Tutorial for a flexible gaming mat

[dijit]

Sacking cloth would probably work, but you'd have to be careful that it doesn't soak through on to whatever you painting on and hessian tends to shrink a little when it gets wet, not sure how it'd react to acrylic. It may be best to stick to artifical fibres so they don't shrink.
Duncan

[qazbnm]

Would it be possible to get a water effect with this metod? I don't have any experience with resin but seeing this excellent tutorial got me thinking about a lightweight water board with realistic water effect that doesn't weigh a ton.

[obsidian3d]

Hm...more experienced folks might be able to correct me, but the limited experience I have with resin and water effects would suggest they're not going to survive being rolled up.

[Mister Rab]

That looks fabulous! As I may be about to move somewhere with a bit (but not a lot) more gaming room, this might work for me too!

[Dr. The Viking]

So I went forth with the sacking cloth:



Left it to dry... eager to see what happens next!

Put a sheet of plastic (table cloth protection thing that the wife threw out) underneath to handle the bleeding through the sacking cloth.

[Vagabond]

Tobi, this is really excellent, great for all the gamers who are challenged by lack of space and it looks as good as a sculptured board. Spot on tutorial and thanks to everyone else who as contributed ideas, I am off to the DIY shop tomorrow.
Thanks

[dijit]

Sounds good Thorbjørn, let us know how it works and how much it shrinks. It is natural fibre sack cloth isn't it?

[janner]

Sounds good Thorbjørn, let us know how it works and how much it shrinks. It is natural fibre sack cloth isn't it?

Sackcloth and ashes - right up your street dijt 

[panzagl]

Would it be possible to get a water effect with this metod? I don't have any experience with resin but seeing this excellent tutorial got me thinking about a lightweight water board with realistic water effect that doesn't weigh a ton.

I've done a similar mat and used clear acrylic caulk over paint for a water effect- ripples can be done with a brush handle and you can embed small gravel to indicate a ford.

[Sir Tobi]

Hi all,

I'm happy to announce that my favorite magazine Wargames, Soldiers & strategy now features a little gaming-mat tutorial:



 Features

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    Sir Tobi - 'A quest for the ultimate flexible gaming mat - the philosopher's portable battlefield'.
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For all those still on the lookout on which sealeant/ acrylic paste to use, I have posted some links on my blog: http://tobispaintpot.blogspot.de/

I hope you enjoy the article,
best regards,

Tobi

[Hu Rhu]

I shall look forward to reading the article as much as I have enjoyed this thread.