Leaves?

jbaxter1015 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:37 pm

I have been looking at some of the amazing WIPs and I saw a couple of that had small leaves on some of the bases. Does anyone know a place where I can order these online? I think they would be a fantastic addition to the bases of my Wood Elves!!!

I am not sure if this will matter thanks to the glorious internet, but I am in the US.

Thanks and happy hobbying!

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

I have some little leaves from basecrafts.com They are a UK based company but their website says they ship worldwide.

Azog · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:03 pm

Try experimenting with various dried herbs on spare bases, use white PVA glue to apply and dilute PVA to seal, then paint over as required. It's amazing how nature itself can often help you out. The PVA sealing is the key I think as it make it solid and gives a good key for further painting. Make sure it dries fully before going any further.

MacGothmog · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:15 am

I use oregano leaves a lot, and sort of like it. I glue them down with pva and then paint them.

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:21 am

I do the same as MacGothmog, if you want different coloured leaves, put them in a little container and add some devlan mud or ogryn flesh! Cheap oregano doesn't smell, so raid the poundshop

TheEggman · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:50 pm

Birch tree seeds. Go outside and check them out. You'd have to seal them, but they look great.

geezer of rhun · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:57 pm

The above ideas are great.
I use spent tea leaves. Many herbal blends have a variety of leaves.
You can keep them whole or crush them up. I just dry them out before using.
Also, used coffee grounds is great for dirt or gravel.
Of course, you need to like drinking tea and coffee...

jbaxter1015 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:45 am

Great ideas everyone! Thanks and I will have to do some experimenting

Wish me luck!

Agarwaen · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:21 pm

Good luck pal, let us know how it goes, with pics!

RangerofTheNorth · **Joined:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:54 pm **Posts:** 483

Here you go man, these guys are great

http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/i ... fe57880c88

Troszkowsky · **Posted:** Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:44 pm

Warstore has a pretty wide variety to choose from here:

http://www.thewarstore.com/SWMInstantSceneryKits.html

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CyberAlien312 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:10 pm

I use basecrafts, they're really good and cheap!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:30 am

Google Eduard, they make thin metal leaves prepainted, called photoetech. Cheapish and look good. Also models railway shops

kidterminal · **Posted:** Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:54 am

Try these from America. They come in 2 sizes and several different colors.
http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SF93021

SMORG · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:09 pm

Azog wrote:

Try experimenting with various dried herbs on spare bases, use white PVA glue to apply and dilute PVA to seal, then paint over as required. It's amazing how nature itself can often help you out. The PVA sealing is the key I think as it make it solid and gives a good key for further painting. Make sure it dries fully before going any further.

I did exactly this for my rank and file because I didn't want to spend a small fortune on them. Then for Hero's I grabbed some of my mums decorative hole punches from her scrap booking and used them to fashion some more fancy leaves out of transparent plastic, it holds a crease well enough to do a little embossing with a dead pen.

kidterminal · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:12 pm

That's a cool idea. Can you show a picture of them?

SMORG · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:07 pm

Unfortunatly not, they've long since been lost or stripped.

kidterminal · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:32 pm

Tha'ts too bad.

LordElrond · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:29 pm

Would these work on trees (real dry wood, fake leaves)

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