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Offline TodCreasey

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Pools?
« on: 26 January 2018, 06:17:02 PM »
One of my players has a Warden who loves to create pools all over the board. Are people making their own or buying them?

Offline CPalmer

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Re: Pools?
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2018, 02:56:14 PM »
I made mine.  the base was a CD, to which I glued a 3" circle of heavy paper.  I then added a rim of glue around the paper, spray-primed, and painted and flocked.  Finally, I added some water effects to make it look like water.







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Offline dadlamassu

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Re: Pools?
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2018, 04:32:29 PM »
The first thought I had when I saw the post was "Don't eat yellow snow!"

However, though I don't do frostgrave I am about to make some enchanted pools and mystic portals/gateways.  So I have ordered some cheap agate slices from China to see if they are the sort of thing I want.  The plan is to use them flat as pools with a scenic edge if required and the portals would be upright maybe with a surround or backing.



Edit:  found these on Etsy  https://www.etsystudio.com/listing/215455907/multipack-15-3-agate-slices-dark-blue

« Last Edit: 27 January 2018, 04:40:35 PM by dadlamassu »
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Offline giles the zog

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Re: Pools?
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2018, 06:01:39 PM »
Now those agate slices are a cool idea.

Back to the point, I also have done some pools (on card) in much the same way.
very cheap to do, and will have to do some more.
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Offline Bloggard

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Re: Pools?
« Reply #4 on: 28 January 2018, 12:29:41 PM »
...

However, though I don't do frostgrave I am about to make some enchanted pools and mystic portals/gateways.  So I have ordered some cheap agate slices from China to see if they are the sort of thing I want.  The plan is to use them flat as pools with a scenic edge if required and the portals would be upright maybe with a surround or backing.

brilliant - going to have to have look for these.

* and indeed I did - but hasn't worked out for me.
the cheaper ones about (hardly bargain prices) are rather small - and you don't get the brillance visually without a light source behind.
« Last Edit: 01 February 2018, 10:43:27 AM by Bloggard »

 

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