Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

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Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by The Other Dave » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:10 am

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One of those "why didn't I think of this?" ideas - pasta as alien plants.

Blog post with the process here.
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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by Primarch » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:31 am

Dont forget though that Terrain+paint≠food.
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Post by muttoneer » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:26 am

That's pretty great.
I made one piece of nid terrain using cherry and tomato stems for tendrils and cherry pits for eggs/spores.

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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by Tenorikuma » Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:00 am

Primarch wrote:Dont forget though that Terrain+paint≠food.
:D
And if you must eat your scenery, avoid anything red or yellow. Cadmium poisoning is a real bag of hurt.
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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by me_in_japan » Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:05 am

cherry pit spores! Ace idea :D
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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by The Other Dave » Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:54 pm

Primarch wrote:Dont forget though that Terrain+paint≠food.
:D
Obviously!

Since addition is commutative, if Food + Paint = Terrain, then Food = Terrain - Paint.
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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by Primarch » Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:57 pm

The Other Dave wrote:
Primarch wrote:Dont forget though that Terrain+paint≠food.
:D
Obviously!

Since addition is commutative, if Food + Paint = Terrain, then Food = Terrain - Paint.
Yeah, but it tastes nasty after being washed with simple green. :?
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Re: Foodstuffs + Paint = Terrain

Post by Spevna » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:24 pm

I do like Germy's blog. he has some great terrain ideas and nice little downloads too.
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