Turn Boring GW Bases Into Beautiful Marble Bases - Blah To Bling
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Here, we, go! This is a real quick demonstration showing you how to paint beautiful, simple, marble textured bases. You can use this for bases, dioramas, armor panels, or really anything else you want! It's so simple and can make your models stand out in minutes.
These can be used for DnD, Warhammer, 40K, Kings of War, etc. The beautiful thing about marble bases is that they can exist in any environment or time period.
Feel free to put any questions or comments in and Ill get back to you.
Sit back and enjoy the show!
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This is by far the best execution of the marble bases. Surprised that it isn't the top video for the subject considering how mid the others are.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that.
wow, this is really great!! I wanna give this a try now :-)
Thanks Brent! Does this mean I can look forward to seeing a mass base paint off using your new priming jig? 😁
@@OriginPainting perhaps!! :-)
Love the idea of sanding down the bases and making the grooves. Money and/or timesaver.
Yeah, the sanding it smooth really are a nice stone feel.
This video gave me the idea to base my thousand sons army this way. For those who read Ahriman: The Omnibus-> imagine the army itself it’s a projection in Ahriman’s mind (wich is a library/tower/temple with marble flooring). So cool and fluffy.
I love it, anytime fluff can meet the tabletop is a huge win!
Heard about this video from the Long War Podcast, this method looks great
Welcome, I'm glad you're here! I'm going to go have to listen to the cast apparently 🥰
For a while I thought the setup behind you was your bed and I was all "WHAT KIND OF SCI-FI BED IS THIS GUY SLEEPING IN?!"
I'd seen this kind of technique before, but you lifted it to another level.
Haha, I'm from the future and I have painting tutorials!
Another great video. If "quick and easy" wasn't in the title, I would easily believe you spent hours on each of those bases. Been telling everyone who'll listen about your channel- you're criminally underrated. Keep up the good work, and can't wait for your next one.
I really appreciate the support. It means a lot to us smaller channels.
@@OriginPainting No problem, and thanks for the reply. See you in the next one.
This video should have 10x more wiews. As a plus the cleaning wipe technique creates a really unique and easy effect that can be utilized while i paint mini's and terrain. Bravo
I appreciate that. I'm glad it's helping others, I've used it on a dozen projects myself so far.
This is so good. Subscribed.
Thanks so much!
Absolutely brilliant - love the effect you achieved.
Thanks so much David, I'm glad I get to share this hobby with others.
I heard about this video on The Long War Podcast. Am now subscribed. Great technique! I will try this one my Sister's of Battle.
That's awesome, glad to have you here! Let me know how it turns out. I've seen a couple people's use of this since putting it up and it's great seeing how different the effect can be.
Nice work cuz
Thanks, hope it works out for you if you give it a shot.
Amazing video! You do a great job showing off this technique, and make it so easy to understand. I can't wait to try this out on my Night Lords army!
Thanks! I'm really glad that it's been helpful for you. Let me know how the Night lords turn out, they have such a cool color scheme.
Very useful and easy resource for marble. Nice explanation and short video too.Thank you for your work and for sharing.
It's my pleasure to share this awesome hobby. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
The scribing definitely looks superior. Cheers for sharing!
Yeah, having that physical texture really helps.
This is phenomenal!
Thanks I appreciate it.
Sweet crap; that’s amazing!!!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks! I'm really glad you find it helpful, hopefully it gives you many beautiful bases 😁
Pro-Acryl is my favorite paint and these bases are fantastic!
Thanks! I fell in love with pro acryl as soon as I started using it.
Great idea! Your channel has very inspiring content. Thank you, sir.
My pleasure Adam! Thanks for the kind words.
Scribbed looks great. Amazing video man.👍
Thanks. I agree, the thinner, deeper line takes it.
This is super helpful, thank you so much!
I'm really glad it helped out, I love sharing!
Awesome method works great used it for my Numenor Army going to try it with a green next
I love that it's getting so much use! The combinations with it are endless.
god damn that was easy as hell i will try this for sure, got all the colors except the white ink
You should be able to substitute it for another white, the ink is just my favorite for airbrushing. Hope it works out well for you.
@@OriginPainting i immediately fucked it with the wrong tile line LOL.
@@hoshi314 hopefully the next shot at it goes better 🤞
Wonderfull! And very easy to do. I try to do there for my miniature. Thanks.
Thanks so much! Let me know how it goes 😁
I'm not too deft with a knife, so I tried using my craft saw and it gave me much more consistent results. I'm not even sure if the scribing tool was necessary after using it, either. Tamiya's Handy Craft Saw II.
That's a great call. I hadn't thought about using the hobby saw when I got the panel scriber.
This is absolutely awesome and I would have liked TH-cam to show it to me long ago.
Sorry it was a bit tardy for you, hopefully you can find a use for it in the future.
@@OriginPainting You bet. Thanks for all the info.
Very Impressive!
Thank you!
Had to give it a few tries but in the end it worked really well ! Thanks for the tip :-)
Happy to share the hobby! I'm glad you stuck with it, it's such a great tool to have.
PSA - I forgot to say to dry out your wipes. Leave them out for a couple hours or hit them with a hairdryer to get the moisture out of them.
Love it. ❤ nice and easy, will try on a larger surface and see how it goes.
I'm really glad it could be helpful. Let me know how the experiment on large surfaces goes.
Incredible subed just cause how good this is first vid I've seen of yours I'm stoked will work great for my sisters of battle
Thanks so much! I really do appreciate it.
I think that they would be amazing with sisters. Let me know if you get it done, I love seeing the results.
@@OriginPainting ok mate I sure will
Nice
Thanks!
I just found out how I'm gonna base my 30K army. Thank you sir!
That's awesome, I look forward to hearing how it turns out!
Very nice I like that ! I like the onez That been cut in better very very nice🩸🤘🏻
😁I agree that the cut ones turned out a little sharper.
Welp, I know what my Custodes are going to be standing on when they're finished...
If you have any questions along the way shoot me a message!
@@OriginPainting I should be find, your instructions are perfect. The trick will be finding a santizing wipe that stretches just right...
Aweosme idea :O :)
Thanks Forge! These are really enjoyable to make.
Definitely the scribed line is much nicer.
I agree with you on that one. One of the viewers suggested cutting the tile lines after spraying, this works great and you don't have to paint it after.
Exactly what i need for my legion of the damned!
Oooooh, that would be a fun look. If you go through with it please let me know. I'd love to see that.
Really nice tutorial, cheers, only advice I would add to this is if you have shakey hands try a thin black oil touched into those grooves or panel liner to add those lines for the tiles . Thanks 🙏
That's a great addition! This is really an area for oil washes to shine.
@@OriginPainting thanks, always feel bad chipping in, especially on videos that are really great, but you did ask :)
Never feel bad about chipping in. I'm sure at least one person will read that and find it really helpful.
This is the best video I have ever seen !!!
Can you give me idea what kind of similar material to use to make this effect on the wall ?
Thanks a lot !
How big of a wall are you wanting to do it on?
@@OriginPainting
3.5m long - 2.3m height
My idea is to make white Venetian plaster background and then spray black veins and then top coat with white transparent Venetian plaster. Will look great.
Great video! Definitely earned a subscriber!
I’ve been wanting to get into airbrushing for my minis, recommendation where to start?
Thanks Corey, happy to have you here!
I think this is a pretty good video on getting into it. th-cam.com/video/zepLbnqUssE/w-d-xo.html
I really love my badger Krome. I've had it for three years and it's still going strong.
Just did this myself with GW rattle cans and works a treat, also i didn't have a inscribing tool like you so i substituted a small metal file of which i used the tip along a metal ruler. Looks exactly like what you have there
That's awesome and something I'll have to give a try, I've got both those things handy. Thanks for the options!
Which GW rattle cans did you use? I'm not sure which white to use.
@@AlexanderTheGr8zz Corax white, although with the new White scar Spray coming out I believe its going to replace the Corax spray. The Warcom Articles say its going to be a bit brighter, at least I think. When in doubt, always test. :)
Edit: and Chaos black, opps haha
@@Gauimah thank you!! Now to go buy some baby wipes 😂
Thank you so much for this video. How long do you let the disinfectant wipe dry before you stretch it out?
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I left them out overnight, but I'd imagine a couple hours would do it. You could also hit them with a hairdryer to speed it up.
Have you tried it the other way around? I mean white veins to create black marble?
Hey man so cool!!! Question though! Is it possible to get the mix with the gold underneath WITHOUT an airbursh? So would a gold baselayer work to then spray black over with the tissue and then white? Thanks!
Yeah, you should be able to do that. Just move the wipe between colors. Haven't tried it though so I'm interested to hear how it works.
Is there a recommendation of wet wipes to use? I've tried 2 or so different brands but they dont have the fibrous effect you show. Are they specifically a cotton cleaning one or some sort of flushable?
I've heard that from a couple guys. I'm going to have to make a video testing out a bunch of different options. I'm using pampers baby wipes, just because that's where we're at in life.
Great video im not doing bases but my bard earth genasi is gonna have marble skin and i had no idea how to do it thanks
That's awesome, in glad you found a good use for it. I've really wanted to try vehicle panels with this method for a while now.
Well this is going to be tricky since I've already glued my minis to their bases but a bit of masking and I'm sure they'll be fine.
You can do a bit of masking or you could try putting one in the freezer for an hour and then gently trying to pop the feet off the base. Getting the glue really cold can cause it to be brittle enough to break between the feet and base.
Now i just need that mi friends lets me his aero...
Having friends with tools is really helpful, hope it works out.
I can't find a wipe that stretches like that. What brand did you use? All of the ones I find tear like paper when stretched. They don't have a cotton texture that the fibers can separate on.
Sorry I missed your comment. I've been using Pampers babies wipes. I haven't had a lot of experience with other brands though.
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Hope it helps you out, let me know if you try it.
Do you find that Gloss Varnish works better the other things? I usually use "Ardcoat" to make things looks shiny.
ArdCoat will give you the same effect. I just find varnish cheaper to use in other scale.
Great video! My only question is did you thin the paints or are they already thin enough for airbrushing?
Thanks! The copper was the only one that I needed to thin down. The others were thin enough to run through the airbrush.
One thing you want to avoid is getting it too thin or it will spiderweb out when it hits the base and ruin the pattern from the wet wipe.
Do you let the paint dry at all, or just whip the wipe straight off? Loving how this looks but having trouble getting it looking as good 😅
I take it off right away. Do make sure your wipe is dry and you have it right against the base. Also, multiple light passes come out better than one thick coat as that may bleed under the fibers.
Did you experiment with cutting in the lines after painting? I cant wait to try this technique...ty
I haven't thought to try that... 🤯
I think you're into something there.
I used to do my marble bases with the steel spunge method, but this is so much quicker! Is the gold coat required for the effect to work, or would a simple brown do the trick?
You can do any color you'd like. In the end you only see hints of the color showing through and where it didn't get covered. If you have a dominant color in the models that you're going to use it could be a fun way to tie them together color wise.
If you have another way to do Marble bases that is simpler please link it below so we can all get the most out of our hobby time!
How to the minis stick to the gloss? Does the gloss cause any issues with glueing them to the base?
I haven't had an issue with it so far, using super glue to adhere the minis to the bases. If you're worried about it you could drill and pin the model and base.
I am having an issue with my bases sliding when trying to keep a straight edge with the scribing tool.
You can use some sticky tack to help hold them still. Hopefully that'll help.
@@OriginPainting Thanks, I cut up a rubber matte, working great now.
Will the miniature stick onto the varnish with normal plastic glue?
Probably not with plastic glue. If you use super glue it'll be fine though.
@@OriginPainting Thanks man!
Uhhh what sort of disinfectant wipes did you use? I tried two different kinds and none of then split up and seperate like in the video
Bummer, sorry to hear that. I know it can really suck the fun out.
I used pampers diaper wipes for this one.
I can't find the right type of disinfectant wipes. Is there a particular brand you use?
I've used several, can't remember all the names. Right now I have a big pack of Pampers baby wipes (cause that's where we're at lol) that work well.
I'm general though the cheaper ones work better.
Do you think dryer sheets would work in place of the baby wipes?
I've heard that it can be used but haven't tried it myself. I'd wash them out before stretching them to try and remove any powder or residue from them.
Anyone have good recommendations for a cloth to use here? Any of the cleaning wipes i have tried just rip when attempting to stretch to the desired effect. Even went as far as to try out some leftover halloween spider web decorations but they didnt really turn out all that well to be honest.
I've found pampers baby wipes have been pretty good with the material they use. Unfortunately they are always changing what they use in the wipes.
What brand of wipes did you use? All the ones I have at home don't stretch correctly.
This was actually a Pampers diaper wipe, because we're back in the stage of life 😉.
I've found that in general the more expensive and better the cleaning wipes the now difficult this is to pull off because they're made better.
Sorry, I have one more question.... So... I have custom bases that I had made for my Custodes... they are a cathedral mosaic type, which would be amazing for this effect...the only problem is, there are LOTS of "grout" groove areas.... do you have any suggestions on how to fill those groove areas in? I know you line yours, but i feel like maybe using a wash and wiping down the smooth surface after, letting the wash sit in the grooves might be the way I have to go. Just asking, because I trust you, I love this video!
It's my pleasure, love talking about this.
I'd use a gloss coat to seal the base, could be a spray can or airbrushed. Then you can do exactly what you're saying, mix up a thicker more concentrated wash and use a brush to drag it along the cracks. After giving it a couple minutes to semi set you can come in with a damp q tip and get all the raised areas around the crack. Alternately, if it's a ton of lines you can run the wash across the entire surface and then use a cloth to clean all the flat raised sections.
@@OriginPainting Do you have any tricks to getting the baby wipes/disinfectant wipes to separate like you did? Im having trouble getting a good, randomized pattern, without either not getting enough holes or getting to big of holes.
OMG ! nice work ! What is the fabric you use ?
Thanks! It's a Pampers baby wipe that's been dried out.
The scribed lines look great and I think I’ll use this method when I get some more new models
I'm really glad it inspired you.
I'm just getting back into 40K after a 10 year hiatus. Gonna get some Custodians and was wanting a marble tiled base. This video is a godsend thank you !
Don't have an air spray, but rattlecans should work just as good right ?
Welcome back! Yep, rattle cans should work well, just give it short dustings and try not to get the surface of the base wet. Try it out on some scrap plastic and then give it a go on your bases.
I've got some Custodes sitting around that I intend to do the same with.
@@OriginPainting brilliant, appreciate the reply ! Have a great weekend 👍👍
Absolutely, any other issues feel free to ask.
Really cool effect and great tutorial. Both are good, but the first method was the best for me :)
Yep, I agree with you, I think that physical line is great.
I want to try this but I think I got the wrong kind of wet wipes. I dried them but mine tear instead of forming these patterns when stretching them out. What brand did you use if you don't mind me asking?
Bummer, sorry to hear it didn't work out. I actually used pampers baby wipes because it's what I had at the time. I've heard of a couple other guys that had issues with that tearing as well.
@@OriginPainting It's fine by now. I looked up why it was and it's because some wet wipes are flushable and others aren't. You gotta get those that aren't since they don't tear or dissolve in water. Got different ones with now a symbol that says "not flushable" and it worked with those. They were kinda difficult to find because everything trends towards environmentally friendly, but yeah it was baby wipes for me that worked too, so thanks :D
Planning to pry off my sisters of battle from their bases to do this.
I was looking for a way to do faux marble and found this. No need to look at anymore tutorials after seeing this.
I'm really glad you found it. I've really enjoyed sharing this hack.
Just started Blackstone Fortress. Gonna mess with the colours and see what happens! Will have to put cardboard on top of the bases though, as they are terrible!
I've seen some people use it for green and blue marble, which looks amazing. Good luck and let me know how it goes
This is awesome - can i ask what the tool is called or where you got it from ? :)
Thanks! It's a tamiya scribing tool. I got mine off Amazon but I'd assume most hobby lobby, hobby town type stores would carry it.
@@OriginPainting cheers man :)
Damn that looks incredible, Pity it doesn't work without the airbrush
I'll be trying it soon with spray cans. It should work as long as you have the correct distance between the base and the can.
This is amazing! Those bases look incredible. My army is based with a lava theme but after seeing this I’d probably consider giving it a try if I start a new army!
I like lava bases, so much character in them. Starting a second army was a great excuse for me to get away from my dirt, rock strewn bases of old.
@@OriginPainting would be great to see a video on how you do your lava bases!
@@thegreatangel8251 that would be a fun one, I'll add it to the list! 😁
Why do you make me want to rebase my entire army right after I buy more crackle paste >< Seriously though this is amazing stuff
Im sorry, I wasn't fast enough!!!
Crackle is a great way to go as well though.
@@OriginPainting Definitely doing a test base to see what it looks like anyway - thanks!
Is there a way to do this without airbrush?
You should be able to do it with a black and white spray can. Just make sure to not flood the base or it will get under the fibers.
Would a dryer sheet work the same as the disinfectant wipe? Got a bunch of dryer sheets I'm not using anymore
I think you could probably make it work. I would try to get a used one or wash one off and dry it out first. That should prevent any powder/chemical from the sheet getting on your models.
@@OriginPainting I actually tried this out last night, didn't work, was too rigid even after getting it wet. Oh well, was worth a shot and I have a bunch of extra disinfectant wipes. Also, you got a link for that scoring tool you used?
@@hannahdawg6829 that's good to know. Sorry it didn't work out, but thanks for letting me know so I can pass that on to others that ask. I'll see if it lets me send the link here.
www.amazon.com/Tamiya-74091-700-300074091-Plastic-Scriber/dp/B002KKBVTC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=4IVSRWYUFLP1&keywords=model+panel+line+scriber&qid=1676469610&sprefix=model+panel%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-4
@@OriginPainting awesome, thank you! I've been making the "tiles" using plasticard but I want to try this method too
@@hannahdawg6829 you can use it by pushing away from you to cut a straighter line and then pull back towards you along the line to remove a little more material. When I tried to pull towards me first it kept trying to go off course because of the angle of the blade.
Sorry for another question... did you use Titanium White for a reason? Or just because its what you had? Is there another white that might look like marble?
No problem at all, I'm glad to talk shop.
Mostly because it's what I've had good success with before. I have had a lot of bad white's and this one performs really well.
As for ones that look like marble, I think that any can do it, but it helps to very the color just slightly and add a gloss coat over top to make it look polished.
@@OriginPainting With that liquitex, do you have to use any thinner? ive never used that brand before... But i really like how you did this, and want to follow almost exactly what you did! thank you!
Nope, no thinning. It's an ink which means it is already to go out of the bottle.
I want to do an entire imperial knight with marble armour
I've really wanted to try this on knight armor panels and tanks. It should work well, let me know how it goes.
@@OriginPainting If I get round to it I'll make sure to tell you!
Guess I need an air brush since the sponge didn't work :')
That or some good old rattle cans 😉
So I tried this and it made a massive mess as all the threads of the wipe got stuck in the paint. Is the trick to take it off super fast? Or our wipes just made different?
You want to spray it and remove the wipe before the paint had a chance to dry. If it dries it'll bins the fibers to the base. Wipe brands may also make a difference.
What is the type/brand/product you use for the sheets? I've bought 3 different kinds now and none of them pull apart like I've seen in multiple videos (including yours). I'm going insane.
This was actually a Pampers diaper wipe, because we're back in the stage of life 😉.
I've found that in general the more expensive and better the cleaning wipes the more difficult this is to pull off because they're made better.
I imagine you want the sheet to be dried out as well if you arent doing that too.
Exactly. If it's still wet the paint will tend to bleed through the fibers.
i've tried two different kinds of wet wipes now and both of them just tear when pulled at all.. before i spend all my money buying random brands of wet wipes- anyone in the uk found success with any specific wipes?
If no one gets you an answer message me and I'll get a dozen or so hard your way.
appreciate the offer! stumbled across a packet of pampers sensitive wet wipes and they appear to be the magic bullet! woohoo marble time~ love this look :)
I haveproblem that the desinfectant sheets just rip instead of creating those little holes :/
It sounds like a lot of cleaning wipes use a different material. I settled on pampers wipes if you can find some of those.
thanks for the advice =)@@OriginPainting
@@Gomorra1989 you're welcome I hope it helps.
How often are you switching out the sheet?
You should be able to get 10-15 base done with a sheet. Just make sure that you're using different parts of the sheet and letting it dry before putting it down on the next base.
@@OriginPainting Thanks. I'm about to do an entire sisters army so the ease of this will be super helpful.
It's my pleasure, I love sharing the hobby.
I wanted to get into sisters as my second army but ended up going custodes because I could do an entire jet bike army 🙃.
I had thought that if you could make a stencil of the sisters symbol you could air brush it onto random tiles. May be a cool look.
@@OriginPainting I have the green stuff world roller that does tiles and has like fleur de lys and stuff on it. I'm hoping they turn out pretty sweet with the marble paint job.
Can you do this on models aswell?
Yeah, you could use it on models. The trick is getting the sheet tight against the surface of the model. It works better on larger flatter areas, things like marine shoulder pads.
@@OriginPainting ah ok thanks, I’ll have a go
@@OriginPainting all the fibres get stuck to the model, I do not know why
@@LaminatedPigeon Are you leaving it on and letting it dry or taking it off immediately after spraying? It should come off right after you spray. If that's not the issue it might be the kind of wipe being used.
@@OriginPainting ah, I’ll try a different wipe, thanks!
I'm having a hard time getting this right
Bummer, which part is giving you difficulty? Im more than happy to talk through it with you.
unpopular opinion: i don't like basing, hear me out. i feel like a beautiful base is like a miniature diorama, it tells a story and paints a broader picture of the unit and its history and looks incredible displayed on shelves, giving the entire army a unified look. BUT;
it really destroys any immersion i feel when playing a game when the based of the models are in stark contrast to the battle mat/ arena. units with beautiful fluffy green grass while battling upon a dusty dry red field is off putting to me. i feel like clear acrylic would be ideal, allowing us to see the ground under the unit nut baring that i feel like bases should be more abstract.
TL:DR this is my new favorite way to make bases for any army and i'm going to go crazy with it lol
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I completely understand that and have been a fan of clear bases for a while. Unfortunately a lot of people can't really wrap their head around it as it's not the GW way.
Not so unpopular... i do like not over decorated bases either, or those too big, because i like miniatures to play, not to expose in a shelf. For this reason, brown sand, some little rocks and... enough for me. BUT sometimes i love overdecorated bases in some models, mainly in those thematic as the ones included en some boargames (marvel united, for example) and the easy-to-build range from GW. In this moment, some paint styles as this one of the marble, can ve very helpful ^_^
Thank God for this tutorial because the other million that are exactly the same as this one weren't enough..
Do the others scribe the bases to give you a better looking tile? Their might be one out there, but if so I haven't seen them.
Do you have a link for that scribing tool? Or a brand name? I want to do these bases for my new 1k Sons!
nvm found it. just amazoned tamiya scribing tool
Yep, that's the one! It's an amazing little tool.
I also have a thousand sons video up if you want to see how I did a squad pretty quick.