How to use cork (for basing, terrain, etc.) ????

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**necroplayer**

I was looking at all of the cool terrain and things made from cork. My question is, what glue(s) are the best to use with it and what would you coat it with to harden it so it wouldn't chip, flake or break?

**orkboy232**

I've never used cork before, but I would think painting it with a few layers of watered down PVA glue would seal it pretty well. As for attaching it to whatever, I would use hot glue, but thats just me

**dkellyj**

I used PVA (Elmers) to glue the cork to the base. I then used a dab of "Liquid Nails" (an industrial adhesive available at any Home Despot or Lowes) to glue the plastic mini to the cork.
I never tried a metal figure since I loath metal so much I usually kit-bash those figs from plastic bits.

**SagesStone**

You'd want to drill up a little into at least one leg a bit if possible if you were going to put a metal model on top of it.

**Bullfrog**

I've only attached one bit on so far but I used superglue and it stuck to the base perfectly well. As for sealing I just gave it a coat of dark foundation.

**Hangfire**

Hi necro

Have you seen this video by girlPainting?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAlA3thzef4&feature=channel_video_title

At about the 8 min mark she begins a step by step tutorial of making a cork base for an urban environment.
Then the next video in the series finishes it off.

Thought it might help.

**AvatarForm**

I always use PVA/White Hobby Glue but with dots of superglue around it to hold it in place while it dries...

As for attaching the minis, I always pin legs in place, regardless of plastic or metal...

**nuclealosaur**

I use superglue to glue the cork to the base

I also realize that after that if you rub the cork piece with your finger a few times after you've glued it to remove small dangling parts, it'll be less likely to chip or break since you've rubbed off most parts that would break anyway.

Painting with a thin coat of PVA or matte medium also helps sealing it. Worked for me.

**Farseer Jenkins**

I use super glue and Zip kick it works wonders

**oadie**

PVA works just fine for me - straight for attaching, watered down for sealing. Any broken/granular material I use for basing/terrain (sand, ballast, cork, roughed-up insulation foam) gets a once over with a moderately stiff brush once the sealing layer dries to knock off loose bits. What the light brush-scrubbing doesn't knock off usually stays pretty well.

**necroplayer**

Thanks for all the replies guys, I knew the Dakka community wouldn't let me down!!!