I know this wasn't meant to be a model train tutorial but I liked it and found that it is going to be of use to us model train people. Thanks for the idea.
Typical of my luck/timing, that I find this video AFTER I've breen struggling with a hot glue gun to stick clumps of this stuff on my first ever [modular] terrain gaming boards! Still, this excellent tip will be put to good use, as I prep up and am more organised for my next terrain making escapades! As always Mel, you are a shining light within this hobby; a beacon of practicle ideas! 💡👍
10 years later, and I finally get to see this gem. i've been mucking about with superglue, trying to make these clumps, and it's basically the reason my bases are not getting finished: too much hassle. Going to try this tomorrow, I'm confident that this will be a gamechanger for me, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mel, I'am making a diorama which has long grass in a Kursk scene, having just got ready to cut up my Wilko brush I remembered seeing this video weeks ago. Its great, now I can contain the grass it while I glue up . John
Great idea! If you have pieces long enough you can probably do a few at a time with the PVA glue step. Also seems like once the PVA glue strip is done you can roll or layer the strip to get different shapes (or put other similar PVA glue strips of other grasses inside for variety).
To hold your sticks together, you could also use the large clip type paper clips. The type of clip that has to rotatable handles that you pinch together to open and then clip them on to the sticks. That would make it easier to clip on and reduce the movement of the sticks quickly and easily.
Really good idea and very well presented! For my next diorama I will try out the variant right away. Your positive lifestyle is contagious! Thank you very much!
Fantastic. I've never seen that idea before and it's a great one. Makes getting the varied lengths along the top much easier and more controlled. Will be doing this in the future. :) Thanks.
Excellent vid M8 for my model railway SUPERB.I also use cheap hanging basket liners from the £1 shop. Glue them down under some weight, with PVA leave to dry for couple of days (depends on temperature) rip them off and wala long rough grass of the correct colour
Actually for wargamers this is a much better tip than the usual way of placing a rubber band around the grass, cutting it to length and then dip the end in glue. Although for your tip I would replace the rubber bands with bulldog clips. It would be much easier.
You could also put a second set of sticks along the bottom to hold the excess grass together instead of throwing it in a pile. Then you can neatly store it away.
Just a thought. Prior to cutting, use 2 more sticks and rubber bands on the other end leaving room for your cutting device. After cutting you won't have that unmanageable clump left over.
If you take away the lollipop sticks, this is how we make wefts for wigs for action figures and dolls. I knew you were going to do that but obviously we want the hair all one length but I get the principle here!
I want to make my first diorama but I don't want to buy unnecessary stuff that's expensive. Easier than buying that tall grass from woodland scenic, Take a little twine, (coloring it and then drying it Is optional), and then unravel it. Cut a long piece, pinch it in your hand or whatever way you do it, and then add glue to the end and place it on the preferred area. Cheap, long grass that can be made into any color and shortened or lengthen to desire. I hope this makes sense and I'm going to try it out soon (hopefully) :)
Cool idea! Have you tried doing two pairs of lollipop sticks next to each other and cutting between them? If it works you could do two at once with minimal effort.
What a great tip Mel! At the moment I'm building a three foot by four foot scaled Civil War period Diorama for the National Parks service here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As you might be thinking that will mean a huge amount of natural looking grass, etc. I will be using my just learned tip from you to cover this area. WOW! BTW, I'd like to know from what supplier you bought your huge graphed cutting/ work board. I can't find one anywhere to buy from in this area, or anywhere. It's just the size that I'm looking for.--- Sam
Guess what I found! This stuff for free! Who makes it? God! Or whatever philosophical version of nature you may attribute to. I found it when I bought sweet corn. I've been leaving it out on my table to see if it ever wilts or dies but it just rocks on. I based one of my Shadow Warrior Apprentices with it for fun and it really works nicely.
I varnished up the first one, and it turned into some funny looking ghosty shrub, which I liked. Then I made a tumble weed (just rolled it up when I was bored by accident), and made a tuft basically like you've shown. So far it's still the same colour and texture as when I got it. I used it to make harp strings for an angry musician also...and am thinking to use it for bow strings.
learn something new every day. got some of this stuff at my local hobby store in Australia and thought if i cut it down i could run it through my grass static apllicator. massive fail. Any help to some stores in Australia everywhere i go is so overpriced and GW is the worst for pricing. wish i watched this first before i spent my money.
Nothing against Woodland Scenics - they're a great manufacture of scenic materials but they are also pricy as well. The part of doing scenery is to do it as cheap as possible without having to spend a fortune on small packages of this or that! Doing so only takes the enjoyment out of the hobby! It's a "Creative world" we live in!
I want to make my first diorama but I don't want to buy unnecessary stuff that's expensive. Easier than buying that tall grass from woodland scenic, Take a little twine, (coloring it and then drying it Is optional), and then unravel it. Cut a long piece, pinch it in your hand or whatever way you do it, and then add glue to the end and place it on the preferred area. Cheap, long grass that can be made into any color and shortened or lengthen to desire. I hope this makes sense and I'm going to try it out soon (hopefully) :)
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I know this wasn't meant to be a model train tutorial but I liked it and found that it is going to be of use to us model train people. Thanks for the idea.
Modelling is modelling mate ;-)
LoL as I read that I was thinking the exact same thing Mel.
Typical of my luck/timing, that I find this video AFTER I've breen struggling with a hot glue gun to stick clumps of this stuff on my first ever [modular] terrain gaming boards! Still, this excellent tip will be put to good use, as I prep up and am more organised for my next terrain making escapades! As always Mel, you are a shining light within this hobby; a beacon of practicle ideas! 💡👍
At least you know for next time bud
Great job. Another freaky idea.
Greetings from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.
10 years later, and I finally get to see this gem. i've been mucking about with superglue, trying to make these clumps, and it's basically the reason my bases are not getting finished: too much hassle. Going to try this tomorrow, I'm confident that this will be a gamechanger for me, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mel, I'am making a diorama which has long grass in a Kursk scene, having just got ready to cut up my Wilko brush I remembered seeing this video weeks ago. Its great, now I can contain the grass it while I glue up . John
+tomrace16 Make sure you check the other grass vids mate!
this maybe one of the best tips ever Mel!
Great idea! If you have pieces long enough you can probably do a few at a time with the PVA glue step. Also seems like once the PVA glue strip is done you can roll or layer the strip to get different shapes (or put other similar PVA glue strips of other grasses inside for variety).
Perfect idea. I can see using sisal for this.
'Tis brillig! I've just started fighting with this stuff for the first time and now I think you've won the war for me.
Awesome mate
This... this is a beautiful thing
Best. Channel. Ever.
Thanks
To hold your sticks together, you could also use the large clip type paper clips. The type of clip that has to rotatable handles that you pinch together to open and then clip them on to the sticks. That would make it easier to clip on and reduce the movement of the sticks quickly and easily.
Brilliant! Instead of buying the tall grass, I will try this with a short bit of jute rope teased apart into fibers. Thanks for the tip, mate.
Great simple video makes doing long grass so much easier
+John Fletcher make sure you check the cheap and easy long grass clumps vid mate
This just made my hobbying so much simpler
Brilliant Mel!! Thanks for continuing to find ways to keep this hobby of ours to drive me bonkers.
Cheers matey :o)
love it. I tried fiddling with individual tufts and hot glue. well I know my project for tonight. thank you
+Benjamin Hegtvedt hope it helps bud
Really good idea and very well presented! For my next diorama I will try out the variant right away. Your positive lifestyle is contagious! Thank you very much!
It's what I'm here for buddy!
I have been looking for a video that is this direct for a long time. Great work and I am following you if they are all this direct.
check my playlists mate
Thanx for all the great tips. And the way you deliver your tutorials.
Fantastic. I've never seen that idea before and it's a great one. Makes getting the varied lengths along the top much easier and more controlled. Will be doing this in the future. :) Thanks.
Glad you found it useful mate
That was really frigging cool. And just what I needed to see for my next project. Genius.
Instead of rubber bands, try small spring clamps. Great idea. Thank you.
this is a splendid idea and will work well for my train layout
digger evans Glad it helped matey
I know this video is 7+ years old, but this has helped someone! Me!!!
Excellent vid M8 for my model railway SUPERB.I also use cheap hanging basket liners from the £1 shop. Glue them down under some weight, with PVA leave to dry for couple of days (depends on temperature) rip them off and wala long rough grass of the correct colour
+Roland Long A few people have mentioned those for a few different things mate, gonna have to get me some ;-)
have a look at thebig61 vids this American guy is brilliant
cheers
Ro
Yet another case of "why didn't i think of that". I knew we kept you around for a reason ;)
I have my uses :-D
great tip. I wish I knew how to do that a year ago, could have saved a lot of time and had better grass clumps !!
At least you know now ;-)
No worries mate, happy to share :o)
Thanks mate. Really good and just what I was looking for to complete my WW2 diorama.
Brilliant tip! will definitely be making use of this one! Thanks for sharing!!
Anytime mate, glad you found it helpful
Actually for wargamers this is a much better tip than the usual way of placing a rubber band around the grass, cutting it to length and then dip the end in glue. Although for your tip I would replace the rubber bands with bulldog clips. It would be much easier.
James Evans Cheers mate, your not the first to suggest bulldog clip but I've ended up using clothes pegs, as I didn't have any.
It's just me, elastic bands and I are never a good thing. ;-)
Great method. I use clothes pins and it works just as well and a bit easier. Thanks!!!
You could also put a second set of sticks along the bottom to hold the excess grass together instead of throwing it in a pile. Then you can neatly store it away.
+mailperson That's dedication
Great idea. Love it. Easy. Keep coming
Absolutely Fantastic Tutorial!!!! Simple n Easy to follow. Thanks for Sharing:).
in America they are called popsicle sticks & rubber bands.
cool video,
nice tip... can I suggest you try using simple bulldog clips to hold the ends of the lollipop sticks together... it makes it a lot easier :)
I'm late to the party but this was outstanding!👍
Genius. Thanks for the Idea!
U genius ! 10x from Kyiv/Ukraine !
That's neat...yeah. Think I'll try it soon...yeah. Thanks for the tip...yeah.
Just a thought. Prior to cutting, use 2 more sticks and rubber bands on the other end leaving room for your cutting device. After cutting you won't have that unmanageable clump left over.
Genius, I think I've got some binder clips somewhere, thanks mate
Always something handy to learn!
Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing.
DYNOMITE! Thank you so much for sharing!
Cracking job, great ideas mate
Simply brilliant. Thanks Mel.
Awesome thank you so much was having a problem with that now sorted thanks to you
Brilliant! Thanks Mel.
Brilliant!!! I'll try it! Thank you!!!
Brilliant! Doing this today.
+Evolved Creations Awesome sauce
Great video thank you very much
Great idea, love the videos...thanks for posting these...looking forward to checking out the rest...cheers
Dam that is a lot better then what I've been doing im Hanna try that thx
Good luck!
Brilliant this will help alot thanks for sharing 👍
If you take away the lollipop sticks, this is how we make wefts for wigs for action figures and dolls. I knew you were going to do that but obviously we want the hair all one length but I get the principle here!
Great ideas, thank you
Great idea, instead of elastic bands try paper bulldog clips might be easier
Great idea! Thanks 😊
That is brilliant! Thank you!
I want to make my first diorama but I don't want to buy unnecessary stuff that's expensive. Easier than buying that tall grass from woodland scenic, Take a little twine, (coloring it and then drying it Is optional), and then unravel it. Cut a long piece, pinch it in your hand or whatever way you do it, and then add glue to the end and place it on the preferred area. Cheap, long grass that can be made into any color and shortened or lengthen to desire. I hope this makes sense and I'm going to try it out soon (hopefully) :)
Great video
Thank you, so easy to get control the unruly bundle
Little squeeze clamps may be quicker and easier than trying to wrap rubber bands.
Just Brilliant! Great tip. If you ever visit Northern Virginia look me, I'll buy you a pint.
Jeffrey Gruntz If I ever am, I'll take you up on that offer matey :-)
That's pretty cool!
thank u........great stuff ........as always
Great idea, but why not use those office paper clamps that you have to squeeze open instead of rubber bands?
If you’d done two rows of sticks that clump you cut off would be a second one ready to go. Great tip man x
A great tip matey 🤟
VERY uselful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Great Idea!!!! Thanks for ur Tutorial:)
Cool idea! Have you tried doing two pairs of lollipop sticks next to each other and cutting between them? If it works you could do two at once with minimal effort.
+Penjacker Rekcajnep I likes that idea! cheers bud
this was really helpful. Thank you so much
Great tip - cheers.
thanks matey
I'm goona use this for my project
Crack on
Great tip, I will have to try it!
Awesome as always thanks bro :-)
No worries
Very smart!
Thanks sir.well done
Excellent 👍👌
Thank you 😊
nice tip thanks
excellent thanks
I like it when get back to working on my Civil War game( American).
What a great tip Mel! At the moment I'm building a three foot by four foot scaled Civil War period Diorama for the National Parks service here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As you might be thinking that will mean a huge amount of natural looking grass, etc. I will be using my just learned tip from you to cover this area. WOW! BTW, I'd like to know from what supplier you bought your huge graphed cutting/ work board. I can't find one anywhere to buy from in this area, or anywhere. It's just the size that I'm looking for.--- Sam
Nice very useful
Guess what I found! This stuff for free! Who makes it? God! Or whatever philosophical version of nature you may attribute to. I found it when I bought sweet corn. I've been leaving it out on my table to see if it ever wilts or dies but it just rocks on. I based one of my Shadow Warrior Apprentices with it for fun and it really works nicely.
That's a cracking idea mate, I'll give it a try, thanks
I varnished up the first one, and it turned into some funny looking ghosty shrub, which I liked. Then I made a tumble weed (just rolled it up when I was bored by accident), and made a tuft basically like you've shown. So far it's still the same colour and texture as when I got it.
I used it to make harp strings for an angry musician also...and am thinking to use it for bow strings.
good way,thanks
fucking brill!will use this on some larger scale figure bases!
just started working with this, fiddly does not begin to describe it lol Love this idea, easy and works quickly! I'd been hotgluing clumps in place
+M0U53B41T Glad it helped buddy :-)
learn something new every day. got some of this stuff at my local hobby store in Australia and thought if i cut it down i could run it through my grass static apllicator. massive fail. Any help to some stores in Australia everywhere i go is so overpriced and GW is the worst for pricing. wish i watched this first before i spent my money.
railway stores?
Peter Lynn sxsxa
Good tip cheers for sharing
+kevintregunna no worries matey
ingenious!
Thanks mate
Cool vid
Thanks
Awesome!!
thanks
Nothing against Woodland Scenics - they're a great manufacture of scenic materials but they are also pricy as well. The part of doing scenery is to do it as cheap as possible without having to spend a fortune on small packages of this or that! Doing so only takes the enjoyment out of the hobby! It's a "Creative world" we live in!
I want to make my first diorama but I don't want to buy unnecessary stuff that's expensive. Easier than buying that tall grass from woodland scenic, Take a little twine, (coloring it and then drying it Is optional), and then unravel it. Cut a long piece, pinch it in your hand or whatever way you do it, and then add glue to the end and place it on the preferred area. Cheap, long grass that can be made into any color and shortened or lengthen to desire. I hope this makes sense and I'm going to try it out soon (hopefully) :)
Let me know how you get on when you do mate