[Darthlace]

I think there are many ways to create snow from what I hear - A tutorial on a successful process would be great

Thanks

 

[The Son of Horus]

The easiest that I can think of is use snow scatter flock. GW sells it, although it comes in a tub about half full, which is lame. I wouldn't have any but I won some as a door prize... haha... 8 bucks USD for half a tub of white powder lends itself quite well to crack jokes...

A much more economical alternative is to buy the Woodland Scenics brand (for all things basing, I think, since it's all the same as GW's anyway...) and get one of their giant eight-inch tall shakers of the stuff for about $12 USD.

 

[Darthlace]

someone mentioned pva/sugar?

 

[Mad King George]

i wouldnt use sugar lol it would have weird consequences..

sand and white spray ect stuff like that

 

[Darthlace]

at least the scenery wouls be sweet - ba bom bom tish

 

[Damned Fist]

PVA glue and baking soda works very well as the baking soda is the perfect consistency for minis and doesn't discolour over time. It's also very cheap!

 

[The Son of Horus]

I've used baking soda in the past, but I'm always a little nervous about putting food products on miniatures. Baking soda is ultimately some odd chemical compound, and snow scatter is just white sawdust. Who knows what baking soda will do to a model's base over time?

 

[Damned Fist]

Who knows what baking soda will do to a model's base over time?

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. A natural food by product..., and I would suspect that over time it will probably look like snow.:so_happy:

 

[Darthlace]

ha ha and no melting!

 

[Pandawithissues...]

Seriously, the woodland scenics range of flocks, foliage and other modelling products is fantastic, and blows GW's away. I use all their stuff, particularly due to the variety of colours, as well as textures and far more for your money.

 

[Jezlad]

This is a tutorial request guys...

 

[The Son of Horus]

Right, but there's not much to do for a tutorial. I mean...

1. Get Snow Flock or other appropriate material
2. Glue to base
3. Laugh at the thought of the poor (whatever the model is) freezing his boots off on the tabletop.

 

[cccp]

check the links directory for a snow bases article. i remember GW did one not too long ago that wasnt half bad.

[EDIT] sod that, heres a link

http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhammer40000/terrain-snowbases/1/

 

[Bloodhound]

What I do is I put super glue on the base and stir it up for a while untill it gets fluffy. No need to paint.

 

[Darthlace]

i have problems with superglue i glued my lips together last wek because i was holding the lid in my mouth and missed when putting the glue pot back into the lid - hit my mouth....ouch

 

[Jezlad]

This area is for tutorial requests. Do not reply to a request unless you have created a full blown detailed tutorial.