The photo above shows one of the hills in action. So how are they made? The list of ingredients is the following:
- upholstery foam padding.
- terrycloth towels
- white glue
- hot glue gun
- spray paint
The next step is to fill a pint size container with 50/50 ratio of white glue and water. Brush this mix over your terryclothed hill. Let dry over night. It will be hard to touch but have some flexibility in it.
The last step is spray painting it. I used 2 shades and later dry brushed on some lighter colours to highlight the cloth texture.
My first batch of hills. |
The underside of a hill. Note the towel is trimmed past the foam. This will make sure it sits flat. |
One of my hills on the gaming table. The towel texture replaces flocking and eliminates the mess. |
Hill making 101
The great thing about these hills is how cheap it costs to make. I bought my towels at a dollar store for a few bucks. You will go through a lot of hot glue sticks and white glue. I recommend you invest in a good glue gun. It will make it easier. I think I made about 7 hills for a combined cost of $10.
I highly recommend this technique. Give it a try!
Just found your blog from TMP. Great tutorial thanks for sharing. Those hills came out great!
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