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Apologies it's slightly later than expected, I had some technical difficulties. Hopefully there's some useful tips here for a couple of different methods to create rocky basing for your display or table top miniatures. Let me know what you think!

https://www.juliencasses.com/

Low cost Milliput: https://elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/epoxies-milliput/milliput-standard

Plinths: https://www.taromodelmaker.com/

Clay Shaper: https://www.pencils4artists.co.uk/colour-shapers-size-0-c2x37188409

https://www.jacksonsart.com/brands/colour-shapers

Royal Sovereign - I recommend size 0 for most work.

Soft/firm white/grey for Milliput
Extra firm/Black for Greenstuff

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How to make rocky bases for your miniatures

First method inspired by https://www.juliencasses.com/ Taro Plinths: https://www.taromodelmaker.com/collections/display-products For Milliput or Green stuff : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Shaper-Firm-Grey-Painting/dp/B00399KKMW/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3KXVJAZHNTBEL&keywords=colour+shaper+royal&qid=1657977728&sprefix=colour+shaper+royal%2Caps%2C51&sr=8-6 for Greenstuff: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Shaper-Black-Tip-Clay/dp/B0043GWDQ6/ref=sr_1_19?crid=3KXVJAZHNTBEL&keywords=colour+shaper+royal&qid=1657977785&sprefix=colour+shaper+royal%2Caps%2C51&sr=8-19

Comments

Matthew

Great vid again Dave

timofthestars

Always super helpful content. I can see myself using this for both basing and terrain pieces where I want to add some character and detail. The surface texture on the rock looks like it would be hard to achieve with just a knife. To get the same amount of variation in the surface is the rotary tool pretty much essential?

infernalbrush

I think the rotary tool is very useful for adding the texture as milliput becomes very difficult to work with once dry. You can also sculpt in any details/texture as its drying but yes for this method the rotary tool is pretty much essential. Thanks for the feedback as ever Tim!