COBBLESTONE BASES By ( Kraegus )

THE BASICS

This article is based on an thread on the Bolter and Chainsword Forum. It has been reproduced with the kind permission of Kraegus.

Stage 1: Base prep. You need to gouge some cracks in the base. For this tutorial you should gouge five vertical lines which are parallel to each other. After you have done this, cut small cracks in between the lines to create the brick pattern. Ensur ethat the short segments are interspersed to represent bcobblestone bricks being laid in an alternating pattern, much like buildng a brick wall.

Stage 2: Dab PVA glue in between the lines in the formed blocks to raise the surface. This will create the impression of uneven cobblestone having been laid down by manual labour. MAKE SURE NO GLUE GETS INTO THE CRACKS! use a toothpick to apply the glue if you need to.

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This is a simple technique for creating unique bases using standard gaming materials in a short amount of time. TOOLS REQUIRED: -hobby knife                                        -plain white or carpenter's glue (preferably carpenter's)                    -flock (optional) -Scorched brown paint                    -Vermin Brown paint                                                                                    -Bleached bone paint -Chaos Black paint

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Stage 3: Allow the glue to dry well and prime it black. Then drybrush the base with scorched brown, then stipple with vermin brown up to a VERY soft shade of bleachd bone for the highlights. Paint Chaos black down the lines and add some flock as needed, preferably sand flock or rubble.