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Title: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Eric the Shed on 31 May 2015, 05:38:54 PM

For those of you interested I built a Static Grass Applicator to make my own tufts - total cost £3.50 and it was dead easy...

this was the end result...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Static%20Grass/b4_zpsysep729u.jpg)

making these

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Static%20Grass/b12_zpscij96fbe.jpg)

More here

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/a-fly-swat-sieve-and-soldering-iron.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/a-fly-swat-sieve-and-soldering-iron.html)

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Captain Blood on 31 May 2015, 06:48:09 PM

Oooooh. Not bad at all Giles.
Can you make little ones though?

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Drachenklinge on 31 May 2015, 06:55:28 PM

nice how-to, thanks for sharing.

Like to know something, though. Maybe I missed it. How do You actually use the tufts? Cut them out? Or did they stick together after easily pulling them off ... due to the greaseproof paper?
If so, isn't the glue to hard - after drying - for applying on not so smooth ground?

thanks in advance
DK

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Eric the Shed on 31 May 2015, 06:56:00 PM

Captain BLood.... one of the machines I have made is for you..knowing that you like grass tufts


The tufts lift off the grease proof paper easily enough and can then be glued down onto your bases etc..

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 31 May 2015, 06:57:34 PM

Quote from: Drachenklinge on 31 May 2015, 06:55:28 PM

nice how-to, thanks for sharing.

Like to know something, though. Maybe I missed it. How do You actually use the tufts? Cut them out? Or did they stick together after easily pulling them off ... due to the greaseproof paper?
If so, isn't the glue to hard - after drying - for applying on not so smooth ground?

thanks in advance
DK

I think most people use a different kind of glue like scatter-grip or something instead when making tufts. For exactly the reasons you mention.

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Drachenklinge on 31 May 2015, 07:07:37 PM

thanks. I once tried the ones from Heki, they were pretty good, flexible, too, but still tricky to apply to bases with rougher-than-usual sand.

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: gauntman on 01 June 2015, 01:26:37 AM

I made one of these too.  And after repeatedly shocking the *%$# out of myself and often hurling the miniature across the room in the process, I decided to find another method... :o

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Silent Invader on 01 June 2015, 06:29:18 AM

Rather than making separate tufts I use mine to directly fix the static grass to the terrain. The first time I managed to inadvertently touch needle to sieve ..... well, let's just say I was surprised!  Still using it though: I add a little earth-coloured paint to the glue (an exterior grade white wood adhesive) that helps with the blending.  :)

Title: Re: DIY Static Grass Applicator
Post by: Andym on 01 June 2015, 07:35:45 AM

Nice tute Giles! I think I'll give it a go mate!