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I posted this pic in showcase and was asked how I did it. So here's a tuorial on how I did it.


1. Cut a lenght of rod over the amount of what you need(cut of what you don't need later). The diameter could be as big as you want. A paperclip will do just fine.

2. Break up some clump foliage(comes in a veariaty of colors) in small pieces and super glue it to the metal rod in random spots.

3. After this has dried for a while, water down some PVA or Elemer's glue and apply it to the foliage. This helps it stay in place for painting. I suggest a few coats. If you keep the watered down glue in a container, you could just dip it in a few times after each coat dries. I was able to spray mine on with an old spray bottle I had around the house.

4. Then paint it up how you like. I spayed mine black because I started with green foliage. Drybrushing Codex Grey over the all the foliage. Makeing a big patch, I used Mephiston Red and then Blood Red in a slightly smaller patch. Fiery Orange was next in a even smaller patch. You could go as small as you want with lighter colors.

5. Cut the rod to fit your project and glue it in place.

That's it.

This method can be used for wrecked vehicle markers too. Just glue the rod to a base and go from there.

I hope this helps people out.

You know, I was just thinking the other day about how I could make flames for my flamers. With a different paint scheme, this technique could be effective. Well done!

Thats brilliant, thanks man. All of my Ork vehicles are going to be horrid,tree killing pollutants now. Just as it should be!

Awesome! I've been racking my brains how to do smoke from my Prussian exhausts! This looks just the thing. Even better that I have everything i need already!

Thanks for posting this tut!

Here's a pic of my smoke markers using the same technique. The only difference is I used lichen for the flame parts...