How to Make HIGH-QUALITY Grass Flocking (Not Sawdust)

How to make high-quality grass flocking for terrain & miniatures. Cheap & Easy.

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[BardsCraft]

After making the video I made another batch of a more natural-looking green with brown & yellow mixed in. I tried mixing the paints in water (about 60 paint, 40 water) and it made a huge difference, try that if you want to make your own flock. Using higher quality paints with more pigments also helps.

[JorgeFlores-nwzk]

2:22 "i then let it dry on a sheet of baking nevermind" killed me

[midnightriot]

At last someone who actually understands what "cheap" means, I've seen people make their own grass and the materials costs more to DIY it than to just buy a tub and I really don't want to do that, it's so expensive where I live. Thank you so much!

[Nicola]

Finally something who shows a cheap, easy way to how make grass

[lanceridings]

Actually looks better than commercial. gives the look of a realistic field, with some long and short grass, and some brown for the dead grass that would naturally build up in an uncut field.

[KRK-zyyl]

The bright green is perfect, little bitts that weren't covered look like dead grass.

[WakkasLove]

Very smart idea! I liked the final flocking and the way the green wasn't uniform. It seems more natural. As for the "clumped" leftovers from the first, they could be used as bushes, topiaries, false entrances, etc. Where a man-made camoflague would be appropriate.

[candiceally]

I try to be serious by focusing on the actual tutorial but your humor makes me laugh!! 🤣 very helpful tips by the way! Thank you!!

[ger]

This is very similar to how I’ve made my own in the past, one difference being the paint stage. I’d recommend soaking the hemp twine in thinned paint/ink before cutting, just dip a length of twine into your colour mix, squeeze out excess and hang to dry. Once dried you cut to size and boom, done! 😅

[mnmlst]

I am poor and I have this diorama kept in the closet for over a year because I couldn't figure out a good coverage for my floor. I used saw dust as moss in the roof but it didn't work well on the floor and that is exactly the texture I needed. The waiting for a solution was worth it, since I have the hemp rope and I never imagined using it as flock! Thank you so much!!! My autistic adhd self that have a hard time finishing projects will be forever thankful for you for making this video!! 🙏💚

[Curses]

Exactly, what I needed. i have hemp rope lying around and only need a little flocking for a project. great tip

[garypatterson]

I grabbed 5kg of "Sawdust Flour" from a kitchen cabinet maker. This is like a powder and is the remnants of machine sanding from CNC machining. From there I use the same method with paints or dye. Works a treat for N-scale. Highly recommend.

[noixamyd]

Literally one of the best flocking tutorials. Simple instructions combined with common and easy-to-obtain materials. I'm curious to see how well it stands up with a static applicator!

[ori]

This is strait up genius, I've been struggling for the past month to find an easy way to make flock and you saved my life.

[JesterArkeHoMW]

Hahaha! I could have sworn I was only JUST talking to a certain someone about this a week or so ago... ;)
Using cuticle scissors is a great way to get much shorter fibres. Also, throw those larger clumps into a herb grinder! Once they are a little ground up they can make for a good leaf cover for fallen leaves or for heavier tree detailing.

[CrankyPantss]

That’s so clever. That looks like a great alternative to buying it. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[ReelSpider]

always hard to tell on screen what it will look like on my table, but at least on screen it looks like the best DIY flocking I have seen so far.

[rolandhersom]

I use a piece of MDF that has been left out in the rain and has started to fall apart. I use a cheap coffee grinder to fluff it up and add the acrylic paint straight from the tube to each batch. When dry I put it through the coffee grinder again to separate it. It can be squirted on with a tapered detergent bottle whilst shaking it up and down and squeezing at the bottom of the downward stroke or by a static grass applicator. Can be sieved to eliminate any coarse bits. Works well.

[warlockpetersen]

Damn Lucas! Looking good! ...The flocking, I'm talking about the flocking.

[SammieEstal]

This is super easy to follow, and the supplies are easy to find!! So glad your vid popped up on my feed!!