This is a basic terrain tile that measures 300mm x 300mm. The finish was achieved by painting the surface with a thin coat of acrylic paint: The colour I used was Mission Brown. While the paint was still wet I sifted flock over the tile and allowed it to dry for 24 hours before shaking off any loose flock. So what is wrong with this tile? The edges are a bit rough and the flocking has not proved to be all that durable.
This is a variation on the basic tile. The brown flock can represent rough going, impassable terrain or woods.
This was my first attempt at making a marsh. The basic method was the same as the 2 images above except that I gouged out a depression to represent the marsh. The depression was then sealed with plaster so that it became water tight. This phase is vital because if it isn't water tight then the material that you use to represent water will leak out. The next step was to glue kitty litter, gravel, sand and bristles (to represent rushes) into the depression. Once the glue was dried I then painted the kitty litter, etc. to look like rocks. Step 4 was to flock the tile and to use lichen around the edge of the marsh. The final step was to mix up the 2 part epoxy, following the instructions to the letter, and then pour it into the depression to a depth of 5mm. If this is not sufficiently deep, allow the first layer to dry, about 24 hours, and then pour a second layer. A tip to ensure domestic bliss: do the mixing and pouring of the 2 part epoxy out doors as the stench is unbelievable!
This obviously is a river tile. The techniques were the same as those used to make the marsh tile. The only difference was that you need to form dam walls where the river reaches the "end of the earth" so that the epoxy resin does not disappear!.
This image illustrates the problem I have had with ensuring that there are no gaps between tiles. With my next attempt at building terrain boards I hope to overcome this sightly problem.