I haven't accomplished squat this last week or so.
I've been working on the cardstock stuff and wanted to use up some of the incredible amount of foamcore I acquired. So I decided to work on ground tiles. Not familiar with ground tiles? Let me explain.
Ground tiles are tiles of mounted cardstock that simulate the ground terrain of your current setup. So you have rocky floor for caverns, grass and dirt for villages, etc. They're not completely necessary if you're using a battle mat underneath them (the grid for movement, you see) but they really do make it look nice. And yes, one option is to print the ground tiles with a grid.
The company suggests gluing these ground tiles onto a single sheet of foamcore to make a Masterboard. Well, since I have so freakin' much foamcore I decided to go with tiles instead. That way I can create my ground terrain however I darn well please. This is more of an issue with the village stuff than the cavern or water stuff really.
They have a nifty extra step that allows you to use bow tie connectors under the ground tile. That way the pieces don't slide around but you also don't see the connector. The newer sets come with the template for this process.
I copied off a bunch of the template and decided to try spray adhesive for this, since I was gluing a large flat area and that's what spray adhesives are good for.
I'm calling that a mixed success. I might not have sprayed enough on but the adhesion isn't as good as I would have liked. I'll be doing some cleanup by gluing down corners, etc. Luckily I had a 40% off coupon at the one store in the area that sells the type of glue I like. Score!
So I'm slowly cutting these out. The foamcore is white and while technically I could leave it white I'm going to paint the edges black just so they look better. Another step in the process. After these foamcore bases are complete then I can glue on the ground tiles and it will be all good. Not only will these be more versatile in setup but it's much easier to store 7 inch by 7 inch tiles than a 2 foot by 3 foot sheet of Masterboard.
Otherwise I just need to finish up painting and basing a figure for someone, paint up one more figure for an exchange, and work on a plaster building or three.
Oh, I had the opportunity to score some free plaster but I passed it up. A couple of reasons:
- I've got the water:plaster ratio down cold for the type I currently use
- I can buy fifty pounds of plaster for very little money
- I'm not casting enough to justify having several hundred pounds of plaster sitting in the basement
OK. That was three reasons. I feel they're all valid reasons and I'm happy with the decision. We're trying to reduce clutter and that wasn't the way to go.
One last thing. I'm in a wedding in December so I was able to pick up the fabric to make my dress. The bride is being quite sensible and just telling us a color so we can (technically) have dresses that we can wear again. The color is 'dark red' and didya know just how many colors kind of but not really fall into that range? Let me tell you - lots. But I found a satin that will work. I'm still not sure if I'm going to make it shiny side out or not. What? You didn't know you can use either side of a fabric? I'm shocked!
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