Patchy flocking ?

A question about flocking technique:

How do you go about covering a figure base or terrain piece with a patchwork
of different flocking materials (e.g.grass and sand)? Which do you apply first
? How do you avoid that the materials get mixed up on the base?

Greetings Karl Heinz

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For multiple types pretty much use the technique outlined in the web
page - each type of terrain is applied seperately, the "lower" bits such
as sand or dirt go down first, then grass or flocking, then rocks or static
grass. Using less diluted glue you can make more distinct areas without it
running as much and getting into other areas.

Another technique that I have used is mixing two types of ground cover at the
same time. I used some dirt (out of the backyard, sifted to get the pebbles
and sticks out) mixed with green flock. I stick this in a shallow pan then
shake lightly. The dirt sifts to the bottom and the flock "floats" to the top.
I aim for a total thickness a little less than my base thickness. I then apply
glue to the base, then place the
base at the bottom of the pan and slide it along into the dirt/flock
mixture. The dirt, starting on the bottom will tend to stick first, but any
spots it doesn't get get a clump of flocking. I usually tap down the coating
with my fingers to make sure the flocking is well attached since they get less
glue than the standard gluing method.

This also works with two different grades of flocking (i.e. a browinish fine
grade and green coarse grade).

--Binhan

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