Stop wasting money on texture paint. Make your own with COFFEE!
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Let me show you how to make practically free texture paint from coffee, perfect for adding realistic earthy textures to your wargaming bases.
Big love to @Squidmar Miniatures for letting me use footage of his lovely natural basing materials.
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#poorhammer #coffeepaint #minipainting - Zábava
"You might end up rotting before your bases do."
Nurgle: Why not both?
Porque no los dos!
Nurgle papa loves me
Best comment on anything ever :-D
Speaking of Nurgle, that second base with the crack filled in with some nurgles rot would look epic!
I enjoyed the part where you painted coffee to look like coffee.
Now I feel bad, haha
Dunnae fash yerself Guy, yer teachin real money savin tricks!
I read this in Pennys voice.
I liked the coffee wash the best.
@@MidwinterMinis What about freshly ground coffee? that is even drier right? it would probably work if you dry it some more on the oven or is there something special about "used coffee grounds", like some acids or something that is released?
I've used coffee grounds for many. many years. I add PVA to help seal it and avoid mould. Maybe overkill, but I have not had a base spoil in 20+ years
what's your exact process if i may ask?
@@nameisbad probably add the glue when you add the black paint
@@notLura yeah thinking that, can any acrylic paint work?
@@nameisbad I use about a 70/30 mix of PVA to water (and have even used Isopropal Alcohol) and add coffee until its a thick consistency like in Guys video.
I use the grounds fresh from the container, not used ones. The the coffee actually turns the glue mix a nice natural brown colour. You can also add any paint you want in as long as its a dark paint.
Using PVA instead of paint makes loads of sense. Then you're just painting over it rather than using paint to bind it.
"No mold or bacterial growth"
*sad nurgle noises*
Coffee molds really fast. In a few Days. With some hope the acrylic (plastic) will cover it from air and moisture to prevent it from growing.
Oh, cool - my current addiction being used in jolly cooperation with my burgeoning new addiction. Thanks.
Praise the coffee my friend...
always praise the coffee
Who's that handsome man with long hair? 😅
OH BABY
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@@Dudenob123 you better watch the video again .. 4:40
Someone write me a nice long smut fanfic involving these two please. "Ohhh daddy, you make my pallette wet!"
@@MidwinterMinis 9 months later, anybody try this and can verify there was no issues with mould?
"I'm not going to tell you how to make coffee here" - cue flashback of american women brutalising tea with a microwave
No. NOOOOOO. Don't remind me!
Okay in my defense I'll say that the teapot I have can't be put on the stove (I have induction) because it's made of glass,so I just boil the water and put the tea on the net it has
@@LechugaOP That's how tea pots are meant to be used, only thing that would go on the stone is a kettle to boil.
I make tea in a microwave, once you learn how you can cook anything in a microwave, it's just a heating system like any other.
Somewhere there is an nice sweet woman putting a kettle in a microwave.
Next time on MidwinterMinis:
How to sculpt an entire ork army using ONLY coffee?
😂
Make your own uncomfortably energetic ork army.
If the grounds are dry, nothing is going to grow in them. People love to get all worked up over stuff but your bases aren’t going to spoil.
ive been using dirt and all kind of crap found in parks and forest, it's all fine really.
I’m a biochemist. I agree with this statement.
Dry them out in an oven or microwave. Seal them to your minis with PVA, Paint, superglue, acrylic medium, Mod Podge, varnish, etc.. etc.. and you’re good to go!
I mean not only have the grounds been cooked, but won't the chemicals in all the paint kill/prevent life as well?
"IF" is the operative word here. you're giving people a lot of credit if you think most people are going to dry and seal the ground properly
"You might be rotting before your bases do"
From 0 to death threats real fekin quick!
Guy, you're a madman
To everyone who says "coffee based bases could not grow mould" I am saying "it happened to me". I tried a similar technique years ago. I however did not super heat them and was not too careful painting it, as I was going for a brown effect (nor did I use varnish). The result was mould patches with some models actually having mould climb on them. I should add I was also living in a Hebridean cottage (so damp climate and lots of sources of mould). So yes - in some circumstances if you are not too careful following the recipe you can end up with problems.
On the plus side - I managed to clean them off with isopropyl alcohol and start over, but it was a rather unpleasant surprise (sadly it was not Nurgle models). I have however since switched to plastic grounds. But maybe this better recipe will make me try again!
Right then, my coffee addiction starts now!
Tell me about it
You won't regret this!!
Hi guy I’ve just got into warhammer and you’ve been a massive help in getting into the hobby your my favourite channel
Thanks for the videos!
Thanks very much Amanda! Hope you're enjoying it so far :)
Considering how much coffee I drink, and I'm running low on sterlund battlemire (which. Using to base my blood angels army, still in progress), looks like this just solved my problem. Thanks Guy! This is awesome!
Hi guys, Guy here from Midwinter Minis. All you need to do is walk around Colchester until you've found enough hobby supplies on the floor or in bins, and then you'll just need to throw them in the vague direction of your models. Then, you clean up any mistakes you've made, and in less than 18 seconds, you've got a fully painted 2,000 point army.
So simple but effective and I loved all the technical know how on paint and coffee properties, awesome video as always =)
I'd never thought coffee could give a cracked earth effect, thanks! I've used coffee and gesso for years and never had any rot. I like to use fresh coffee cus it makes the terrain smell amazing!
A tid bit late on this one, but how do you go about using fresh coffee? Grind it up, heat it up and then mix with paint?
@@yeetusdeletus108 nothing different, I just pour some out of the bag, mix it with the gesso and brush it on.
@@Berserkerworks Thanks! Being completely new to this hobby, I'm taking every tip I can to keep enjoying the whole process!
I just got into painting my tyranids after a 9 year hiatus, your recipes for home-made washes and paint thinning fluid have been a lifesaver!
4:41 that's the spirit mate, embrace entropy! 😁
Ahhh, I knew you’d get my name right! Artists always do! Thanks a bunch for the lovely content, Guy!
I’ve been using dried coffee grounds for my texturing bases/terrain for aaages and it works great! Mixing with paint is a great idea but you can also use PVA, Superglue, Mod Podge & Filler/Spackle. Can even be mixed with tile grout for larger pieces of terrain to REALLY seal it in! I really endorse using coffee grounds for your mini projects!
I've been breaking my brain on a quick basing for my minis.
Lo and behold, Guy and Penny ABSOLUTELY DELIVER yet again.
I came across your channel a few months ago and you've inspired my to get my old models out the attic and get painting again!
Almost finished my sandstone necrons and I think this coffee base will look great with my orks.
Your video quality is also amazing!
Thanks Guy!
Really creative idea! Recycling is one of my favourite parts of the wargaming hobby.
I gotta be honest I'm not into miniatures and I found this channel through your moka pot video, but I keep watching these cus your voice is so relaxing aaahah
Props for the Bialetti coffee machine. Really rubbed my Italian pride
thank you so much for this video. I have been using spent coffee grounds on my bases in various ways for years, I am happy to see people get this idea shared with them!
Yes, 5 to one in the morning, the perfect time for coffee.
Great job on the CALM donation Guy. Still crossing my fingers Henry gets back to you
I really love your Chanel ! Like how creative it is and the way you give us the opportunity to bypass the fancy and expensive products. This are the tips that we always wanted !
Thank you 👏
I was wondering this myself recently. Good to know it's actually feasible! Although I've already got my models on bases, so I'll have to try and work around that. Should be a fun challenge!
What a great trick with cool results, I'm sure I'll put it to use soon
Congrats on 150k subs! The bases look great, this may be the start of my own addiction to coffee :)
Thanks for the tip, mine are looking awesome. It's amazing what anyone can do with just junk. One mans trash another mans treasure.
Use mod podge instead of paint. It's far more sturdy and dries quicker.
So great! Keep up the awesome work Guy!
Congrats on 150K subs, Guy. It's really impressive how fast your channel has grown over the past year.
It's been wild, eh?!
I still think Guy deserves far more subs than a 150k, mostly for his terrain videos and also the new coffee brewing vid.
Brother! U r a mad genius. I always look for ways to recycle trash for buildings and bits but this is on a whole other level. I will never waste coffee grinds again😂
I really love your videos, even if I got my own repertoire of techniques and methods there is always something new to learn, or an entertaining video to watch :D I love the style of your videos and your narrating is so comforting. I hope you are doing well during these times :D
THIS is the combination of passions I never knew I needed. ❤️
Hey Guy (and Penny) All of your videos have really helped me get into Warhammer. I really enjoy the 'Poorhammer' videos as some of the real terrain is really pricey. Thanks so much!!!!
Your at 150k congratulations!!
I know! CRAZY! Can't really believe it
Fun tip: those coffee grounds are also good for your sink, they soak up excess grease and work as a soft scrub on the metal
Dude that's a great idea.. maybe after the coffee and paint mixture is dry, maybe cover it in diluted PVA glue? It'd create a barrier against mixture and time getting into it.
I’ve been tossing old basing materials for years!!!!! this is an awesome idea
I take a break from painting for a couple months and just now see this?!? This is BRILLIANT! It'll save so much money on texture paint, especially since the pandemic has a lot of people including me out of work.
This was right on time for my first army. Thanks!
Fantastic stuff! thanks for the video
I might try this for a new batch of minis I'm gonna be working on. The results look fantastic!
I just realized the perfect reason to watch any Warhammer guide
You are listening to people reading from a script so you can perfect reading yourself
Which means a perfect excuse for watching Goober, Midwinter, Miniac, etc.
As a fellow coffee addict, this video speaks to me on a deep, personal level.
Things I have "too much" of:
Coffee grounds
Blank bases
Bruhhhhhhhhh!
This is a fantastic idea, I've been giving my grounds to a neighbour for her garden, but i go through too much for the garden to keep up. I tried pulling together an industrial base the other day using the cracker packet and guitar strings like one of your old videos, it worked great!
Thanks for the awesome tutorial!
This is fantastic and I am so happy I watched it.
Now I just need to get up in the middle of the night and do this myself to avoid getting strange looks from my family.
I use tea bags leaves !!!
Oh boy the cracked earth ! Love it !
Glad to see that the triangle of quality is still right there, proving itself. It’s easy and it’s cheap, no questions there.
I feel so happy for thinking about searching this. I will definitely do this the next time I have to empty the grounds from the coffee machine
Going to try this today, thnx for the great information.
You could always cut out that whole brew and dry out the coffee and just buy a bag of decaf. A nice idea. You could do your own line of coffee ground bases.
A bit of boric acid will help keep creepy crawlies from eating your bases.
My favorite recipe is unsifted beach sand minus large chunks of shells, acrylic caulking, cheap craft paint and a bit of glue. For smoother base or for gap filling I use talcum powder instead of sand.
Works great, looks great and is cheap.
I made a batch of coffe grinds/pva/cheap acrylic paint and wall filler. 2 years later I'm still using it.
I've been using a mixture of coffee grounds and sand for my basing material for a while now, works great, but I like the cracked technique and will give that a go too
Brilliant. Thanks Guy.
If you were super worried about the coffee rotting, you could cover the dried base in super glue to basically seal it shut. I do that with wood all the time to basically turn it to plastic and it has shown no signs of rotting or degradation over the last 8 months or so.
Look really good and natural imo, didn't knew this method; but i like it.
I've used coffee grounds mixed with Woodland scenics grass flock and it makes a very lush looking ground cover.
This is legit genius gonna try it tomorrow. Thanks guy!
same, all your videos are great Guy! been watching your channel ever since this channel started!
Thanks matey! :)
I used to mostly use Model Railway Gravel/Ballast, but also some Cork and Lichen which are still OK after forty years! My recycling tip was using tooth brush bristles to make flower Stems.
For some reason I feel like a coffee.
you're a real genius! i drink coffee everyday and i have never thought of this
Amazing Oo will try for sure ! Thanks !!
Super 👌 idea. I'm a modeller who runs a coffee stall! Perfect 🥰
This is the video that I needed to watch! My coffee grounds are piling up and looking for ways to repurpose, reuse, or recycle them. Thanks!
Two videos in one day? Finally some reprieve from general 2020-ishness
Who the hell would think that plan old coffee would make such an epic base!
This was awesome!, thanks for the tips! I love painting and modeling so I had to sub after watching a video or two.
Thanks So Much!!
Please do get sciency. I'm thinking about the water in the acrylic paint, which will definately evaporate, but also partly be soaked up by the coffee grounds. You then seal it with practically no air leaving it with few but still some "main" materials for organic decay.
So it depends on the amount of water in the grounds and the amount of air sealed with it. And how strong the layer sealing it is.
I wouldn't worry, but it seems the conditions for organic decay are there - at least on paper. Perhaps give it a good layer of varnish between the paint/grounds medium and painting it?
Inspiring and thought provoking video, thanks!
"...or 210 in old money"
I love ya, Man!
Great vid...consider spent tea leaves as well, though the consistency can vary by type and use, they also can serve this or another purpose at hand, following pretty much the same routine and caveat.
CHEERS!
Very nice!
Definitely beats buying some damn snow terrain for 6 bucks plus an insane $12 shipping and handling fee yeah no thanks I’ll give this a try! Thanks man!
I ran out of stirland mud for a swamp based army so I tried sand, cornflower and brown paint mixed with water and it cracked so I could add nurgkes rot into it it looks brilliant
Simply Genius!!!
I’ve been using various Tea blends as bases for years and the amount of watered down PVA glue it takes to hold it all together is more than enough to stop decomposition.
I have used leftover grounds as basing material for YEARS. I have never had an issue.
Right so recently... that’s my brushes sorted and now I can recycle EVEN more when will this madness end! Never I hope! Thanks Guy!
For anyone who is interested, three nespresso style pods provided ample ground coffee for an entire Warhammer Recruit set, plus an extra Canoptek Doomstalker! So 20 bases plus a large one!
The best basing guide for coffee drinkers! I wonder what you could do with tea though 🤔
Excellent idea
Thx for all the scenery ideas
Now to experiment with the industrial bases from trash and the coffee ground terrain to come up with something different.
Great tip. I've been using coffee in a mix with PVA glue for a while now. They look a lot like your first one once painted. The cracked earth effect is awesome though! Woot, thanks for the new technique.
trying it myself. will update when dry
Now I can say that my absurd amount of coffee consumption is actually productive. Thank you for enabling my addiction
Thanks for the idea for bases
Great tip!
A cracking good idea - now I’ve got to go see the coffee-brewin vid too, so i can drink some of it while i use the rest of the grounds for bases like these!
Genius, best tip I've heard in a long time