Making Scenic Shrub Bushes.

Making Scenic Shrub Bushes.
Video V.05
A mini how to - On making scenic bushes for your diorama.
A short video showing how simple and easy it is to create shrub bush or scenic foliage for your modelling diorama projects.
Products used -
1. Soft Hollow Fibre Fill / available via- ebay or hobby craft.
2. Fine & Course Turf from Woodland scenics.
3. PVA glue and Acrylic paint. Spray Hairspray or varnish to fix
Don't forget you can follow my journey here on KZbin and at www.cheekytek.com as I progress deeper in to the realms of railway modelling.
All the Best Garry.

[@w.rustylane5650]

I model on the cheap. I make all my own ground scatter (flocking) out of either sawdust that gets coloured in the electric coffee grinder my wife gave me for modeling, or foam rubber done same way in the coffee grinder. That way you can control the colours and the granularity of your finished product. I also make my own iron oxide (rust) by soaking about 4 pieces of 0000 steel wool in a quart jar with white vinegar. After about a month sitting in the window, I pour the mixture into a large pan (I use my old 11" x 14" stainless steel photo fixer trays when I had a darkroom) or baking dish and wait for the mixture to completely dry (usually about 2 to 3 weeks). Then I take a single edge razor blade and pulverize the contents into a fine powder and store it in little tins. Each batch I've done comes out a little different in colour. Then you use the rust as you would any weathering powder or chalk. It looks real, 'cause it IS real rust! I also colour my own chalk with acrylic paint and food colouring. I never buy weathering powders. Instead, I go to the dollar store and buy women's makeup in the little plastic containers. For $1.00 you can get quite a collection of different colours and they adhere better than weathering powders. For trees, I use the Nandena bush after the little red berries fall off, it leaves a perfect tree trunk (armature). I also have a TON of lichen growing out back on the hill behind my house. When using the Nandena bush tree armatures, you can paint them whatever colour you want--even grey for aspen trees. Cover the armatures with lichen, seafoam or whatever you want, then add your own home-made flocking and you're done. For pine trees, I use florist wire (wrapped) doubled and bits of jute cut in 1 to 1 1/2" laid in the wire, then using a drill, twist the wire while holding the other end in a pair of pliers.. I also use barbeque bamboo skewers with pig hair (horse hair) furnace filters (they're already green); have to paint the skewers first. And I never use spray paint since I use my airbrush for all my painting. I can use either acrylic or oil base paints; I usually use one airbrush for acrylic and the other one for oil base paints. Cheers from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@cheekytek]

WOW and WOW Thanks for these amazing tips 👍 Love this comment 💕 WOW Thanks again Garry

[@ModelMinutes]

A top tip! When I was working in T gauge, as it's so small, i'd get a cocktail stick, paint it dark brown and glue a couple clumps of foliage on - looked very convincing for the scale!

[@keithgilham9438]

Brilliant, made some of these but I made my own flock with sawdust and acrylic paint from another KZbin vid if your still about 👍🏻 ty sir

[@cheekytek]

oh that sounds cool will check that process - as long as it get the results we all try for- then job done 👍 Cheers..

[@WHP1980s]

Gave your bushes ago. Good results, thanks for the tip. Regards Graham 👍

[@cheekytek]

Hi Graham Glad you had a go with them certainly a cheaper option than buying them. 👍 I will catch them on your next update buddy 😉 Look after yourself mate and keep doing what you do on your channel as its a cracking layout you have there 👍👍👍 Garry

[@1000eyed]

Very nice. Great tip! Thanks for sharing

[@rustysmith3565]

Brilliant ! well done mate.

[@les-halestation]

Great. I'm going to have a go.thanks.

[@MrLosttheplot]

another great video, thank u

[@duffieldjunction6243]

great idea, I have just spent ages looking for cheap bushes and with this, I feel like I have struck gold! definitely using this idea!

[@cheekytek]

These are really easy and very quick to make.. Can adopt same method for tree's too. I plan to do a tree making vid, So that may be of some use too.. Cheers. Garry

[@richardswallow1967]

Cracking good idea, very useful video.Richard

[@kevinsharp6323]

Nice work!

[@cheekytek]

Thanks!

[@gerlandkent6377]

👍

[@marklittlejohn1457]

Thankyou for the video and tips

[@cheekytek]

Your very welcome 👍

[@brucerobinson7295]

I have been wanting to do a diorama of a sherman tank in the Hedge rows in Normandy this will work thank you for the tip Bruce

[@cheekytek]

Bruce That’s sounds awesome god yeah bet that’s going to be amazing Hope all goes well 😉👍 Cheers Garry

[@TheSwitchList]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. -Rick

[@cheekytek]

Your very welcome Rick Take care buddy

[@kenneyflynn4951]

Very good method. Thank you for that.

[@cheekytek]

Hi Kenney, no worries cheap and very effective. Cheers -Garry

[@michaelreardon6527]

Interesting concept thanks for sharing

[@cheekytek]

Your welcome thanks for watching 😉👍

[@anthonybradford1041]

Hi am into 0 Gauge I have had a go using hair spray having a look at yours I well try white glue instead great video too

[@philkyle8919]

Wow that will save a lot of money thanks for the ideas never thought using teddy bear stuffing :)

[@cheekytek]

Yeah its only a couple quids from hobby craft.. or any modern teddy bear.. kids will hate you for using it out of their favourite teds.. lol you can add different scatters to them or twist some thick copper wire about 4strands.. add plastic putty - set & spray brown, then work the foliage to it.. quick trees... cheers Garry

[@reddington3459]

Just come across this, nice one :)

[@cheekytek]

Many thanks Certainly cheaper than those in the shops 😉👍

[@FredWilbury]

Hi Budd it’s a voice from the past 😊

[@cheekytek]

LOL 😂 hope all is good Fred - 👍

[@cprtrain]

In Canada the material is called pollyfill and is dirt cheap. I use cheap hairspray rather than glue to make trees and bushes. Thanks for the video.

[@cheekytek]

Many thanks for watching I personally don’t get on with the hairspray trick a technique I need to master 😉 All the best Garry

[@motor_head5154]

Genius

[@cheekytek]

Cheers

[@BattiModelRailway]

Very nice. I have made some with a sponge but when I tried to place it, it wasn't realistic. this is very nice. will try it tomorrow. Thanks

[@cheekytek]

Great to hear this, Thanks for your comment All the best Garry

[@markbridle9329]

I'm doing my scenery now have you done a video on using foliage nets?

[@NicoleDSK]

Is there a reason you can't use the real wool that they sell for felting, that is already grey, green or brown? Will it decompose, or is it OK? These are great! They look like a good way to get the kids involved.

[@cheekytek]

Hi Nicole thanks for your comment, I guess you could try that and if it works then great - to be honest mixed with a PVA glue the wool should be stable but certainly worth looking at- I only use the soft fiber as cheap and readily available and know it’s a tried source. I would be interested if you use wool on how that looks. Thanks again and all the best Garry 😊

[@NicoleDSK]

@@cheekytek I made some with some brown crafting wool (not the kind you knit with, the kind you felt with) this week with my kids. We tore off little pieces, dabbed our fingers in glue and tapped it onto our wool, dipped it in the turf, and it worked! I recommend it if anyone wants to get their kids or grandkids involved. It's way more expensive than the stuffed animal stuffing, (though still much cheaper than buying buses) so if you have a huge layout it isn't practical, but good as an easy task for kids.

[@keithmiller554]

Fantastic have you TRYED that fiber for trees or have you something better ?

[@cheekytek]

Keith I did try using this on trees unfortunately I’m not the best tree maker lol. But with a little mastering of a technique sure would work. I did use the sea foam clumps for some of my trees as that worked well, all the wire was made with copper wire and plastic putty to cover. Hope this helps 👍 Cheers Garry

[@kevinsharp6323]

Works great for trees too. Died sawdust, Selleys kwik-adhesive (or hair spray) and some spray paint. Get the ply-fibre, put into a ball, or shape you want, spray paint it, place a trunk in it with pva glue or supe glue to bring the poly-fibre to it, spray the adhesive on the wet paint, sprinkle on the died sawdust, spray again with adhesive, lightly shake off any residue, and let dry. Enamle paint is best. Then touchup the trunk - and you have a good quality tree! Ive made nearly 60 the past 2 days.

[@DemingChiropractor]

What is a Wix? A Store? I am in the US. Good Video.

[@cheekytek]

Matthew - apologies Its a UK DIY store for wood and building materials thanks again Garry

[@sharkytampy]

what type of wood did you have that diorama on

[@cheekytek]

All comes down to what is at hand and what ones budgets is.. Marine Plywood is my personal choice and very popular for baseboard's/ with Hard woods for structure if available, But this adds weight.. Cheers

[@sharkytampy]

@@cheekytek ok thanks

[@confusedbutinspired8675]

What is the green stuff?

[@cheekytek]

Hello buddy, All is mentioned in the video 1.24 min onwards 👍 Cheers

[@confusedbutinspired8675]

@@cheekytek thanks 😊

[@sharkytampy]

what was the stuff in the bag ?

[@cheekytek]

Green Scatter... 👍

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

yeah very easy it looks like rubberized horse hair when done .

[@cheekytek]

Lol Brian yeah it dose a bit.. Cheers - Garry

[@johndolan8967]

“You need a bag full of this stuff.” It might help if you actually told us what “this stuff” is.

[@cheekytek]

Hi John, depending on how many you wish to make really. If you stretch thinly the product out it will give you more coverage. As mentioned in the video You can get the synthetic fibre or 'Soft fibre filler' or Hollowfiller as sometimes know for hobby craft / or through eBay outlets - used as for toy bear stuffing.

[@lionking2801]

Camera is too far