Warpstone Cracked Earth Bases | Painting Guide

A tutorial on how to easily create cracked earth with warpstone glow for basing you skaven and other miniatures. Some alternate ways of approaching this project discussed.
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The paints used in this video are from Citadel (www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/..., Reaper (www.reapermini.com/), and Vallejo (acrylicosvallejo.com/en/categ.... They should be available at your local hobby store or can be found online at many retailers.
Traditional Y Citadel:
(Base) Caliban Green [Citadel]
(Layer) Warpstone Glow [Citadel]
(Layer) Moot Green [Citadel]
(Technical) Mordant Earth [Citadel]
Traditional Y Alternate:
(Base) Forest Green [Reaper]
(Layer) Goblin Green [Vallejo]
(Layer) Scorpion Green [Vallejo]
(Technical) Mordant Earth [Citadel]
Light Contrast:
(Base) Grey Seer [Citadel]
(Layer) Warp Lightening [Citadel]
(Technical) Mordant Earth [Citadel]
Dark Contrast:
(Base) Grey Seer [Citadel]
(Layer) Dark Angels Green [Citadel]
(Technical) Mordant Earth [Citadel]
Textured Contrast:
(Texture) Astrogranite [Citadel]
(Base) Grey Seer [Citadel]
(Layer) Warp Lightening [Citadel]
(Technical) Mordant Earth [Citadel]
* Note: Dark Angels Green from Citadel can be used to darken the shadows in the Layer phase
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[@unknown12932]

Thanks for the tips. Took 3-4 tries. You really have to apply a lot and very thick so that the crust looks like yours. It feels excessive how thick you have to apply. Underestimated how much. Now it looks great. Thanks for your video.

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charleyboy291]

Thank you for this video. I'm starting a thousand sons army and I was looking for a technique to make warpish bases, but in blue. I will use your video as a basic guide.

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

I am glad you found it so helpful 😁

[@Wames89]

I am recently thinking on doing a similar blue cracked wrap bases for some Grey Knights , how did your attempts turn out bud ?

[@wedgeantilles6134]

I've been using this concept for my Tsons I use a bunch of pink purple and blue and keep the pattern random and it is awesome! Just go really thick on the mordant earth.

[@danielklinglesmithv2732]

Mid basing project I had to find a fast answer and it brought me here. Keep it coming. I gona watch a few of your videos :)

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Thanks, I am glad it was helpful!

[@AponeX86X]

Exactly what i was looking for my Tyranids. Thx m8

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Glad to be of help!

[@gkspain1]

This is great, all the best, Garry

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[@shadeling6717]

What is the best way to attach the model to this type of base super glue or plastic glue? i've always glued the model to the bases before basing and doing very basic sand ink little flock or tuffs. I want to do something with the cracked earth on my Necrons and i'm unsure which is the best to use.

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Normally when I do my basing I attach the model to the base and then build up around it. You can do that with this base style, you just have to be a little bit careful did not get the texture paste onto the model itself. If you're wanting to build them separately and attach them after I would make sure to seal the bases with varnish before doing anything because the crackle texture is prone to come off. And then you probably want to pin through the feet and use super glue because plastic cement isn't going to work. If you are using the new necron models with the pegs to attach to the bases, you could texture the base, avoid getting it in the holes or scrape them out after and use the pegs with plastic cement since you should have plastic to plastic contact then.

[@jimboijones2996]

So the secret on the crackle effect for mordant earth is to put much on it? Because on my bases i only see very thin crackles. Thanks for the helpful video.

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

Glad to be of help

[@danadrian2752]

The more put on the deeper the crack, so the trick is to have varying levels of it spread on the base to create contrast of deep and thin cracks

[@shadeling6717]

from what i've heard before using the mordant earth do a coat of ardcoat or PVA glue will help it crack as well.

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

I have heard that too since I made this video 😅

[@project_hollow6627]

Random question...is it easy to glue your model over already painted bases?

[@SleepyWhatsIt]

It is possible. The potential issue is going to be that now you are glueing the model to paint instead of the material of the base itself. This isn't too much of an issue with traditional paint jobs because the paint is normally pretty secure and/or plastic cement will melt acrylic paint too, so you can get a strong bond. That being said, when using a crackle paint like this, since it tends to be more prone to flaking, I would attach the model first, or use a bit blue tack or something to mask when painting the base to leave where the model is going to connect free of paint, so you can get a strong bond there.

[@lordofthecats9251]

would be cool if we could make our skin like this like neon crackearth looking it would be so cool