2D terrain applied to vinyl floor tiles

[SgtSlag]

I am a huge fan of 2D PDF terrain files, such as what Fat Dragon Games produces.  I have their basic Dungeon sets, along with their Cavern terrain sets.  I printed mine out on my color laser printer, then I applied these to peel-n-stick vinyl floor tiles, the cheapest I could find ($0.39/sq. foot, when I started this project, seven years ago).



I covered the printouts with Clear Contact Paper (translucent vinyl kitchen shelf liner), to make them durable for decades to come.  I cut them out, then I applied the color printouts to the glue-side of the vinyl floor tiles.



I then cut them to size.  This allowed me to butt them against their edges, to form the dungeon layouts as desired.







The vinyl pieces become quite heavy, when stacked into piles.  They also warp, easily.  The good news is that I can flex them back to flat, easily, then deploy them onto the tabletop.  I do find that they are a lot of work for RPG sessions, but for 2e BattleSystem Skirmish games (RPG-lite rules for miniatures, with fast/deadly combat rules), they are perfect!  Cheers!

[zemjw]

I did the same with that set, except I glued them to mountboard. That was also a few years ago, and when I looked at them recently, several of them will need re-glued 

I do like the idea of covering them with the translucent film, so I shall "borrow" that if/when I decide to fix them.

[Frugalmax]

Nice work, they look good!

[SgtSlag]

Thanks for the compliments.

The vinyl, peel-n-stick floor tiles have gone up in price since I did these, several years ago.  I used the least expensive, thinnest floor tiles I could get.  I did not care what the finished side looked like, as this side is down, for my purposes.  Back then, I paid $0.39 per one-foot square tile.  These tiles cut easily, with a utility scissors.

I knew the laser printer toner would rub off if I dragged mini's across them, so the clear Contact Paper was a no-brainer.  I learned of this stuff in a Grade School art class, in the early 1970's.  I've been using it for projects ever since.  I covered my 1980 AD&D books with it, to preserve their covers, and today, 44 years later, they barely show minimal wear.  The nice thing about using clear Contact Paper, is that it can be removed without damaging the paper it is attached to.  I did a couple of long-term peel-back's, back in the early 1990's, without issue, but the Contact Paper had only been applied for a few years, at that point.

The 2D terrain is superb for a dungeon crawl where I want maximum visual impact, but I usually use my Chessex Mondo Mat, with Crayola Washable Markers (I've left these on my Chessex mats, for months, including red ink, and it wipes off with water, without ghosting...).  By covering the 2D dungeon tiles with clear Contact Paper, I am able to mark them up, as needed, with Crayola markers, without damaging them, and that is a huge bonus.

My 2D vinyl terrain tiles are now 6+ years old, and when I pull them out of their plastic tubs, they just need to be bent to remove the curling -- the paper is still stuck to the tile's glue, the Contact Paper is still firmly attached, and they work as designed.  Running a dungeon crawl with figures over the tops of them, is a real treat.  I need to do more of these games...  Cheers!

[Freddy]

They look nice! I simply printed mine onto 350g paper.