making foliage for layouts

[smallclaas]

Just thought I post this little tip here,I wanted to find and in-expensive way of making foliage, so I tried this idea. Hope it help's all layout builders.

I first cut up a square of foam, the type of stuff you can get in any soft furnishing shop. Used for making seat cushions.

I made 1/2 inch pieces and used a kitchen blender to make fine crumbs of the foam, same way you make stuffing for the sunday roast

I soaked the foam crumbs in Ronseal fence paint, and then dried the material in the oven at about 100c for 30 minutes. Here's the result 

[smallclaas]

using spray on glue you can attach the foliage to tree forms of hedge rows

[Murray]

looks good 

[jdc]

Another neat idea, SC. Looks tremendous and cost effective too - you could make a forest for a few bob 

[Pete]

looks very effective. going to try that one

[Luke DeWitt]

Great idea. I'll have to keep that one on file. 

[FB]

great work, one to add to the other topic as well

[Deere-est]

Nice idea Garret, that looks great mate. Be a good way of bulking up coverage. I have used garden moss, Marcus told me the way. I'll do a topic in quick tips at some stage.

[intey 434]

the oven! dont think that would go down too well with me ma :D

[Pete]

had a go at this today  didnt use the cooker though was not that brave :D left them to dry, looking good so far.

[Massey Boy]

that a good idear i think i might try it too