Sand textures

[Jongeirr]

Hi,

I don't know how many of you have used products like the vallejo earth textures, but I've been playing around trying to recreate something a bit similar.

I ended up with a mixture of plaster, water, sand and pva which allowed a range of textures to be produced - well different types of sandy textures anyway.

The vallejo stuff I was trying to emulate cost £8 for 200ml, I reckon I could make a lot of this stuff for £8. I've put a video of my experimentation on my blog if anyone is interested?

Anyone else excited about IPMS2016..?

Cheers.

 

 

[Jongeirr]

In case people aren't keen to sit through a video with me in it (can't think why) here a picture summarising the different textures I achieved. The top row is plaster + sand (top right is the vallejo earth texture). Bottom row is the same except with some pva added too. Bottom right is a different mix with more pva than water.

The main finding seemed to be that I could make a big range of textures by varying the amount of sand in the mix.

I've added close up photos to the blog too.

Cheers.

http://gamein5d-biggerinside.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/2/1/61211989/tp01_1_orig.jpg

[Ratch]

 What are you going to use them for?

[nmcabecadas]

I use a layer of PVA, then drop powder, small stones, some from my cat litter box, and grass or what is required to get the effect I want. A dilluted paint help to keep all in place, but there are sprays who can seal the whole set. The result is something like what can be seen here, with a Bf-109F with the engine already started :)

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[Jongeirr]

Hello Ratch,

Good question. I've just finished my first diorama (1:72), which was based on a North African theme and I'm currently building an extension to it. While making those I got thinking about (and side-tracked by) sand texture products - which seemed quite expensive. I'm finishing off some smaller elements (buildings, ruins, sand-bags) for that at the moment and will probably try the stuff out on the building bases. There's quite a lot of pictures on my website.

My next project is going to be a bit greener but I will almost certainly return to the desert soon, but all my stuff is so far 1:72 or (more rarely) 1:32 so I wanted to see what range of textures I could get. And I also had fun playing around.

[John Symmons]

Hi Jongeirr

Love your experimentation using variours mixtures. I went through something simular trying to make waves for water-line models and found that Vallejo pastes while very good do work out expensive. Ended up using dry wall acrylic tile cement, it's reasonably cheap, (much cheaper than Vallejo or artists pastes) sticks to anything, water based, can be mixed with any water based paints and take any paint once set, (About 1 hour plus depending on thickness.) can be sculpted into almost any shape, and it stays there, and is non-toxic, and can easily be cut as it retains a slight rubbery texture when set..

I've used it on a couple of builds and they've all turned out fine. ( see my posts on HMS Manxman & Cambletown and the Ju 52 floatplane.) Give it a go it really works I can recommemd it. You could either mix it with very fine sand or sprinkle the sand over it while still wet and give it a light spray with water, a little goes a long way.

Remember we do this for fun    John the Pom

[Braille Dave]

There is a lightweight filler that I've found useful for scenery effects- generally used for decorators, it is available for DIY too.

the stuff I've got is Red Devil 'Onetime'- which is made in the US, but Polyfilla do a version, and the best, if you can get hold of it, is 'One Strike'. You can dye it by using acrylic paint or paint powder. In its undyed form it's good for snow. Some examples below:-

 

http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w592/Dave_Haine/Rolls-Royce%201920patt/DSC_0009_zpshxxepc2z.jpg, and:-

 

http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w592/Dave_Haine/Fordson%20MH%20Snogo/8D026F49-90A6-4FDE-97C0-592F4F8FF381_zpsjlizalyw.jpg

 

 

[Ratch]

I thought you might be experimenting to add weathering the hull of a tank (for example)http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24502935/408589459.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24502935/408589458.jpg 

[Mtchllro]

 

Hi

I have been trying out concrete textures and found your sand textures a inspiration .

I have been trying out thistle (finishing plaster) as it has a fine grain/powder making scale building materials a better scaled look And it only cost under a fiver for a 15 kg bag.

Here's my first attempt at concrete.

 

[Mtchllro]

Heres my first base attempt.