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Title: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Tas on October 21, 2019, 07:42:13 PM: I recently made my own wargaming mat from scratch, with results that I am happy with
I was going for a less green/less northern Europe look and instead seeking a drier Mediterranean feel.

I've done a full tutorial with WIP pics at my blog here - hope you find it useful
https://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2019/10/making-wargames-mat.html (https://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2019/10/making-wargames-mat.html)

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Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on October 21, 2019, 07:45:32 PM: Nicely done - what type of Caulk did you use - acrylic?
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Elk101 on October 21, 2019, 08:07:09 PM: Nice looking mat and a helpful tutorial.
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: LazyStudent on October 27, 2019, 03:47:11 PM: Wow! Really nice. It's very nice of you to do the tutorial. I had one question though. You say you added bits of cloth to the calk? Can you explain this a little bit? Thanks
LS :)
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Munindk on October 31, 2019, 10:24:20 AM: Great tutorial and mat :)

How much do you water your PVA down for spraying flock on?
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Tas on November 05, 2019, 06:56:09 AM: Quote from: Mick_in_Switzerland on October 21, 2019, 07:45:32 PM
Nicely done - what type of Caulk did you use - acrylic?

yes, just a coloured acrylic type. Nothing very special at app AUD$10 per tube
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Tas on November 05, 2019, 06:56:47 AM: Quote from: Elk101 on October 21, 2019, 08:07:09 PM
Nice looking mat and a helpful tutorial.

Thanks! You're welcome
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Tas on November 05, 2019, 06:58:26 AM: Quote from: Munindk on October 31, 2019, 10:24:20 AM
Great tutorial and mat :)

How much do you water your PVA down for spraying flock on?

Actually, I found this to be hit and miss. I watered it down too much to begin with and then had to ad more glue.
The final concoction was the consistency of milk, which dried relatively quickly and wasn't lumpy. I did two coats.
Title: Re: Making your own portable gaming mat
Post by: Tas on November 05, 2019, 07:00:58 AM: Quote from: LazyStudent on October 27, 2019, 03:47:11 PM
Wow! Really nice. It's very nice of you to do the tutorial. I had one question though. You say you added bits of cloth to the calk? Can you explain this a little bit? Thanks
LS :)

Thanks

What I mean is that I allowed the caulk to half set, then when it was tacky I pushed a bit of cloth onto it and raised it slowly
As I did that, the tacky caulk formed ridges which gave it texture. This allowed the dry brushing to be more effective.

Hope that helps!