Static Grass

Ok am I just stupid or something? I've tried applying it like most of the tutorials say (some PVA glue, pile on with some tweezers, tap of excess and gently blow away the rest) and it just looks.... awful. It doesn't even remotely look like it supposed to and given it's the first time I've tried I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Roland wrote:Ok am I just stupid or something? I've tried applying it like most of the tutorials say (some PVA glue, pile on with some tweezers, tap of excess and gently blow away the rest) and it just looks.... awful. It doesn't even remotely look like it supposed to and given it's the first time I've tried I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

is it just lying flat there? well i think you can move it around a bit, can't remember, its been a while

but...then again thats why i just like going with sand

I only use static grass for clumps of grass on my bases. I'll pinch a hefty amount between my fingers and then press it firmly on the base where my pva glue is. I then turn the model upside down and tap off all the excess. Then, to get the grass to stand up, I take a toothpick and brush the grass up. More or less, just using the toothpick to prick up the grass. Hope I wasn't too confusion. Probably too late..

Johnny 5: Yeah, it just lies there. Looks horrible.

gulvzer: That's all I'm looking to do (clumps). I'm not pressing hard, basically just dropping it on the glue and burying it. I didn't turn it upside down, and didn't "comb" it.

Sys Comm: It sounds like I'm doing basically what you are, except for pressing down. It's GW static grass (from the starter paint kit if that helps).

Think I'm gonna use some spare bases and try a few, pressing down then "combing" if it looks necessary.

I'm with robyn on the just pressing it in and the glue drying stands it up... but now ryan's spitting in my eye with his combing the grass method and making me look like a jackass! Actually I'll probably never comb it unless i get a longer type of grass.

I use a combination of ballast and static grass on my nids. After basing with ballast, I just put a few blobs of superglue down here and there, and sprinkle the grass on. Seems to work well that way. I've tried the PVA before, but my grass always peeled off.

here's a little video of a dude making a base.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eEhHerFOdU

smackman wrote:... but now ryan's spitting in my eye ............... and making me look like a jackass!

Nothing new here!