89th post - Ideas for Bases!
Hey guys!
This week I've been trying some things with bases, since I bought a few new materials and really wanted to try them out.
Nothing new about the texture of the bases. I've used the same materials that I always do: fine sand, medium grit, cork and decorative stones.
Now, after painting the bases, I have used multiple combinations to achieve various results. Here are the materials that were used:
And the final result:
Base 1
Just a simple base, with a dark brown coat and a drybrush of Vallejo's Iraqui Sand, to get that drying land result.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UFAw3M_SI5hgx7kTq2uCkIIf5yQArj5sf-BwBQ0w8pshCQxlZF1TCMUnB5yfwgYn2SYy8g7EWLT3S2YAAiu0mJPPO7kFlx25cFNPR8iGyjGAVc9SLEuPfN4xjUtQ655Ih2tgpEa8YMmH/s200/base+2.jpg)
A volcanic/mountain terrain, achieved with the decorative stones, a black coat and a grey drybrush. Perfect for Moria bases.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezcwCQPObNEXWfnLfJHBjQJItCZ3xsqgm4VimN4h-bK20IzBkRmZxf17F47BGX1hk4gHA90ncEBJTDERllDbA0fhQWw5dhJx-chcE1Jgk5KVsNq09DBaFeRRs8Hs6IbpB3eGZMV_w9NEI/s200/base+3.jpg)
In this one I wanted to test a mix between the green and the winter static grass. It was painted with a dark brown, a heavy drybrush with a mid tone brown, followed by a light drybrush of Vallejo's Iraqui Sand.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd9V7pkPpP2AhyphenhyphenX23xXOeruE09pzXc0zjMc1y6YyWYCre3-N_10TpqB_-htzhaAqdiyJl-eh7zAnLK-SfpP1FWNAcpO8j_DR-eqt1HtyJBBD1y6b86HGq-qIEC1VDAJAJ8yqBnuxPI09m/s320/base+4.jpg)
Base 4
A humid looking terrain, with the same grass mix as used on base 3 and a mid tone brown drybrush. The texture used was the mix of fine sand and the medium grit.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcUgzlm42eBRRzp3KG_ekhCTj8dY4TxCQJp2qQ49vTnGvqox0gCuU_F9wiYMOkI3TZkwQP8pZVyoxeCm2I_2cTrWGDzyQG4aRFYk0TgbnBmV7Ic7Oy9e05X7NPnf0eggwtC_29DL-1hxk/s200/base+5.jpg)
This is one of my favorites. Black basecoat, grey drybrush and winter/dead static grass.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHjlDRyOOAtiVundatJYpqufs3ASZ0FW27WJTj0dFVThQnHm6kWUc48MhHTwo5Loc7WXvTDIHRjeqo5dbidOPbm-G2Y97vUuXzXHqZjcjHIfn7sRr3U8bQdOACeV8MXzp_Khzw-h29ZkG/s200/base+6.jpg)
Similar to the base 4 but with a much brighter static grass.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBBK4uK-GRy_zKtOwaOfgTGgHwhBFld-d0HXkzblQl1aLgQ2stEcXd1RZGM2rk47JwreRi4_H__twcn9ccSLaf9GeIE7DgdbwoECaG0dm-cizsg0K7N1gDT4UaW2wDdM4R4JxZksY6GeC/s200/base+7.jpg)
The same method as base 5, but (again) with a bright static grass.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfme5E_ToC0Oru9nlwf21TFzIuGGRGBZsiTkhiSRHLuGA20NXpKuJecdmRczjvzPZGUIpNXBfAjOqonafKXJ_rdUhHN26gE_bHi2FutraM5U7Z_XgJGhrHryweNkKRHD9Xtp7fMwwgiMM/s200/base+8.jpg)
This is the method I tend to use more often. I think the cork is one of the best materials to use in bases! Looks amazing. The big trick with this kind of bases is to give a light white drybrush on the stones in the end.
Base 9
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6uZKidodulBLihCiKsD75CLu_Pyms8j7za2WOpT-y31m6HQ-JNzRsbaVLoZc87r4QtD30Hn2c8tsGZnuAORYrcpHuJJkAbaDua05GL0MaWo4xmX4J75wAPnoDE3hAH5-7KEMbGo5gRUi/s200/base+9.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1suvtsNwUh62Svm48XAng5Q4FBqVXWv_fsqIVVjZ8x9iCgkBYp0JFgtBGcHR97VPtuSBRHRgtXezrnLwPQQ73VpbsKvu9AFmGgqp1vZN0mn66-UTZfzwwFsv-QWHbjsX2BRpeWfl-8A_a/s200/base+9..jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxqEDz8YdUqhn7QdO9a0j8b8_-uRN2AlOv6GCFO1BZnlZ0siDl-36_ET2p600RY0m0uzeX8KiNsbmhd09kp31rw4gA3K5FhzLaXRNHaJkwaxAiatXU1aGSgdJaK3QJbpcV4r6TYNxPvJ0/s200/base+10.jpg)
Mountain tipe, with the tufts. The method for the snow was a paste with snow, pva glue and white paint mix. I find it to be the best way to apply snow to the base.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSZokP1q3BW1Mj5peDXytN7-tuptuExPUmlYbfInoOWtD2_g97fGa8K83fOnRqO2Bx4TiTiC1tFZuaZEY7r5dTiSDqSpN4hYQoIuut4KArEYtwjGVo_WvUjC7E0xUb519IEm1mR9WIZ-c/s200/base+11.jpg)
By far, the best surprise!!! I think I'll be using the dried moss in most of my bases now! I'm absolutely in love with the result.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqf2RWjCgYon7lEM-HpRSa6UzuOE0MirbItPX7VwjdKsbRVZ-5Kgp8DmPocgSpiz-qDLNkyZy8ha0N_lWJFJb_roBindTAMGAoMeI3Idwfo7ogEAvoGtVeEg4LSzyvvxES9Gw9XX2zvOo/s200/base+12.jpg)
An experiment with nail gel varnish. This one was a test for my future Gollum base, and I'm fairly satisfied with the look of it.
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For this I wanted to try something new, and added transparent plastic strings to simulate a frosty terrain. Ideally, it needed to shine, so I also gave the plastic a coat of the gel varnish.
And that's it!
Just a small test on multiple kinds of bases.
I hope you liked them :)
Happy Hobbying
Fantastic toutorial Tiago! I'm working on LOTR miniatures now and will be helpful!
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Thanks MichaĆ :D
DeleteSo I've seen... That's going to be amazing!!!!
I hope you have fun painting LOTR minis :D
Thank you giving the ideas of terrain. it was nice idea to keep different base. Now I got some tips.Keep on posting ideas like this. I love teranium. Bryan from custom essay writing service
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