Just to try and give ideas, lets organise a thread with a bunch of handy supplies for basing/scenery

**note not everything is suited for every scale some things are too large for 28mm

VEGETATION

Birch Tree Seeds
Mint Leaves
Marjoram
Other spices and herbs(oregano, basil, tex mex etc)
dirt(from outside)
wood chunks/sticks(look for nice texture)
tree roots(again texture)
random outdoor things with nice shape/texture
pine needles
hay
horse hair
small flowers/seed stocks, from trees or stuff

LANDSCAPING

rocks
cork
plasters
sculpting putties
"stamps" to texture putties(rocks, cork, whatever)
paper mache
slate tiles(broken up)

WATER

two part resin
water effects


Finally got around to taking some pictures of a few things, more pictures later on when i get it all together:

Hm... using spices was a pretty interesting idea.
I wonder how they will hold up with the usual wear and tear of wargaming though.

Using basil or oregano for leaves on Woodelves sounds like an idea, but... if it just turns to dust its not much use.
Got any pictures of those things "in action" so to speak?

I'm intrigued as to how you use plasters? :huh:

Great subject for a tutorial though!


A few additions:-

Car body mesh
Cat Litter
Plastic Skulls / bones / weapons / helmets etc...
Broken CoD pieces
Small ball bearings (great for lava bubbles)
Bits of chain
"barbed" wire
Silver birch seeds (fantastic leaves)
Thin brass tube (great for shell cases)

Cut-up sprues. Good for bricks and rubble.

If its the way I'm thinking, things like Polyfilla(insert appropriate international equivalent)ect premixed stuff can be used by mixing a bit of white glue into it and then spreading it on your base then pressing whatevere alse you want into the mix and allowing to dry.

This is used by a large number of FoW players for their figure basing, some discussions can be found on the FoW boards.

as for spices, no real issue with them drying out and crumpling cuz most spices are already dried out!...and the smell is not an issue once you seal with glue either

as for photos ummm i cant find any specific ones because its often hard to tell what was used once painted....i just used it like a flock cuz i was lazy, you can be more precise in the placement of things if you want...i always mix mine with dirt for the quick bases

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/Star...nt=100_4083.jpg
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/Star...nt=100_4097.jpg


heres an example of plaster to make a wall and bricks:
http://gdteamcanada.6.forumer.com/viewtopi...r=asc&start=345

Weathering

-liquid masking fluids(mask paint over, tear off mask, works for many things)
-hair spray and alchohol(seal, rub off top layer)
-salt and future floor wax (future poor salt on, paint over, rub salt off)
-oil paints(oil washes)
-dry pigments(which also double as great for adding colours to bases)
-masking tapes
-scotchbrite pads(for applying liquid mask for weathering)
-random shapes for masking shapes like round objects for spraying a perfect circle, stencils etc




as for car body mesh do you mean fibreglass?



Starks

Car body mesh - like the stuff I make my fences from.


By "plasters" I thought you meant as in band aids! :D

Also, the following are good materials for basing.

* Dried plaster, crushed up into smaller pieces (makes nice rocks and smashed concrete for city bases).
* Marble book cover contact stuff, makes a nice marble floor styled base.
floors.
* Textured plasticard - can be obtained on most online stores or good hobby shops, some designs include brick, checkerplate etc
* Glass beads, also very good for lava or swamp bubbles.
* Broken CD-R clear case, good for smashed glass or ice.
* Mixture of Baking Soda, PVA Glue, Water and a drop of blue ink - Makes great snow.