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This is fairly self explainable i have 2 and a 1/3 bags of this stuff i was wondering if you
thought i should leave 1 untouched 1 sprayed green and another orange/red for an autumn
or if there were other ways to turn this stuff into better basing stuff

all help appreciated
-deffskullz

What is that stuff? It looks like some kind of chocolate nutty thing . . .

i mixed together some teabags (cut open ) and some coffee grounds it's darker and has a sorta red sorta feel too it
my second worry is that the basing concoction will keep smelling like cofee

deffskullz wrote:i mixed together some teabags (cut open ) and some coffee grounds it's darker and has a sorta red sorta feel too it
my second worry is that the basing concoction will keep smelling like cofee

Where did you get this idea from? I don't think I've ever seen anyone using coffee grounds and tea leaves as basing material. Minis that smell like Starbucks... You might be on to something here.

I was going to buy some basing stuff online but my mom started yelling at me saying that it's too expensive and o make my own. I told her that some people use small spices to decorate she showed me what she didn't want i let my imagination grow...
that
s pretty much my story i'm hoping that the smell goes away soon it's pretty strong

That is a great idea!

Tea bag leaves are very popular - not sure about coffee, though.

I would suggest painting the bases with a mottled green and brown and then gluing this material on top. You could then use a bit of paint to color them up.

My concern would be that the coffee will leak a black-brown liquid (that is, coffee . . .) when it gets wet. Tea bags are generally better.

But, use of teabags is a tried and tested method. Always very good. As I say; coffee . . . . not so sure.

well i'll experiment with the coffee so no ideas on the odor?
i like your idea Darknight on the bases for the undercoat do you know if the ink will color it or just darken it or should i just airbrush it
thanks for help
-deffksullz

If you get a dry sunny day, you can spread the coffee out and let it dry out in the sun, and the smell will eventually go away, however eventually may take a long time. You can try boiling the coffee or letting it soak in a big bucket for a few days, it might help the actual "coffee" smell seep out a little faster, i don't know if it will work, but it might be worth a shot.

You realize that both tea and coffee will go moldy?

If you looking for a "free" basing material. raid your local sandbox. wash it with warm soapy water (animals like to use outdoor sandbox for their waste storage ), let it dry. when you get ready to put it on your base mix it with elmers glue and little water into a paste and then put it onto you base. this can be done before you put the model onto the base and then glue the model onto the mix after it has dried or you can put it on the base after the model has been put onto the base.
Even better is if you have the sand "art" kits. the kind that has colored sand in glass bottle. it is a finer sand then the kind used for play grounds and doesn't have to be washed.

Though I encourage you to expperiment with this current mix, I would definately suggest stealing some sand/dirt/gravel from your yard.

What I've been using is different size bags of bassalt that I found at Hobby Lobby. Its cheap and practiaclly lasts foevever. It als makes great rubble for terrain.

meh before i left for bed i layed it on a base to check how it looks and i'll have pics up in the afternoon

gravel and sand and stuff is near impossible to find in my community all i can find is some dirt and grass

hopefully it won't rot it's been sitting in a cabinet for a long while

Aaaaah! Coffee and warhammer, a perfect blend of my addictions.

I got the impression from your first post you were using drugs for basing .

If you put some sort of sealer on your miniatures, that should help with the smell and the mold. You might want to do an extra coat around the base. Like other people have said, there's plenty of cheap options for basing materials. The hardest part is keeping your eyes open for them. I bought a big bag of sand at a do it yourself store for three USD and it was heavier than I could comfortably carry out to my car, but I doubt I'll run out of sand anytime in the next three years. There's also sprue rocks. If you can cut your sprues up into tiny pieces, just treat them like a larger basing material, make sure to paint them too though. I also cut up a beer bottle cap and am going to try to use it on a base somehow.

Well these are the bases (there actually a little darker) they have a good coverage and the cofee grounds fill the empty areas
I put some water effects to try to make it look like ti rained (didnt really work)
i need to clean up the edges a little

Wow, I want a coffee smelling army. This may actually draw my wife into playing.

They look great , but ....

How on earth do you glue a mini on a pile like that o_o?
i cannot imagine!

meh i dunno what im gunna do with these bases...
i maily used them to see how it would look im gunna glue the stuff onto the model's base (already glued on)

RE: Smell.

Put your basing on before you prime the figure. Prime figure and basing materials together. This will create a stronger bond between baseing and base as well as lock the smell in. Paint it whatever color you want to for perfect matching with your army theme.

The again, why cover up that lovely aroma?????

hmm.. second though, cover it up.. Being face down on the table sniffing your figures for the coffee smell at 2 am would look BAD... lol.

Paint shouldn't turn the coffee grounds into coffee, I painted a fish feeder treasure chest and it stayed in one piece. It shouldn't become moldy either if you seal the base well enough with paint or glue. Great idea, I would have never thought of this!

omg your basing a commisar with a coffe mug with tha stuff

deffskullz wrote:i mixed together some teabags (cut open ) and some coffee grounds it's darker and has a sorta red sorta feel too it
my second worry is that the basing concoction will keep smelling like cofee

That would be good, IMO.

well this is the basing stuff on my grey (well kinda blusish) knights
critique either of them lol!