Simple Forest Terrain for

Fun, fast, easy. Forest scatter terrain without any heartache, for those of us that just don't have a green thumb.
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[@xxbrkdwnxx]

i work at a dollar tree distribution center, those foamboards are going out heavy through our DTD (online ordering) program right now. probably because of homeschooling due to covid.

[@Deathblade]

Yes. It’s really nice to see a video about things normal people can attempt. There are too many crafting tutorials on KZbin that make your eyes glaze over. I like the results here. 👍👍👍

[@borakistbenoit6583]

Lol “get it together dollar tree”. Priceless.

[@captcorajus]

Having done this many times, Saving the trees for the very last is the best idea. Once everything is done, use a drill bit the same size as the tree base to punch the hole, and hot glue. Way easier than working around the trees.

[@haydenallenallen1160]

Table top crafting...the return of the king

[@skull9674]

I agree 100% the pre made railroad trees are far better and easier than home made and probably cheaper in the long run and they look good enough.

[@jherazob]

"I'll cut this XPS foam on my Proxxon table" Wait, is this Jeremy? what's going on? "And base it with chipboard!" All is well with the world :P Nice job! If you need masses of trees this is fine, and just that bit you did of giving then more glue and then adjusting the colors afterwards is enough to make them serviceable. One thing though, the latest Luke'sAPS canopy moss thing he has works wonders to make trees out of those Woodlands Scenics armatures and it's far easier and faster than his previous methods, slightly less realistic than those (so, not the best for competition dioramas) but it's very quick and durable. Still, just spending some bucks for some railroad trees and some basing like you did is far more than enough.

[@nekrataali]

The best way to get trees is to raid craft stores and seasonal shops right after Christmas towards New Year's. I usually get some for like 50~75% off. They're especially cheap when you find the ones not flocked with snow.

[@Heath86]

Thank you wyloch. I have been trying to craft trees with what I have and I have not liked the outcome. It is something I am not good with. This really helped ease my frustration

[@JB-ym4up]

Title says unrealistic, gave me memories of building all the terrain and set pieces out of Legos.

[@Gauldame]

The realm of Lego has seen many an epic skirmish.

[@erc1971erc1971]

I have similar opinions on forest terrain, so this video was perfect for me, I am loving how my copies of this are working out. And...one of your videos was the reason I bought an airbrush, and thank you for that - holy cow does it make it so easy to remove the bright neon color from the cheap trees.

[@vurrunna]

Wyloch is back! Huzzah! It's great to see such a simple, no-nonsense forest tutorial; like you mention, most tutorial folks end up going over-the-top with super-detailed trees that are impractical for a schmuck like me, and really most pre-bought trees are perfectly serviceable compared to the simpler tree tutorials. My biggest concern with pre-bought has always been the size (most are too small for 28mm, and end up looking like baby trees), but all things considered it's a decent trade off for ease of building, and you can always try and hunt for the bigger stuff (like from Christmas village stuff). Anywho, great job as always, and I look forward to more crafting!

[@BurgersforBreakfast127]

I'm with you, Wyloch! Screw realism! It's a fantasy world. I have almost the same grab bags of trees and planned to do pretty much the same thing. We tried them once just out of the bag jamming them into some old rock scatter pcs I have, and the players LOVED it. They add a lot. Who cares if it's "cartoony" or not ecological. Does it look cool?.does it add to the table? Does it provide more for everyone to interact with? Yes to all. If anyone gets nitpicky, just say, "Well, this is not Earth. Nature laws are different here. Now f*ck off and play the game or build your own stuff." Then smile. The smile is important. Love the channel man! You've helped my crafting life tremendously right from the beginning. Now 4 years and counting!

[@CarloGlobo]

Totally fine if you just want to simulate deep woods for a scene or encounters. Did a similar thing to get quick woodland terrain not too long ago, but I used some cardboard drinking straws to make my trees "modular". Set up a trunk out of a piece of straw that I textured, so I can switch trees as I want or remove them when we need room or the players want to hide in the thick foliage.

[@eBiCrafter]

I like seeing the way you color it, thanks for sharing

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Fine work! Those look most excellent. I often use mat board and chipboard for basing - to prevent warping I treat it with a coat of Sanding Sealer on both sides. It gives it an almost plastic-like resilience. Takes about an hour to do both sides and allow them to dry. (Do this outside, proper ventilation, etc).

[@ryngak]

I don't know what you're somplaining about, your home-made trees look fine. And after the re-paint they're even better.

[@merrymerryjerry6736]

nothing like a wyloch toofer to make this a good sunday!

[@LittleHillsTabletop]

Another great video Mr. Wylock!

[@Gamarishi]

"Just don't" was the best tip ever kkkk

[@RFDHobby]

Nice one man. I think these look great, definitely something to be said for a lot of quick builds on the table vs spending heaps of time and only coming up with a few things to throw down. Thanks.

[@chaosnightravngaming88]

Been needing this to watch. MOAR PLEASE

[@TheLordcyrus]

All the dollar trees around me have plenty of foam board now BUT it’s not easy peel on the paper anymore.

[@ValkGame]

I got a bunch of those trees last year and I made some DIY clump foliage from dollar store sponges in a blender and attached it with spray on adhesive. It worked out.

[@Hnlamqe]

It is good to see you again Wyloch. Look forward to more crafting videos from you. Stay safe.

[@gsgidney]

Man, what an awesome game buddy! Thanks for sharing!

[@franciscojaviermontecinosc9379]

the owl on the tree. love it!

[@al6954]

Very nice. I wish videos like this was a thing when i were a wee lad. I would probably finish the whole base first before adding the trees though.

[@johnkelley9877]

They look good! Thanks for sharing this neat idea.

[@BrushQuill]

Thanks for tutorial on non-realistic terrain. Really useful for us who are still bodging it

[@vicmarriott4849]

Great Vid. Its all about what works.

[@jerrymccoy2204]

Great video. I've watched the same vids with those crafters making ultra realistic trees and they are fun to watch but they create a craft block at times. Those crafters are artists with a talent but I'm not. I'm just a crafter with a desire to make terrain for my games. This is why I like this vid (as well as the old standards like BMC and Scotty and DMGinfo). You all teach that there is a difference between reality and believability. That's an important lesson to always keep in the back of your mind.

[@thecraftsmansguide1357]

Im a new KZbinr and recently made a tree video myself! Yours is a great speedy way to do it, I will have to try and make some using your technique soon! I went for a middle ground with the focus on it being as cheap as I could!

[@idiotluggage]

Thanks for sharing another great tutorial. I really appreciate that you added the trees to your Amazon list. Finding cost effective trees was always the problem for me.

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

I LOVE this! For my trees, I went the easy way and converted Dollar store Xmas decorations. I agree... Whatever works is the best.

[@jacobhope6164]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who resorts to buying those trees. 😉👍

[@NerdAdventurer85]

I would've put some logs and mushrooms dotted about. Maybe some fruit trees here and there. That's just me though. 😂 Great stuff! 👍

[@catanoxunleashed6959]

glad to see two videos in one day! love your content :).

[@kandanium9262]

Missed these videos

[@vivianwalters1329]

Your terrain videos are the best!!! :)

[@connorcowan7606]

2:07 I actually laughed out loud! Love the jokes in the videos!

[@AlIguana]

"Do NOT perform this step without your parents" Me: Mom, will you come over? I need to cut something out... Mom: you're over 40, and still can't use scissors by yourself?

[@notreallydavid]

In my case: 'No, I'm dead. Sorry.'

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

This got dark...

[@Demetrios_Gladiator]

@@notreallydavid OMG xD

[@ArgentChaosJames]

I'm surprised how quick it ended up being, I saw the forest covered table and it seemed like a big project. Very nice!

[@markmras6040]

Loved the tutorial! I wish I could find trees in my area for bargain prices!

[@demetrinight5924]

Much better than my drawn doughnut looking trees on a battle map.

[@DaneSaysStuff]

I'm happy to see some fresh uploads from you! Was getting a little worried tbh!

[@WylochsArmory]

Just my day job, and the pandemic, gettin' in the way of hobby time.

[@berry186]

I found foamboard trifold in Dollar General for like $3. Even though it's two dollars more than Dollar Tree, it was worth it since it was bigger and thicker.

[@sgt-slag]

Wish.com is a great resource for inexpensive trees for tabletop gaming. I recognized several of your trees as being from Wish. I do my bases even faster, and easier: I use MDF bases; I mix up 2-3 variations of green sands (Dollar Store brands), paint PVA on the MDF base, in random patterns, then swirl them in a container of the green sands mixture. Once that dries, overnight, I paint the remaining areas with PVA, and I swirl that in a container of reddish-brown sand, which creates random, grassless, areas in between, and around, the trees. I find it visually pleasing, extremely quick, and extremely easy to create. I use this technique for 2", or larger, bases for figures, as well. Cheers!

[@tinaprice4948]

Your tree attempts looked pretty good :)

[@scottlidstone1902]

Hmmm spiders big enough to pull a carriage... guess I know what my nightmare tonight will be about.

[@GrugTheJust]

The dollar tree's near me had plenty of foamboard. If you've got a P.O. Box, or similar. I'd love to donate to the cause. Even if that means I'm cutting it down to ship out the lightest flat rate boxes the USPS has handled.

[@WylochsArmory]

Very kind of you, but it's all good. I don't really need any right now for the next 10 episodes or so.

[@chriskaschafsky5846]

Very nice. I would love to see you remake the matt.

[@negotiableaffections]

Great stuff, Bill. I'm surprised you didn't bump into Lukas [bard's craft] coming the other way. Both of you try to keep it real where crafting skill and cost are concerned. I salute you for your approach to gaming terrain.

[@anthonypezzullo]

great vids!!!!

[@cyagen9782]

Sometimes playable beats realistic

[@feb4862]

Nice!

[@Gauldame]

This aesthetic is great for gaming.

[@josray2557]

hey, he is back

[@ShadowDrakken]

Lets be honest here though, Luke Towan's stuff is frigging amazing, but it's designed to sit on a shelf and look pretty, it's not designed to be regularly, repeatedly, and heavily handled XD

[@kaijupredator4063]

I've never understood the need or reason to repaint rocks. THEY ARE ALREADY ROCKS! lol Wouldn't adding paint to them make them less realistic looking?

[@WylochsArmory]

Totally understand. The thing is, they don't blend in the color palette of the rest of the piece. It's also a pain to paint around them.

[@notdaredevil8809]

Dang

[@christophermurray9777]

👍👍

[@oliverizzard8751]

Rocks from outside? Where's that never heard of it...

[@drewbakka5265]

Hey wyloch, learned about you from BMC and love your stuff Can you try to build a tau pathfinder tetra? Since no one wants to pay FW prices for that?

[@WylochsArmory]

So, I have lots of Tau terrain coming up in the next month or two. LOTS. But not a manta (I think you meant manta, not tetra?)

[@drewbakka5265]

@@WylochsArmory I could be wrong, I mean the Forge world bobsled they got. I have an idea for an adventure where the players discover alien tech and am thinking about having psydo-tau for the theme Still I look forward to see your work dude.

[@WylochsArmory]

@@drewbakka5265 Oooo so there IS a thing called a Tetra, I didn't know that. That is MUCH more reasonable project. Hmmm...I'll add it to my list of ideas to chew on.

[@drewbakka5265]

Well thanks for the consideration and keep on keeping on my dude

[@gsgidney]

What is all this you guys are talking about ?

[@kajiq270]

these are awesome but do you have any advice on how to store them when not in use?

[@benriley6716]

3 hours?!? You da man!

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

I kinda want to see a version of this video with just the music and brushing/crafting noises. #meditate

[@dutch6857]

Just curious, i saw that some of the trees in the bag had severely bent trunks. I ran into the same issue with my first bag of Amazon trees, and i am trying to figure out how to straighten them. The obvious answer is to boil/steam the soft plastic trunks, but i am afraid of steaming the flocking off the branches. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@vincentvt6229]

having the styrofoam melt a little bit is no problem but when someone wants to burn larger holes into it, a mask and ventilation is necessary because the fumes are no joke

[@MattEvans529]

This is exactly how I made my forest scatter terrain; cheap Chinese railroad trees from eBay and a foam base.

[@cberg2731]

You must only have 1 dollar tree near you.

[@tabletopbastler1288]

I like these trees. They are pretty good enough to build some woods scenery on the gaming table. Great inspiration. Thank you.

[@SebastienlovesCookieswirlc]

Where are you located? Still on lockdown in your part of the world? Sorry to heat that. Would it not been better to airbrush the trees before adding them to the base? Not sure myself, could be wrong.

[@WylochsArmory]

USA. We fumbled at the goal line it seems.

[@WylochsArmory]

And yes, airbrush the trees first - it didn't occur to me until they were all done. :-D

[@j453]

Wyloch, I have access to a nearly unlimited supply of cardboard, and textured papermache style fruit carton inserts. Now I have been using these to build a set of modular ruins for frostgrave. Mostly broken brick walls. I need some more ideas of how to use these materials. Can you perhaps help me steer in the right direction?

[@WylochsArmory]

Are you a member of TCG on Facebook? Literally millions of ideas to sift through there.

[@vitev009]

I don't understand what you did with the glue after the warping. Did you glue it down somewhere? Does it just flatten out by leaving it?

[@WylochsArmory]

Here's another example of it in action - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnLbl2lvjK9sZ7s

[@Sexywrm]

Never understood why people paint dirt and rocks. To me it’s more natural as is.

[@josephskiles]

Very cool, you always do such an awesome job! .......um is it wrong that I just use clippings off real bushes for trees and bushes, heck a little super glue and it never falls apart, and after years it still keeps it's color , for anything that does you can just lightly paint it

[@WylochsArmory]

Awesome

[@andrewtate4897]

I'm not all that into realistic terrain anyway. I really do come from an anything goes fantasy point of view. if it's fantasy the last thing it needs is to be realistic. and as for gaming tables it just need to do the job and be functional.

[@rob052771]

When is part 5 of the "Tomb of Horrors" build coming out?

[@WylochsArmory]

In a week or two.

[@Viking2Go]

I don't like to use power tools.. Immediately starts the air brush. The irony. :D Looks very nice. Good job.

[@WylochsArmory]

....yeah I guess youre right, there's voltage in that thing. :-D

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

I kinda expected more tips and tricks about the dense but not too dense thingy

[@WylochsArmory]

Ah, I see what you mean. Well, I don't really have much more to add than that...3-5 trees per base, with two of them being large. Seems to be enough to fill them out without filling them out.

[@tanman729]

i think the true achilles heel here isn't that the trees you made look bad (i think they look fine) but that the answer to "how do i make trees?" you're answer isn't a method or technique, it's a $20 bill. it's not about a cost thing, i really don't like buying off amazon for moral reasons but theres things that they don't have anywhere reasonably close to me. i had to drive 90min to a home depot outlet because every other hardware store had 1in at the thinnest, and i think theres maybe 1 craft store that had model railroad stuff near me.

[@edgarcanales5109]

its really awsome your work! I take your videos for make my scenography, thanks

[@joelflowers4702]

I think that's realistic enough

[@eugenejo6413]

I'd like to give this a try, could anyone point me toward a decent tree source on Amazon?

[@WylochsArmory]

Link is in the video description. Check my amazon storefront.

[@eugenejo6413]

@@WylochsArmory Ah Thank you! I've used your amazon storefront to get chipboard in the past and didn't consider that you might have updated it.

[@Alvaro-xm4fh]

Hi :)

[@FleurXedas]

Have we finished the tomb of horrors

[@WylochsArmory]

No. Part 5 is about 75% done.

[@FleurXedas]

@@WylochsArmory ok

[@DarkFire0421]

That's so funny ... for six months no one In my town had that readi bored u see everyone using. Not even hobby lobby. So I died laughing when u said that 🤣

[@TheDrewjameson]

I go through sooooooo much khaki paint