Realistic Scenic Trees - Upholstery Foam & Coarse Scatter Technique
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In this part of the realistic tree series, we'll be covering how to create coarse scatter flocked tree foliage using a upholstery foam substructure.
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Just when I thought there wasn't an easier/better way to make trees, you come along and prove otherwise. Excellent tutorial.
+nemobad Thanks buddy :-)
Glad this method worked out well for you. Well done on that and thanks for the mention. I'll be doing a video on making trees sometime in the summer so I'll be sure to give your channel a mention in that. Great stuff once again.
+WhitehouseFilms Nice one, thanks for the suggestion bud :-)
looks brilliant Mel, you clever flocker.
+David Martin that I am ;-D
Great idea, Mel. Fantastic results when it's flocked.
+Stronghold Crafter Kev totally agree matey
i really like this way the textures you can get with the foam are pretty cool
+ta24u I'm liking more and more if I'm honest bud
it definitely seems like a quick way to mass produce some good lookin trees.
Totally My favourite in terms of visual result Mel awesome video!
+Tanya Beeson For solid substructure, I think I'm with you mate
Great results Mel!
+Adam Stański thanks matey
That looks cracking.
By the way, if I'm using spray glue I find it useful to have a newspaper down - open the first two pages, spray, flip a page for a fresh surface. That way the flock doesn't stick and it's much quicker than disposing of the newspaper a couple of sheets at a time and replacing 'em. [However, I appreciate that you're v. busy but still manage to chuck out these tutorials! Amazing. Thanks, Mel.]
+MrLGDUK That's proper smart, I'm nicking that! Cheers bud :-)
so many ideas for trees I should become an elf. thx for another great vid , simple but great results.
+Steve Fletcher We shall call it the spring of trees and d-day beaches ..... ;-D
Wow great technique!
+Crafter's Central Init!
Quick and easy. I will try it...I think I'm going to break my sofa... good job,mate!
+El viejo sargento Not the sofa!!!! Well, they are good trees ;-D
:)
That looks cool. A better result, than I thought.
Steel wool could be usable, too. I used it for smoke and fire balls and thinned the wool a bit out. The very positive aspect is, that steel wool is very sturdy and comes in big packs for very few money. And yes, you can clean everything up with it, after messing around with glue etc. ;)
+DerMartexus Steel wool? we've covered wire wool, pretty sure it's the same thing unless I'm missing a trick bud
+TheTerrainTutor Same thing.
I think, I missed the video. :D
Nice video Mel and helpful technique... Thanks for sharing! I could see this work nicely with leaf scatter too (or herbs, like oregano or parsley) working quite well... Would be interesting to see the variation!
+Hrothgar B It's got a lot of potential mate
That foam looks like our school lunch. :D
+Erik Bausano Glad I took sandwiches
Good stuff mate
+IDICBeer Cheers bud :-)
Great stuff. Love the result.
+Alluvial Sin Cheers
Thanks guys for the information.
+Bigmaude31 No worries
brilliant idea of cutting the material, but gave me an idea to see if one can mix it with other material
+gmangaz2007 try it, it's got to be worth a play mate
Thanks for this mate, very useful.
Al
+Al Wood no worries bud
hope we get too se you make some 40k related stuff some day :) great tutorials as always!
+Lusius Rayer well terrain is terrain, so what do you mean by 40k stuff mate?
you have a point but i ment like a ruind bord with a bit more gothic looking ruins if you understand what i mean? id just like to see your interpretation on the grim dark future mostly:)
Lusius Rayer
have you seen the foamboard ruins playlist?
no i havent when you mention it il check it out then :)
Awsome job man! And so easy to do :-)
+Alrethian Soo easy mate
Good idea. Thanx for the show-and-tell. Whats next for that poor armature, ground up glass for snow? lol
+Bill D. in Iowa I'm sure that could be arranged ;-)
Impressive result for such unpromising material terrain tutor!
Has anyone seen great foliage for willows??
QUESTION - WEEPING WILLOW TREE As you know the willow's branches are like drooping canes and leaves are like bunches of long & thin palm fronds on two sides of the hanging canes.Siflor alfalfa looks good - a string of long static grass on two sides. Maybe stick some along the whip-like branches individually ? Expensive & fiddly... Or try and apply some long static grass individually to the long canes? But how to control the attachment of the grass to the canes, I doubt I can get each blade of grass stick in the same direction - would need to apply static electricity which is getting ridiculous :) I'm more of a fan of foliage over flocking but haven't seen foliage that would work on a willow tree...
What does your modeller's brain say??
+Vikki Wilson Couldn't you used combed cotton wool draped over armatures, then sprays with pva, then flock it?
Thanks Mel, that's an idea. There is an artist with an Italian second name who makes a willow out of ostrich feathers that looks good.
Im really likeing the vids on trees and findind them really helpful but I was hoping you could at some point do some more tropical/jungle type foliage ...thanks in advance ! :)
+Andy Buckland It's on the list matey
Probably the fastest easiest method so far. Looks a little bit too solid for like, 28mm for my taste, but for anything much smaller it'd be perfect, and most importantly, fast and easy.
+Mooncabbage It's about as solid as them come but I reckon with a good amount of sealing, they'd be good club trees as they'd take some hammer mate
Now i would have assumed you would use clump foliage to save time.. Any chance of that in another video?
+Frank B I prefer cf for canopies and complex armatures mate, they'll be covered soon enough ;-)
i like these trees the best so far. so easy to do and would look great on the table. nice.
getting hold of the foam?
+Thomas “sweeny” Atkins Dunelms? Ebay? Car scrap yard? Old office furniture? Thanks buddy! :-D
Such good stuff. So many fantastic and inspiring tutorials from you man! I am preparing to make some swampy bayou terrain and I was wondering if you had any experience and tips in making trees that had the kind of hanging moss-cover that seems to accumulate on trees in swamps and everglades?
No vids but use combed cotton wool and drape it over the branches buddy
Yeah
You ''can'' do foam and superglue... But its quite messy because the foam tends to suck up the glue which leads you to need alot of it and then you are basically trying to make a sponge full of superglue stick to something that is not fingers.
+Irtehdar I'm sure you could in hindsight but I really wouldn't want to, I'd end up with more foam on my fingers than on the tree knowing me lol
Hey mate.
Another great video.
In one of your videos you mentioned where you sourced your negative ion generator from. somewhere in Australia.
Can you remember where that was please? The one I am using at the moment is only 4.5Kw and not really powerful enough to do much.
Thanks mate
+jared lacey sorry mate, wasn't me but you can buy them from maplins
I cannot find this foam anywhere. Does it go by a specific name? I searched for upholstery foam and nothing that came up looked even remotely similar. Everything i have found looks like a solid piece of foam and im not sure it would break apart like this. Appreciate any help you can provide!
Composite chip foam
Having a hard time locating this foam that is not already shredded. Any help?
upholstery stores? dun elm?
Great vid! I'm working on some terrain for Malifaux and wondered if you had any suggestions for some good randomized terrain pieces?
+nylandria what do you mean by randomized mate?
+TheTerrainTutor A mix of different terrains you thought would work well in that kind of setting. I'm pressed for storage space and want to try and diversify my terrain to give an interesting look but doesn't require too many "sets" of terrain. I'm pretty sure I want a gallows but I am trying to think of other varied things to mix in with it. Guess i'm trying to say I am not wanting just a ton of buildings.
Just go with scatter piece first mate, a few trees, crates, rock outcropings, bushes, a toilet etc
I no idea where that pillow went. :)
Great idea! Where does one get foam like that?
+krisdog88 In Australia shops like Clark Rubber will sell it.
+krisdog88 Ebay
you tried turning tea leaves into tree leaves yet
+ThePobolycwm I've used them as scatter but never tree foliage, experiment time! :-D
Mel, what is your flock made from? Is it a fine foam or a rayon material?
+Bigmaude31 typically sawdust but fine foam is becoming coming mate
Help!How come when you spray your trees it doesn't come out like webbing.I have got the Bostik and carpet spray and it just webs.
You're using permanent spray, get re-positional spray mate
Does anyone know where to fine tis foam in the States and what it's called?
+Bigmaude31 Apart from furniture re-upholstery shops you might try auto salvage yards. see if they'll let you rip open some old car seats.
+Bigmaude31 Carpet under mat as well, try to find a house where someone is replacing their carpet
+Bigmaude31 Amazon sells bags of it.. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00558BHFO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I've noticed you've used hairspray a few times on various trees ... have you ever tried it on scenery over flock - any idea if it works? ... I have been using your watered down PVA in a spray bottle, but was a little curious about the hairspray :D
Oh, btw - finally got patreon to accept my details so you're supported now :D
+Carl Mayne It's not heavy duty enough for wargaming, check the terrain lab playlist as we tested it and other methods in previous terrain lab vids
+Carl Mayne Awesome, thanks! :-D
Like when you start to sing "du du du duu... Da da da daaaa.." 😜
welll like it me dont like that carpet fome never like it smels dirty and bad fore minis gess good fore trees yes got do the tree vid got lod of braches to do as trees got try some ;;;;;;]]]]
+redgreen09 my foam smells rather nice ;-D
You and me both mate
+TheTerrainTutor well the stuf i find whas under a carpet fore long time pets and us going over it well you get it but your must be new or clend or some thing still going do ther trees thasnks you will see;;;;;]]]]