How To Make Basing Texture | Battletech Miniatures Basing Tutorial

Here's a how to lesson for creating your own basing texture "paint" to use for making a variety of effects on miniature bases.
Luke's APS Stirland Mud Tutorial:
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[@fraxz88]

Looks excellent. The Vallejo thick mud says it has traces of vegetation. I swear it looks like it could have a small amount of saw dust in it.

[@mnemosynecraftworks6275]

Excellent stuff! This has been my go-to basing recipe for over a year now. I crumbled cork bits up into some batches for heavy stones and it works really great too.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Great tip! Lots of things can be added for texture, the options are limitless.

[@lovemysi07]

Great work. I especially noted the little Home Chef jars you saved to store the excess. Brilliant!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Thanks, hobby supplies can be found everywhere!

[@DarthP00P00]

I was already doing something similar with just sand and pva glue. This will help for sure. Good stuff.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Thanks, and don't be shy with the PVA, it keeps the wall filler from becoming brittle.

[@Mad4saxBrewery]

I made some up with burnt umber and magenta inks. For my Mars bases in my Admech army. Looks great ... Thanks for the video!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Happy it helped you out!

[@cybergolem7724]

using this recipe for Saga - much obliged!!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

It's really a great all purpose terrain material, hope you like the results!

[@junglejuicejake]

Super informative! Excited to mix up my own :)

[@SmoocheeWallace]

Has anyone tried dying the paste using the pigment powders available? I found some that I thought would make a great mars/desert type color but I am super new to mini painting in general just seemed like something that might be fun to try

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

You can absolutely change the color of the paste with any pigment be it powder, ink, or paint. Write down the recipe though in case you need to make more later that will match.

[@TheGameCraftDragon]

Great tutorial! Subscribed!

[@axanax2534]

Thanks for the video! It's too bad Luke took down all his old content.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I didn't know that but glad I borrowed his recipe for the video.

[@darkstorminc]

Mmmm a cup of peanut butter! lol Lukes APS is a great channel for volume knockoffs.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

He's got a lot of great hobby hacks to save money for sure.

[@darkstorminc]

@@CamoSpecsOnline what about the painting with a pro (Sam Lenz) on the tabletop minions channel, ever watch those?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

@@darkstorminc yup, he's a genius with a brush.

[@lpseem3770]

Thanks. I wonder if I could do snow this way.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I've not tried that but I think if you primed it white and got some good coverage, it could be an option.

[@SEscarlett]

Great work here and a much appreciated 'How To'. ?does it hold grass up very well, or do you need multiple layers?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

SEscarlett I assume you mean static grass? I haven’t tried incorporating that into the still wet material, but it would be interesting to see. I imagine it would hold ok but would likely need a drop of glue to help secure the grass.

[@mrmaat]

This may be a noob question but why color the mixture instead of just painting it after it dries?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

It allows you to pre set a color if you wish where after drying you can use washes and drybrush to finish without base coats. Additionally, adding paint or pigment prevents areas that can get missed when base coating. GWs line of technicals are all colored.

[@MrAshutts]

How long does the batch keep for? Do you need to use it all right away?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I use fairly airtight containers and have it last anywhere from a few weeks to a couple months. You can also periodically add a bit of water. Just be aware that it will likely grow mold if you keep doing that for an extended period.

[@MayhemGames]

I tried this and got a goopy mess that acts more like silly putty.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Perhaps the wall filler used reacted with the glue and prevented curing. I would first suggest trying a different type or brand of either.

[@MayhemGames]

@@CamoSpecsOnline you nailed it! Tried a different brand and it works! Thanks!

[@2010jalvarez]

@B1BFlyer, Where did you get that jar of very fine sand from?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

The beach.

[@derpkerblerp61]

@Jose Alvarez for really fine stuff, I've seen people do great work with baking soda too

[@thebrewgeek]

In the USA, Michael's Crafts Store has very fine sand like this in their "vase fillers" area. They have several different colors and grain sizes, including small rocks. There is also a glass product sold for the same purpose that you can sometimes find in Dollar Tree stores. It's a bit larger grain than the Michael's stuff, but can be good to mix in for some variety.