef by any chance? Another very well done meticulously done video. You voice is so calm and serene it would almost put one asleep if they weren't so interested in what the out come was going to be. Those ivy leaves really make this look fantastic so much happening make it look so realistic. LoL on the 4,736 leaves made I really like the idea of the coffee filter idea such a great idea. Makes me think what else I could use them for hmmmm.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much i'm glad you like the video. Yes i am a chef as my profession :)

[@Failerist]

Wow some extraordinary skill and ideas here, thank you so much !

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're very welcome!

[@paintalist4391]

Holy moly! That is some delicious pice of nature.

[@Paepercuts]

Haha thanks man!

[@cheechkatofthevalley]

Your videos are so relaxing

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you like them ;)

[@Bigelsiet]

My wife would lose it real bad if she caught me cooking compost 😂😂😂

[@bartekkucharski3880]

Thanks man for your time. Im working on a Forrest Troll for Atlantis Miniatures and I needed some inspiration for base. Also made my saw dust last week out of cat litter. wuite nice texture because of bits of wood.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks you're very welcome. I've seen that sculpt. Great model good choice. How is the quality of the resin on Atlantis Models? And nice one on the cat litter, i'm sure you're base will be a winner!

[@bartekkucharski3880]

Paepercuts Hey. Casts are great a d I got Forrest Troll, yeti, goblin adventurer and orc fighter. I did some extra work like grinding some material so the joint with another part is hidden but models are nice and full of detail.

[@matthewtowle9493]

Amazing work as always! Thanks for sharing your work

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're welcome

[@fromthedumpstertothegrave3689]

Got some great ideas for some warhammer jungle terrain I'm planning on making here. Thanks :)

[@thomasr.1556]

Das ist wirklich sehr schön geworden. Danke für dieses Video! Leider nicht in 1080p.

[@MrVisa1000]

This is crazy! Awesome job man!

[@kristinebaker5477]

Great video 😀 I think it could use more colors... like red flowers too. Absolutely love the Ivy plants. 😉

[@keeferofsecrets9577]

Holy crap. Wow. SO good.

[@RyanClarky]

Yes Neo, now you are seeing it. Haha. This video really upped my desire to improve. Thank you! This leaf texture/layer, I wonder if an evergreen forest could be simulated thus?

[@Paepercuts]

You're very welcome and thanks! I did some pine needle groundcover in either my Pine tree or T-Rex video, basically same technique with a few material twists. Cheers.

[@miryamgn91]

Love your tutorials, always learning with you 👍🏻

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you good to hear! ;)

[@AaronWeberGA]

Beautiful. This video was extremely useful, thank you.

[@Warrior_warlock]

Wow! This is some next level basing 👌 Indrukwekkend!

[@bethanygraham427]

Another wonderful video! Thank you so much.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@markb5403]

This is a great tutorial, many thanks for sharing. I'm doing A WW2 jungle diorama in 1/35 scale and this is excellent resource material. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

[@alistairbain6149]

4736 leaves ... I know I’ve said it before, but I love your dry humour 😁

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

That one will... Stick

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

That was bad... I'll leave ;)

[@scottyq66]

Thank you, wonderful tutorial. You’ve truly opened my mind to idea!..

[@BlackBeastWorkshop]

This looks amazing. Wow.

[@AleisterStormcrow]

Artist at work. Stunner! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@Wardads1]

The driest of dry humour ,"I made 4376"!

[@TwiceTurn]

Great video again! And almost 10k Subs. You deserve a million more though. Keep it up :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks man!

[@lindaslinger4839]

Wat leuk om een Nederlandse youtuber te vinden die mooie diorama's maakt! Ik ben een beginner en kan nog veel leren van jouw video's. Heb je nog tips voor welke gedroogde kruiden je graag gebruikt om te malen? Ik wil graag wat groene aanslag nabootsen op wat rotsen maar met verf wordt dat lastig denk ik en met kruiden is dat echt een goed idee!

[@Paepercuts]

Goed om te horen! Ik zou dilletoppen nemen die worden mooi geel/oker-achtig. Voor groene kan je goed bladpeterselie of basilicum nemen. Je kan het beste geen sterk geurende nemen als rozemarijn en thijm, dit gaat er moeilijk uit en dan ruikt je diorama non-stop naar groentesoep ;-) Succes met je dio's!

[@lindaslinger4839]

@@Paepercuts bedankt voor je tip! Dat helpt me echt op weg 👍

[@ianr94]

amazing as always

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@JerryH171]

amazing ideas and very useful tips, thank you very much :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you!

[@miguelmaxime8814]

Your work is really great, I will like to see the person behind these amazing work. Do you have any photos of you ?

[@sjoerd.2004]

So realistic!!!!😱

[@steclark598]

awesome and inspiring.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you!

[@alfonsotsoto3954]

AWESOME! Thank you, for sharing! Please, tell me how to find the little tool to cut mini leves. I will appreciate your support!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you glad you liked it! I bought them from a local hobby store at the time, the brand is PK-PRO; you should be able to find them online. I believe Greenstuffworld also makes them aswell if you browse their webpage, good luck!

[@alfonsograntt9720]

Paepercuts I really appreciate it! Keep on doing what you do, because it is awesome!

[@benhowarth9401]

awesome instructional movies mate, thank you

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're very welcome

[@ailynncarrizales5532]

Please make a house garden for a terrain model!! I love your videos

[@Paepercuts]

I'll add it to my list of ideas and thank you ;)

[@mallumuttu4591]

REALLY NICE MORE BEAUTIFUL FROM INDIA

[@ronzufelt1428]

great tutorial. Thanks.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're welcome!

[@cheesetoasty9514]

This is one of the most helpful tutorials for basing I have seen. It's very impressive! I dont know if its your style, but I feel like it could be a bit quicker. You explain what you are doing while showing footage of doing it and then linger on the shot for a while. This is helpful if the current step is tricky or not very clear, but if you are just doing something simple that added 5-10 seconds feels like I'm just waiting for you to get to the next bit. I appreciate that you are showing a more realistic idea of how long a process might take, but you could explain what you are doing, and then once you are done explaining maybe play the following footage sped up? 15:57 to 16:08 for example is just watching you gently poke away. We can see the important action pretty well and its simple so you could speed that footage up. When you add all the little pockets of time up from the video you could probably get 2 or 3 minutes of footage that could be sped up letting you improve flow and pacing without loosing the important detail.

[@rrl4245]

Great ideas and techniques! Thanks (Although my wife will never let me use her kitchen in the manufacturing process. :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you liked it. Haha understandable, you could always try saying some crazy guy on KZbin told you to do it, maybe it helps! I even cut parts of my curtains as lightbulb diffusers so i won't make a video of that i guess :p

[@SparkSovereign]

Personally I'm planning on just getting a few separate tools just for miniatures work so as to avoid any risk of contamination. Perhaps that would be a workable solution for you?

[@howardlaird3720]

Love your work man! Very inspiring. I made some of the matt medium solution..mine had quite a runny sediment at the bottom but yours looked a lot harder? Used exactly the same products in the recipe except I used bottled water? Not sure if that matters? Also, I am struggling to get kopi cones..they look very useful. Tried the exact Dutch product gardening website you seem to get a lot from. Can you point me in the right direction for these cones please? I'm in the UK... don't know if they do international shipping?..thanks for any help you can offer 👍

[@Paepercuts]

Hi and thank you. If the solution is still runny that means it's not yet fully separated. I'd leave it untouched for at least a week, don't even lift it up to check that may cause it to mix again. As for the water that is o.k, i always recommend distilled water because in some countries tap water is not fully clean. For the Cones here is a link, it is in Belgium but i believe they will ship to the U.K. www.bloemschikmateriaal.be/en/decoration-material/natural-materials/wood-twigs-and-bark/cabstick--pepe-cone-150-gr-30-p-bleached Good luck and have fun, cheers.

[@howardlaird3720]

@@Paepercuts thank you very much for the link..much appreciated. As for the matt medium solution it was left untouched for 10 days...will see how it works and maybe try again.

[@Chainmailninja]

Beautiful work, thanks so much for making this video! Why did you choose an oil wash for this specifically on the wood as opposed to regular acrylic wash? I usually use oil wash for metallics or anything like panel lines where capillary action is important, but rarely organic things like trees, so I was just curious.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! I find oils work really well on natural wood. The colours from oils are more earthy, whereas acrylic washes tend to be a bit harsh and vibrant. I often apply 2-3 tones and remove some from the raised area with a sponge just like with panel lining ( outlines the cracks and texture of the bark ). The white spirit is slow drying and flows more even than acrylic medium and water will, downside is that they will leave a slight gloss that has to be varnished after, but i'd do that anyway. Cheers!

[@Chainmailninja]

Paepercuts Awesome, thanks again!

[@Hekedotcom]

You have to be careful when heating/baking soil, don't you? I remember looking into it for my indoor plants and seeing some warnings about certain temps releasing fumes into the home. Gorgeous work! 😄♥

[@rubenvanzegen7104]

Love it! Geweldig!

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@davidbarthel5664]

Hello papercuts my fellow neighbor. I discovered yoir channel a few days ago. And my oh my im stunned. The stuff you make is nothing but spectacular. The attention to detail is out of this worlds. I hope i can achieve such nice dioramas one day. And for that i have a question. Can you reccomend an airbrush set for me? I planning on getting one to help me produce better dioramas and miniatures. Realy would appreciate if you could reply. Hearthly greetings from germany.

[@Paepercuts]

Hello my friend thank you i'm glad you like my work. The airbrush setup i use and highly recommend is: - Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR Plus: www.airbrush-services-almere.nl/shopasa/contents/en-uk/d144.html#p2053 Excellent airbrush, especially if you plan on doing close up work on miniatures. You can get a 0,15 needle / nozzle for your mini's, and a 0,2 or 0,4 for larger work such as terrain and priming ( you always need a matching nozzle size for each needle size ) It's also German made so you'll have good access to spare parts and accessories which is handy. - Hansa HTC 20A Compressor: www.airbrush-services-almere.nl/shopasa/contents/en-uk/d41.html#p534 This one is a joy to work with, good capacity and it's so silent i thought it was broke when i got it ;-) - Also get a woven linen air hose with easy click mechanism (steeknippel) trust me, you don't want to use a plastic hose. No. 7 on this page: www.airbrush-services-almere.nl/shopasa/contents/en-uk/d34_01.html I've linked you from a very good airbrush store in The Netherlands to give you an idea. It's an investment, but i find with airbrushing quality is everything ( i started with the worst compressor in existence from China, when i put it on it started moving over the floor and was really loud haha ) Both the airbrush and the compressor come with 2 years warranty. I'd recommend buying a setup at a store that specializes in airbrushes, so you can ask them for advice and also go back if any problems arise. Hope that helped all the best!

[@davidbarthel5664]

Paepercuts you couldnt be a nicer person if you tried :-) i never expected such a detailed response. Also im suprised how cheap airbrushes of a good quality are. I work in a (lackiererei is the german word) paint shop is that the correct word? So im used to see price at around 800-1000€ for a spray gun ^^ anyway thank you for the great advice and taking the time for a reply. I wish you all the best in the world. Sicerly david

[@davidbarthel5664]

Before i forgett is it hard to get used to double action? I have not touched an airbrush since my apperenticeship. And that was 20 years ago

[@Paepercuts]

It's really easy. All you need is a good responsive trigger on your airbrush, which the Infinity has. Some airbrush stores will let you try them out on a piece of paper so you can get a good feel for it. With your working experience i'm sure you'll pick it up in minutes. Good luck and have fun!

[@davidbarthel5664]

Paepercuts thank you again for the response. I allready found a shop which has them in store. I plan on buying them nect month. Looking forward for your next video. Wish you all the best. :-)

[@youngcryptid]

Simply beautiful, a great video, thank you 😊

[@michaelbakker]

super tutorial weer. je bent direct vertaalt best wel anaal ;) soms wel een overkill aan detail die daarna hun. doel voorbij gaan maar het is een prachtig resultaat altijd!

[@ultrasmurf1245]

Michael zo. Veel. Nederlanders

[@marcodeluca8826]

Wow man geweldig!!! Krijg je die kleine bloemen e.d. het hele jaar door bij de Intratuin??

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks! De meeste materialen zijn doorgaans wel te vinden, maar voor de bloemen kan je het beste een filiaal zoeken die ook een snijbloemen afdeling heeft ( niet alle hebben dit, staat op hun website ) Voor 1 soort die ik gebruik kan je evt. '' 1:35 scale White Flowers '' zoeken op Ebay, zijn ook meestal Nederlanders die dit verkopen. Succes!

[@MrTheEndIsNigh1]

Truly amazing and inspiring, thank you for sharing such art!!! i cant find flowers like yours here in italy, can you suggest where/how can i manage to find some???

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks nice to hear! Well you could ask a florist/ bouquet maker or a garden centre they usually have dried flowers. You can find them on Ebay look for '' 1/24 or 1/35 scale model White Flowers '' or check the RealityInScale website they sell them aswell. It's a Dutch website but maybe they ship to Italy. Good luck!

[@MrTheEndIsNigh1]

Really thank you, found em on ebay, can you pls explain how to give different color to them? just a wash of the needed color as u said? or maybe they need some other threatment?

[@Paepercuts]

Easiest is to lightly airbrush them if you have one. I show how to do it in my California Desert Base video around minute 18. You can also hold them upside down and dip them in a diluted wash/ ink and dry them with a hairdryer after to speed it up. They are preserved when you buy them, but note that if you leave them white they will -slightly- yellow but mine only did so after 3-4 years and i still use them. Good luck and have fun with them!

[@tygamesnl3808]

you make awesome stuff😁😁

[@itsrickeritsricker]

Amazing work !!!

[@DBLRedRibbon]

Sarcasm is always appreciated!

[@ollywright]

Very clear tutorial and really nice end result! May I ask where you got the plastic plants at 19 minutes? I also live in NL so I guess the supplier to there.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you liked it! I got the plants at Intratuin. Good luck and have fun!

[@big_iron_]

Another awesome one dude

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you

[@Ninovanderhaar]

Echt heel mooi werk verricht, krijg hier veel inspiratie van! Ben zelf wel erg benieuwd naar het gebruiken van een airbrush voor het verven van scenery. Doe het nu momenteel met een kwast maar ik heb dus de indruk dat dit makkelijker en preciezer gaat met een airbrush. Zou jij me wat meer kunnen vertellen over wat jou ervaringen hiervan zijn en welke airbrush eventueel goed zijn om te gebruiken/aanraden?

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks! Met een airbrush kan je eenvoudig mooi overloopwerk maken en het kan je ook veel tijd besparen. Je moet voor jezelf nagaan wat je er mee wil doen, alleen scenery of ook kleine miniaturen. Belangrijker dan het type airbrush is een goede compressor met een tank en een vochtafscheiding. Wanneer je een (te) kleine compressor gebruikt zonder lucht tank raakt deze heel snel overhit en je hoort hem continu draaien, ik had er ooit een uit China die is bijna ontploft haha. Ik zou altijd een double action airbrush kiezen, hiermee heb je veel meer controle dan een single. De grootte van de naald bepaald hoe fijn je er mee kan spuiten, voor scenery kan je beter een grotere naald nemen (0,2 0,4 of 0,6) en voor fijn detail op miniaturen een kleinere (0,15 of 0,2). Mijn favoriete model is de Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR Plus, deze kan het fijnste type naald gebruiken en heeft een hele goede trigger response. Ik heb ook een H&S Evolution hier ben ik mee begonnen, ook een hele goede allround airbrush zeker als je voornamelijk scenery wil doen. Als compressor gebruik ik de Hansa HTC 20A. Het is een investering maar deze bij modellen zit 2 jaar fabrieksgarantie, zeker als je nieuw bent met airbrushing zou ik adviseren jezelf te belonen met kwaliteit materiaal dit maakt echt een wereld van verschil. Het lijkt vaak aantrekkelijk om een goedkoop beginners setje te nemen maar dit levert vaak meer frustratie dan plezier op. Voor de aanschaf zou ik Airbrush Almere zeker aanraden, prima klantenservice/ advies en ruim assortiment. Hoop je hiermee een beetje in de goede richting gebracht te hebben veel succes!

[@Ninovanderhaar]

Bedankt voor je goed advies! Ik had al de indruk dat het nodig was een goede investering te maken. Liever materiaal van goede kwaliteit dan later spijt hebben tijdens een van mijn projecten. Ik ga er mee aan de slag en zal je kanaal in de gaten houden. Welke thema's heb je nog in gedachte die je in de toekomst wil gaan posten?

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

This is awesome! I’m trying to figure out how to make a display for my 1/144 atat model. I didn’t want to do a snowy one because I want it to stand out.

[@Paepercuts]

Sounds great have fun on the build, cheers.

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

excellent work. very inspiring

[@RamoArt]

Your terrain videos are so damn interesting, I hope you make some more.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you like them!

[@jjhistoricalmodels]

very good job, I love it, I will follow you to see your next videos. Regards my friend

[@emilioercole4928]

Why do you use the various types of sand, tile glue etc. with great care if you then cover everything with the mixture of sawdust, soil and liquitex? Wouldn't it be enough to spread the dough on a pvc glue base?

[@Paepercuts]

Technically you could do it without. I like to add more layers to make sure i cover everything, aswell as the mixture having a good grip on a rough surface like the sand will provide. Cheers.

[@TheTechSultan]

Hi, Liked your video. have a question, isn't better to keep the ground mixture without coloring? won't that give the scenery more realistic view since most the materials you used is based on organic substances we find in Nature. or is it necessary to prime and color it? Thanks and stay safe.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank glad you liked it! You can let it stay in it's natural colors, however some natural products will discolor/ yellow ( earth, leaves etc. ) slightly over time just like in a real forest, especially when exposed to direct sunlight. In order to 'capture' a certain look like a dark/damp forest, you can paint it and it will retain that look how you like it. I'd encourage you to experience a little, make a few test samples and see what grabs your interest the most. Cheers and take cares!

[@TheTechSultan]

@@Paepercuts many thanks for your reply. Its clear for me now

[@VsevolodTheTabletopCrafter]

Воооот! Настоящие ветки для диорамы. Уважаю, я также делал💪😂

[@hesselletteboer]

Weer een top video!

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@MurderHoboRPG]

amazing!!! elite zoals altijd!

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@Erikjust]

Question do you plan on doing other kinds of scenery other then nature? Like maybe a battle field from WW1, WW2, a city or a maybe ruins either from a battle or some that might belong in a Fallout game/post apocalypse?

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, well i kind of came from doing WW2 scale models/ figures/ dio's to doing more fantasy work. I'll look into it for future videos!

[@Erikjust]

Cool and it can still be used in fantasy since, you mostly use either fantasy or 40k miniatures in your videos. I could imagine a diorama of a battlefield either WW1, WW2 or go even further back to previous wars or forward to other wars, could still be userble as either diorama or gaming bases. lest say that i want to make my gaming bases so that my Dark Eldar are fighting in a city, against an imperial army. Well those guys would still have alot of tanks, planes granades and other things to throw at them. So the city would basically be in ruins, with lots of rubles, ricochet marks and other such things. Or the battle could be during the the great crusade where the Iron Warriors where trying to take a planet, they basically fortified themselves like they did in WW1 before going after the target.

[@leocastro90]

I love your videos

[@adamreid439]

What does the pigment wash do differently than say an oil or acrylic wash? Any recommendations for a substitute? :)

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, pigment washes dry very matt, almost dusty looking. So when making dry earth or desert sand for example it'll give a more natural earthy/ sandy look. You can use cheap pastel chalks and grind them into powder, and dilute that with water to get a very similar effect. Good luck and have fun!