How To Make Swamp Trees For Your Miniatures And Terrain Scenery

Nice!!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Fantastic detail! I also watched the Bayou Swamp Terrain you did, using these trees - the detail you accomplished there is unbelievable. I have family in Louisiana, and that swamp was spot-on! I've done a few dioramas, and I find that felt, soaked in water, then pulled, creates that "stringy" look that Spanish moss has. It also works well for algae, for underwater scenes. Just coat it with glue, once it is pulled. Felt, as itself, doesn't fare well, when wet, so it works great to get that "drippy/stringy" look, when it is pulled. A grey felt, tinted with green works great for the Spanish moss, or does for me. Going to have to check out more of your work. Fantastic!!!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much ;) Great tip on the felt, i'll give it a try sometime i'm curious on the outcome now! Cheers

[@vonries]

Living in Florida most of my life I have seen plenty of cypress trees, and this is most likely the best representation of them I've seen. About the only thing you're missing are the knees. Cypress trees have lots of knees. Which are nothing more than rounded wooden spikes that grow all around it. I have no idea why they are there but they are there none the less. (A very minor miss on such a great tree). The one thing that I see even more of than cypress trees is Spanish moss! It grows everywhere! If you stand still to long it would most likely grow on you. That's how bad it is in Florida. Although the color is a bit off (it's a gray), the main thing is that it is much more airy. Drag your hobby knife through your cotton to make more individual strands coming down rather than a single point. Also try to leave open areas in the cotton itself. I hope that helps. Great job!

[@coffey3c]

I think these are superb. I've never seen dried vines. I'll be off to the craft and floral stores tomorrow. Thank you, so much!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! That is good to hear hope you find find everything you need, have fun hobbying!

[@goodgirl99us]

For the hanging moss I use dyed/painted used dryer sheets also the work for smoke and webs fish nets lots of uses.

[@terrain-hardy]

I am speechless and I can barely breathe... Danm ... what a cool piece of terrain, really really good work Many thanks for showing ... ;-))

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it and keep breathing my friend! ;)

[@chadgama]

I like the attention to detail... Thank you for the ideas.

[@phaedraellingson7943]

Having lived in New Orleans, LA your trees look so real. But your Spanish Moss should be a little bit more /silvery/grey, and it needs to be thinner. Kind of stringy. But I am so impressed with how you did these. If you take a piece of cardboard with straight pins side by side poking out the bac side (like a comb teeth) you can sperate your dry cotton into shreds. Thank you.

[@salmanbaloch2858]

It's just amazing

[@PaladinMthe13th]

Very nicely done!

[@JustForFun665]

man that's crazy good, looks amazing

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! Glad you liked them ;)

[@josephcabaddu695]

Nice and simple ..very informative..

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

That was some spooky looking swamp trees really liked the way they turned out. The Spanish Moss in the lower southeastern states has a pale green almost silverish white color to them. I think I would try pulling that batting material in longer more slender pieces and actually try painting with the airbrush. The spots of leaves looked pretty good as even on very dead looking trees they get a parasite type plant that will look very green indeed even as the moss and that plant kill the tree. Someone once told me it was mistletoe but I am not sure if that's what it is. Not sure if done that way they'd look more realistic or not, as your way they still might have that spookier stuck in the bayou feel. Very nicely done sir I have liked this vid and subscribed.

[@Paepercuts]

Nice! Thank you for the info i appreciate it, i'll take it with me for when i revisit some work like this. Good luck on your build have fun with them ;)

[@timb8314]

Very cool mate, these are some of the best model trees I have ever seen.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! Glad you like them ;)

[@ajutantable]

This gave me a lot of cool ideas, thanks!

[@Paepercuts]

Nice! Thank you and have fun with the hobby ;)

[@ducomaritiem7160]

I like the style of your trees. Dank u voor de inspiratie.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much i'm glad you liked them :) Ik dank u vriendelijk, beste heer!

[@Xn7000]

I really like your tree structures here. The dried vine makes a great natural looking base for a tree. I just can't help but think there's a better material for the Spanish moss type plant. What you have looks like some kind of spacey-tree fungus, which isn't a bad thing if you're going for sci-fi jungle. Maybe used dryer sheets like Black Magic Craft used for his spider webs in the spider eggs build might come out looking a little more natural. It's light and stringy as well as thin, so it should keep a more of that structure that is shares with Spanish moss.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much! Hey that is a great tip i'm always trying to improve i'll look into that for sure. Thanks for your comment :)

[@johnmonroney8614]

Nice work great channel

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much!

[@angelaaanerud9260]

Another idea might be gauze. Spanish moss is much more airy looking and gray to white in color. Probably best to look at several high resolution photos of not just Cypress trees, but also oaks in the south with Spanish moss in them. Great video though, and loved your tree armatures. Nice detail work.

[@Paepercuts]

Nice! That sounds great i'll have to revisit that moss in future vids. Thanks for your suggestions and ideas, cheers ;)

[@MurderHoboRPG]

tof filmpje man. altijd leuk om te zien hoe anderen bomen maken!

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks man!

[@X.davidWilliams]

Huzzah! top notch build good sir.

[@martinthewarrior5016]

these came out great, a lot of work but well worth it for the end result. :-) i personaly dont like the colour of the foliage u used, but as u said, its what u had lying around. im off to watch more of ur vids now!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you :) glad you liked them. Yea the foliage is a bit bright i usually go for olive'ish green tones but couldn't find any. Thanks for your comment!

[@bitzbox]

Great tutorial, these look super!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! Glad you liked them :)

[@casvandessel757]

Prachtig werk van je!!! I like it

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@kingor5095]

great work!

[@novolizer]

Hi, I'm about to use your spanish moss technique for adding river grass (the dark green stuff that always grows on rocks and goes with the flow in rivers), and I was wondering if this would be the right recipe for it to harden properly and not melt in Vallejo water effects (still water etc.) when they get applied a few days later?

[@novolizer]

Paepercuts I've used the pva/water/paint mixture after all, and so far it looks good, even though I'll be using Vallejo extra heavy gel for the water tomorrow, I wish I could post pics here on yt :)

[@drunknmunky90]

well done. very impressive.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you liked it ;)

[@TalismancerM]

Quite a bit of artistry here...you obviously have a fair knowledge of art materials!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much my friend!

[@riskofadventure3591]

I couldn't find the vines anywhere, could you please send a link or put a link in the description for where to find some?

[@anthonydauphin9624]

great tutorial! thank you!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you and you're very welcome!

[@anastasiasholeinthehollerc8697]

So very cool!

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much :) glad you liked it!

[@Justin-gb9sv]

This is real magic

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much!

[@petermoravec4269]

Yo man! Could you maybe give the insteuctions for your gbc 42009? Looks really cool! Pleas!

[@dibackdraft]

How would you do a Alpine Forrest Tree or Temperate zone style tree? I been having trouble getting one right.

[@Paepercuts]

Well wish i could tell you straight up in a few lines, but i have to dive into it and do a few tryouts first. I have a few ideas to make some nice ones though and i'll do a video on them once i get them right you have my word on it ;) At the moment i'm finishing some rainforest trees maybe i can give you some pointers with those, i hope to have the video up soon! Cheers

[@dibackdraft]

Paepercuts Thank you so much mate! Appreciate the response and will eagerly be watching/waiting. :)

[@MrSmokincodz]

You are epic man! i love it... could you possibly do some terrain on urban city ? ie bombed out buildings bunkers that sort of theme. Would be awesome to see your take on it :) Thanks again from Denver

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks and you're very welcome. Sure i'll add it to my list of ideas for future vids. Cheers

[@jahandarwerewolf8480]

Bravo! Amazing!

[@Failerist]

Woah very good video and some EXCELLENT looking skinks. May I ask how did you achieve such an amazing color on them ?

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! If i remember correctly, i airbrushed the skin first and then glazed on some highlights and painted the detail. I did them really quick they were nice models to paint.

[@AlvaroSolid]

Very very nice :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks!

[@chuckwagonup]

These look amazing. One question: Could you have skipped adding the green ink to the mixture applied to the spanish moss cotton before priming them? or did that add to the final look? Thanks.

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you! I add it as a sort of layer of security. If some paint would chip off at some point, you'd be looking at white cotton underneath. Not necessary of course, just what i prefer. Cheers!

[@andrzejgulik7475]

Thx alot for sharing ,nice tut buddy :) Take care .

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you and you're very welcome :) All the best

[@ron2381]

I love this project but I am having a hard time find the the mangrove roots. Anyone have any luck finding a online source for the roots?

[@mikloschriste9719]

Awsome !!!

[@ChrisCustomsPhotographie]

A lot of Great videos on your channel mate !! 👍👍 You've a new subscriber from France. Chris 😉

[@Paepercuts]

Merci bien! Welcome and thank you for subscribing :)

[@olivercroker6668]

how did you do the murky water

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, i used 2-part epoxy resin and some green/yellow paint. Casted in a small tray with the base in it. I have a video on my channel on it (Tropical Mangrove Bases) Cheers

[@lazzer2795]

looks great my friend. Im glad i sub you.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks glad you liked it ;) Good to have you on board, all the best!

[@lazzer2795]

of course :) maybe you tanke a look at my Chanel and maybe you Sub me too

[@hesselletteboer]

Hallo ik vind dat uw werk super gaaf is maar mag ik vragen onder welke categorie de fantasy figuren vallen omdat het me misschien wel leuk leek om er een paar op te halen, Alvast bedankt

[@Paepercuts]

Hey,Bedankt voor je comment, de miniaturen die ik hier gebruikt heb zijn van Warhammer wat te koop is bij Games Workshop ( filialen in grote steden of online store ) Het zijn: Kroot Carnivores, Forest Goblins en Lizardmen Skinks. Je kunt ze ook op Marktplaats of Ebay vinden on 'Warhammer miniatures'. Veel succes met hobbyen!

[@hesselletteboer]

Paepercuts super bedankt voor het reageren kan niet wachten op je volgende video

[@unicax5800]

Where can I buy the hand manual drill tool please?

[@RandomGuy-Fen]

Where did you get the Cork?

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, i found them at a store that sells cooking/ kitchen supplies and a lot of glass jars. Took me a long time to find them but i'm glad i did!

[@itisastormyweather]

Hey, mag ik vragen waar je de mos koopt. Ik heb zoveel op internet gekeken maar ik kan het niet vinden. Ja, of het is onwijs duur.

[@Paepercuts]

Hey, je kan het mos kopen bij Intratuin en ik zie het ook wel eens bij de Action liggen. Ik geloof dat ik niet meer dan 2 euro heb betaald voor een grote zak dus dat valt mee. Succes!

[@hagel2005]

Super mooi gemaakt! Ik heb alleen een vraag hoe heten die stukken hout in het Nederlands? En waar kan ik ze kopen?

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks! Ik heb ze destijds bij de Intratuin gevonden, de naam stond er niet bij maar volgens mij zijn het mangrove takken of wortels. Ik weet niet of ze in het standaard assortiment zitten, maar bij de Intratuin hebben ze meestal wel een aantal andere mooie opties die je kunt gebruiken. Succes!

[@hagel2005]

Paepercuts super bedankt alvast! Ik ga eens kijken! En als je ze ergens tegenkomt op internet! Let me know! :)

[@270884Abc]

where can i buy those materials?? i live in Spain. thanks

[@Paepercuts]

You could check your local hobby/ craftstores and garden-centres near where you live (cotton came from local supermarket). I usually browse their websites to see what they have first. Good luck :)

[@PrimeGenetics]

Thanks for sharing .Subscribed too :D

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you and you're very welcome! ;)

[@Sanorace]

I hate to beak it to you, bro, but Spanish moss is usually light grey or greyish green even when it's fresh on the tree. You didn't need to paint it for six and a half hours... sorry. But, hey, the tree turned out nice! The roots look really unique.

[@Paepercuts]

Haha no problem i love honest feedback ;) i could have known to be honest i had bought some real dried spanish moss which i wanted to use, but they are a bit thick and more suited for vines and stuff. And indeed, it's greyish green ;) Thanks again!

[@itsyaboi7417]

Song? at 12:37

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, song is Desert Sky by Silent Partner

[@jayb.5850]

Will you try to do a volcano ?

[@Paepercuts]

I'll add it to my list of ideas :)

[@jayb.5850]

Thank you \(^-^)/

[@masukshaik6448]

Hooo 👍 nice 😛😛😛😛😛

[@brotheralaric7177]

hum, hi, have any link for all the stuff you use, i've tried to find them and search Ikintratuin ( hope it is write like that) on google and i've found nothing.

[@Paepercuts]

Hi, Intratuin are garden centres in the Netherlands and i buy them locally. These natural branches are difficult to find online because in many countries customs will not accept them. You may want to check your local garden centre/ florist- bouquet maker they often have them. Cheers.

[@brotheralaric7177]

@@Paepercuts ho ok, thank you for the info, i will try to find somethign similar, thanks in advance.

[@MurderHoboRPG]

maar die action lak is gloss toch?

[@Paepercuts]

Ja het staat er niet volledig op maar het zit er een beetje tussenin, op terrein droogt ie vrij mat vind ik. Ik gebruik meestal m'n airbrush hiervoor maar als je echt een goede matte varnish spuitverf wil dan is Army Painter Anti Shine een goede koop.

[@stevekneebone3802]

Cool, but the Spanish moss should be more gray.

[@StoneE4]

Too much moisture in a fridge?

[@Paepercuts]

Yea well at least in mine, i may have an old one :) there's usually some water in the bottom or sides which will make the clay mould for some reason. Cheers!

[@StoneE4]

You should have that looked at. Your fridge should be one of the, if not the, driest places in your home.

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks for the tip!

[@LadyNaomiah]

epic

[@Paepercuts]

Thanks! ;)

[@dinohorseaborus]

awesome video, but the music almost put me to sleep, it was hard to pay attention because I felt to relaxed :)

[@Paepercuts]

Thank you very much! Haha ok well i shall consider hitting a loud gong every few minutes or some Death Metal riffs here and there! Cheers ;)

[@dinohorseaborus]

Paepercuts Well, that would do it ;) Maybe I should just choose some music and play it on my end :) Keep up the awesome work!

[@Kaasbaas1234]

Are you dutch?

[@Paepercuts]

Yes ;)

[@Kaasbaas1234]

Nice, we hebben meer mensen nodig die van Warhammer houden

[@angrykobold5970]

SKINKS!!!!!!

[@SimonMegalox]

Who is that guy

[@rayatlast]

Beautiful but to time consuming.

[@mycastchoices300]

Would u sell me 2 of these?

[@linikratyo]

You sound so dutch xD Great work though.

[@Paepercuts]

Haha i tried to hide the accent, didn't work i guess :p Thanks for your comment!

[@Cynder44]

Witchcraft!

[@normanrowe2831]

Beautiful work. Great tutorial. Just a comment....at first I thought the voiceover was another annoying computer generated voiceover. But soon realized it was just a middle European accent. No offense intended, just an observation.