Flock

So i recently learned that flock costs a fortune. Covering a full 4'x8' table and the bases of terrain and an army could run all the way up to $100. Easily. But flock ... is just colored saw dust. So with a little research i found a video on how to make your own flock. The basic process is this ... take a bucket ... add paint and water 1:5 ... slowly stir in sawdust until all moisture is gone ... spread the sawdust out to dry ... once dry (24-48 hours later) push through a screen or mesh of some kind to break back down. Results .... Flock in any color you want.

Below, the dark green flock was made largely from sawdust from a sander. It's best to use dust from a sander as it's fine and creates the best flock.

This flock was done with the same sawdust, but done in a lighter tone. With a little mixing the two greens will offering varying tones of green, i'll probably mix up a 1:1, 2:1, and 4:1 with the greens, creating 5 tones.

The light brown i used a coarser dust ... still fine my comparison ... when it's placed near the miniatures and table terrain it's coarseness is clear. It's dust from a table router and plywood. I intend to mix it a bit with the light green, probably largely in a 2:1 or greater mixture for a dieing/dead grass and scrub feel.

Here's a video of the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZmcWXz_q9o .