Awesome video, very many thanks for posting. This is how all instructional videos should be , step by step with concise instructions, no wandering off topic.
Excellent production, as well. The voice-over is wonderful: no stuttering or stumbling while trying to "do". Combination of distances from the subject adds that much more to the finished product, and the lighting is superb.
Awesome tutorial. I am a wargamer, but your scenery tips and tricks are universal for any diorama maker. Don't worry about the downvotes, these vome from jealous people or those who own similar channels and dislike others' work... Look at it that way, your work is that good that some asshole decided to log in just to downvote because he's jealous :D keep up the good work man you're helping out a lot of people, thanks!
+pppppppf Thanks mate, I don't worry too much about the down votes, I think you're pretty spot on... I also thought the down votes could be from manufacturers who sell their own grass tufts? lol. Thanks for the positive comment :) Cheers Luke
It's amazing the amount of contrast those grass tufts bring to the edge of an otherwise dull patch of grass. Great job. I'm also surprised as to how easy and effortless this method is despite the end result being so intricate.
Thank you for your outstanding videos. I'm happy to report that because of your video I went out and purchased an inexpensive static applicator and some 7 mm and 4 mm static grass. I was successfull making Tufts on my first try! I also used some of your other video tutorials on how to lay down grass. These will go well with my N Gauge Railroad.
Luke, I just started adding a few commercial tufts to a bend on my "Denver Branch" at the entrance to the train room. A highly visible location! However, these things will be a bit expensive over time; so, I found this tutorial just in time. I have an inexpensive static grass applicator on order as of this morning. Go figure. Thanks for keeping it simple! I'll keep you posted with the results.
nice one Randall, I'm sure you'll be very happy with doing your own static grass. Also, another tip: you can make the grass tufts in place on the layout, just apply small dabs of glue anywhere you want a tuft and apply the static grass over the top. It's a lot easier and faster especially if you're doing a large area 😀
See! That's why you're the expert and I'm the Minion. Right where I want them! I have to admit, I would have never thought of that! I hate getting old. Thanks, Buddy! Cheers!
model railer Hey John sorry for the late reply, progress has been a little slow at the moment because my work has me moving half way across the country again! literally, unfortunately I'm a pilot and that means moving around a lot. In terms of the layout, I'm considering starting again with the modules from scratch and filming the process in a how to type video series...... or a how NOT! lol. Thanks for your support man, I really appreciate it. And I'm also looking out for new videos from you this year! Did you find that zip tie... LOL. Cheers Luke.
A pilot? Thats cool man. Suck you have to move alot though. So I guess thats why you have to make the layout modules. Sweet that series sounds awesome! I love watching videos like that. Haha yea, that zip tie was in my hand the whole time.
Fantastic, clear and very helpful video, thank you so much! I make miniature gardens without trains, but we are kindred spirits. It's also great to hear an Aussie voice (I'm a Perthite).
May Ebony Thanks May, it's good to know you enjoyed the video. I've lived all over Aus but the only state I'm yet to live in is WA. At the moment I'm an "Adelaidian", but who knows for how long? It seems every two years I'm moving! You might be interested in another video I did, it's a flower video: ua-cam.com/video/XBzGuAtOIxQ/v-deo.html Cheers Luke.
Luke Towan That's fantastic and I'll use that when I get back to my usual tiny, tiny scale. I'm making a larger piece at the moment - the garden around a 30cm tall gazebo. I can't believe how hard it is to get my head around working so big! For example I'm using chia seeds glued to wires and then painted to be lavender heads for bushes. If you wish to look, there's a photo of my 'so far' here mayebony.deviantart.com/art/WIP-Gazebo-and-Garden-V2-543346966 The lavender is out of shot, but the short blue flowers are made the same way. I need a larger tree (probably 40cm tall) but just can't figure out what ingredients to use to make it. The bonsai trees inside the gazebo are more my usual size. Meant to say - I love the fun beginnings to your videos too. And you're saving the best State for last ;) Perth feels like a cross between Adelaide and Brissy.
You have an excellent style in presenting your how to videos. Very enjoyable and easy to watch. I always look forward to a video from you. Nice job.....
You read my mind LOL i was going to try doing this for my diorama project but would have never thought of the brush idea or the sand thank you for sharing
I was having trouble peeling the glue from the baking paper, tried a few brands including the one seen in the video (which is still our go-to baking paper in the kitchen) but my exterior grade PVA glue was not separating. Yesterday I bought some Glad bake and cooking paper, and it works beautifully. Thanks Luke! Love your videos!
Now I think about it I wonder if it has anything to do with how long the paper has been sitting opened in the drawer. We don't do a whole lot of baking.
I have a question: What kind of crazy person walks around AUSTRALIA in flip flops? Seriously, I really appreciate your tutorials. They are well videographed, complete, and easy to follow. I look forward to watching and re-watching all of them. Thank you. PS: I thumbs upped this tutorial the first time i watched it over a year ago. Keep up the good work.
+Kevin Johnson lol, just watch out for the brown snakes!! Thanks for liking the video, this is actually one of my favorite tutorials because making these grass tufts makes a monumental difference making realistic scenery! Cheers Luke
The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Cool, the good thing is you can make a bunch of them and leave them on the baking paper untill you're ready to start planting.
I'll have to google it and see what they look like? Just googled it :) they look like black berry bushes, I'd probably use poly fiber and tease it out until it was very thin, then I'd spray it a dark brown followed with a sprinkling of olive green or medium green ground foam from Woodland Scenics ( only a very light sprinkling) lastly I'd go over it with some Noch Leaves (Olive Green). That's where I'd start anyway and then I'd experiment from there to get the look I want but the most important part would be teasing out the poly fiber, it would need to be very whispy.
just had a go at making some and they turned out brilliantly....... image of tuft on layout: scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p280x280/15380475_1082996868479520_5914057815954090845_n.jpg?oh=c8788906076e27065a27fe9c41ae1e29&oe=58AFA9F5
Yeah, they was a great presentation. Been wondering how grass tufts are made! The power of static electricity. I’m going to sub to your channel. Thanks for posting.
+19scamps92 Yeah definitely a money saver, for the price of 20 or 30 comercially made grass tufts you could make about 200 or 300 of them! Cheers Luke.
lol :) yeah I try to reply to as many comments as I can. Although recently I've been getting a huge amount of comments so it's getting a lot harder to get through them all. I usually try to answer the comments where people ask questions though and I definitely read all the comments even if I can't reply to them all. Thanks :) Cheers, Luke
cool :) The applicators are expensive but it will save you a lot of money in the long run if you plan to use a lot of static grass and static grass tufts! Don't forget, you can always make your own static grass applicator? Cheers Luke
Thanks for this video! I have been doing my own grass tufts for a while now (saves a TON of money) and I wondered how to get the grass to stand up nice and straight. Love the wood guide strip idea!
+CMB76 Thanks mate, I'm not sure what made me think of the wood guide idea? It works really well though and you can use different thicknesses of wood to get different levels of verticalness... Cheers Luke
+CMB76 Well, my grass applicator must not be as powerful because I just can't seem to get the same results. I would attempt to make your design, but I am crap with anything electronic.
Miner Forty Niner good luck making a couple thousand of these! At least doing it yourself will save you a lot of money! I'm sure you will be more than happy with the results, these look really good when spread over a large area. Pelle Søeborg has some really good examples of vast scenery covered in static grass tufts. I'm sure if you google his name you will see some good images. Cheers, Luke.
Thank you very much
I got the 1st prize in my craft project in my school
Thank you very much
😊☺😊☺😊☺
Glad to have helped in whatever way Brainy Bulb. 😀
Brainy bulb good for you dude noice
Awesome video, very many thanks for posting. This is how all instructional videos should be , step by step with concise instructions, no wandering off topic.
lol, thanks for the great compliment :)
Cheers
Luke
Doc wiring
Excellent production, as well. The voice-over is wonderful: no stuttering or stumbling while trying to "do". Combination of distances from the subject adds that much more to the finished product, and the lighting is superb.
kilbr
And no 10 minute talking before the instruction. Very well done. Thank you.
Je n'arrive toujours pas à comprendre pourquoi il y a des gens qui votent contre. Votre technique est géniale !!!
Years later still one of the best how to videos for modeling
Awesome tutorial. I am a wargamer, but your scenery tips and tricks are universal for any diorama maker. Don't worry about the downvotes, these vome from jealous people or those who own similar channels and dislike others' work... Look at it that way, your work is that good that some asshole decided to log in just to downvote because he's jealous :D keep up the good work man you're helping out a lot of people, thanks!
+pppppppf Thanks mate, I don't worry too much about the down votes, I think you're pretty spot on... I also thought the down votes could be from manufacturers who sell their own grass tufts? lol. Thanks for the positive comment :)
Cheers
Luke
Luke is an artist... in his work and presentation.
your work is just amazing!
Thank you so much :)
Of all the things that you've created, grass is my favorite thing to watch you make.
So talented... I don’t even have the patience for this, yet I’m watching your videos. Fascinating and so talented.
Congratulations Luke, you've saved people a lot of money on this one. Thanks for sharing.
Richard Redcastle Thanks Richard, that was the goal, save money! everything is getting very expensive now that the aussie dollar has dropped so much!
This effort is SO worth it. That looks AMAZING!
Great video Luke. I've been learning so much from watching all your excellent videos.
Incredible video. I can't believe how simple you made them look so realistic. Thank you !
Thanks Jim, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers
Luke
that was frickin awesome. i don't know how I ended up here but now I want to make grass tufts.
It's amazing the amount of contrast those grass tufts bring to the edge of an otherwise dull patch of grass. Great job. I'm also surprised as to how easy and effortless this method is despite the end result being so intricate.
+destan5568 Thanks for the fantastic comment mate :) I use these static grass tufts everywhere! They make a huge difference.
Cheers
Luke
really looks like professional grass. thanks for tutorial
You are the railroad model master! I'm watching this to create scenery for stop motion. Very useful info!!
awesome... I've done a few stop motion sequences, very time consuming but it's a lot of fun 😀
Thank you for your outstanding videos. I'm happy to report that because of your video I went out and purchased an inexpensive static applicator and some 7 mm and 4 mm static grass. I was successfull making Tufts on my first try! I also used some of your other video tutorials on how to lay down grass. These will go well with my N Gauge Railroad.
Luke, I just started adding a few commercial tufts to a bend on my "Denver Branch" at the entrance to the train room. A highly visible location! However, these things will be a bit expensive over time; so, I found this tutorial just in time. I have an inexpensive static grass applicator on order as of this morning. Go figure. Thanks for keeping it simple! I'll keep you posted with the results.
nice one Randall, I'm sure you'll be very happy with doing your own static grass. Also, another tip: you can make the grass tufts in place on the layout, just apply small dabs of glue anywhere you want a tuft and apply the static grass over the top. It's a lot easier and faster especially if you're doing a large area 😀
See! That's why you're the expert and I'm the Minion. Right where I want them! I have to admit, I would have never thought of that! I hate getting old. Thanks, Buddy! Cheers!
Very beautiful and useful for people to decorate the garden
HOT DOG!!!!! Man they look great! Another awesome video! Keep them coming!
model railer No worries! looking forward to 2015 and making more videos!
Luke Towan keep up the great work Luke! Will be looking forward to your upcoming videos. Hows the layout progress coming?
model railer Hey John sorry for the late reply, progress has been a little slow at the moment because my work has me moving half way across the country again! literally, unfortunately I'm a pilot and that means moving around a lot.
In terms of the layout, I'm considering starting again with the modules from scratch and filming the process in a how to type video series...... or a how NOT! lol. Thanks for your support man, I really appreciate it. And I'm also looking out for new videos from you this year! Did you find that zip tie... LOL.
Cheers
Luke.
A pilot? Thats cool man. Suck you have to move alot though. So I guess thats why you have to make the layout modules.
Sweet that series sounds awesome! I love watching videos like that.
Haha yea, that zip tie was in my hand the whole time.
Towan has always got good stuff....Thanks!
Awesome sir.
Wow, that was great! Thanks for sharing.
Fron Brazil
Thank you dear friend for the excellent work and collaboration with us modellers.
GENIUS!!!! You are BRILLIANT !!! Can't than you sufficiently for sharing this awesome DIY tip.
mapexmac No worries mate, thanks for the awesome feedback.
Cheers
Luke.
AMAZING, and a fabulous tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing!
Luke is a genius
lol, thank you :)
Fantastic, clear and very helpful video, thank you so much! I make miniature gardens without trains, but we are kindred spirits. It's also great to hear an Aussie voice (I'm a Perthite).
May Ebony Thanks May, it's good to know you enjoyed the video. I've lived all over Aus but the only state I'm yet to live in is WA. At the moment I'm an "Adelaidian", but who knows for how long? It seems every two years I'm moving! You might be interested in another video I did, it's a flower video: ua-cam.com/video/XBzGuAtOIxQ/v-deo.html
Cheers
Luke.
Luke Towan That's fantastic and I'll use that when I get back to my usual tiny, tiny scale. I'm making a larger piece at the moment - the garden around a 30cm tall gazebo. I can't believe how hard it is to get my head around working so big! For example I'm using chia seeds glued to wires and then painted to be lavender heads for bushes. If you wish to look, there's a photo of my 'so far' here mayebony.deviantart.com/art/WIP-Gazebo-and-Garden-V2-543346966 The lavender is out of shot, but the short blue flowers are made the same way. I need a larger tree (probably 40cm tall) but just can't figure out what ingredients to use to make it. The bonsai trees inside the gazebo are more my usual size. Meant to say - I love the fun beginnings to your videos too. And you're saving the best State for last ;) Perth feels like a cross between Adelaide and Brissy.
really interesting, clear & concise with no waffle. thanks for sharing.
This is actually a really cool idea for macking grass tufts. Thank you for making your videos, they are all great.
Thanks Philip 😀
i´d love to see how these pine trees are made
Wow so many ideas. Wow wow wow , I will try
c' est très bien , je me demandais comment j' allais de l' herbe pour mes décorations de noel , maintenant je sais , merçi , vous avez de bonnes idées
+Gladys Quirighetti Cool, good luck. I'm sure they will turn out looking fantastic.
Cheers
Luke
You have an excellent style in presenting your how to videos. Very enjoyable and easy to watch. I always look forward to a video from you. Nice job.....
Beautiful. Absolutely wonderful.
Wow i got a project soon so waching this will help me a lot
WOW, Amazing work...
you are a dream guy to work with for every photographer! love your work 😊
Thank you Manasi, glad you love my work. 😀
Fantastic. Awesome. DIY easy to do. .
You read my mind LOL i was going to try doing this for my diorama project but would have never thought of the brush idea or the sand thank you for sharing
I was having trouble peeling the glue from the baking paper, tried a few brands including the one seen in the video (which is still our go-to baking paper in the kitchen) but my exterior grade PVA glue was not separating. Yesterday I bought some Glad bake and cooking paper, and it works beautifully. Thanks Luke! Love your videos!
Now I think about it I wonder if it has anything to do with how long the paper has been sitting opened in the drawer. We don't do a whole lot of baking.
All the best 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎
oh my... I love dioramas, my God! how I love
Very nice vid and a smart, easy way to make the tufts. 2 thumbs up !!
John Broughman Thanks John, and they are mach cheaper than buying them ready made.
Cheers
Luke.
Outstanding update Luke! Gonna have to try this method!
ChessieFan2 Thanks mate, its very easy, just gets a little messy!
Amazing. Appriciate your generosity
You have the imagination and skills.. Wow.. Many Thanks...
njRRtrainer Thanks mate, comments like that are what keep me motivated!
Cheers
Luke.
Fantastic this video!
omg look at this little flowers! level of detail went through the roof!
Love your videos, ingenious use of materials, and tricks you come up with, can't wait to see your finished layout, that is for sure :)
I have a question: What kind of crazy person walks around AUSTRALIA in flip flops?
Seriously, I really appreciate your tutorials. They are well videographed, complete, and easy to follow. I look forward to watching and re-watching all of them. Thank you.
PS: I thumbs upped this tutorial the first time i watched it over a year ago. Keep up the good work.
+Kevin Johnson lol, just watch out for the brown snakes!! Thanks for liking the video, this is actually one of my favorite tutorials because making these grass tufts makes a monumental difference making realistic scenery!
Cheers
Luke
He's Australian M8 that makes him crazy by default....lol
Excellent video Luke! Thanks for sharing!
***** Thanks mate, I'm glad you found it useful. Cheers, Luke.
Excellent idea and technique. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Mark L No worries Mark.
Cheers
Luke.
Really, really nice. Great technique and great filming. Thanks for sharing
Ian Westbury thanks Ian, glad you liked the video. I've got plenty more on the way.
Cheers, Luke.
another great video from luke,, thanx f0r this awesome tutorial
No worries mate, thanks again :)
Well done mate-will be making some for sure for my new colorado effort.
+dismaldog no worries mate, they look fantastic in large numbers and are very cheap to make.
Cheers
Luke.
Incredible! Thanks so much!
Sean Williams No worries Sean, thanks for the positive comment.
Cheers
Luke.
Very neat application and I look forward to implicating some of this on my layout in the future.
The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Cool, the good thing is you can make a bunch of them and leave them on the baking paper untill you're ready to start planting.
brilliant detail
+harry young Thanks Harry :)
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing
Hi Luke ,those tufts look awesome,love the sand idea.
Jon.
Jon Blakeney Hey Jon, the sand was one of those 'light bulb' moments, I'm not sure what made me think of it. Thanks for the feedback. CheersLuke.
Luke Towan Hey Luke, that was quite a light bulb moment!!
CheersCarmine ;)
And, thanks again!!
Very cute. Thanks for sharing
Hi. Thanks for charing your creativity and spetacular work.
Thanks :)
Love your vids man absolutely awesome. You've have saved me a small fortune and given many hours of enjoyment. thanks.
Thanks Ken, glad you're enjoying the videos. Plenty more are on the way :)
Really enjoying mate theyre awesome. What i would love to know is how you would go about making scrub bushes like brambles.
I'll have to google it and see what they look like? Just googled it :) they look like black berry bushes, I'd probably use poly fiber and tease it out until it was very thin, then I'd spray it a dark brown followed with a sprinkling of olive green or medium green ground foam from Woodland Scenics ( only a very light sprinkling) lastly I'd go over it with some Noch Leaves (Olive Green). That's where I'd start anyway and then I'd experiment from there to get the look I want but the most important part would be teasing out the poly fiber, it would need to be very whispy.
just had a go at making some and they turned out brilliantly.......
image of tuft on layout: scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p280x280/15380475_1082996868479520_5914057815954090845_n.jpg?oh=c8788906076e27065a27fe9c41ae1e29&oe=58AFA9F5
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Fantastic channel mate!
Aussie mate? Awesome video. Love this. So useful
Wow... just amazing.
Excellent tutorial!
drumday Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Luke.
very cool and easy.....Thanks for the excellent video!!
Subscribed!!
Yeah, they was a great presentation. Been wondering how grass tufts are made! The power of static electricity. I’m going to sub to your channel. Thanks for posting.
Superb quality video.
Thank you for sharing!
No worries, glad you enjoyed the video :)
Cheers
Luke
Wow u r really gifted!!!
Your intros are hilarious.
TheRealZuikaku2 Thanks mate, I like to be a little different.
Cheers
Luke.
totally cool!!! helps me a lot for planning my layout and save money which i use for the DCC and the locos. thank you!
+19scamps92 Yeah definitely a money saver, for the price of 20 or 30 comercially made grass tufts you could make about 200 or 300 of them!
Cheers
Luke.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA YOU ARE GOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD THAAAANK YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amazing job! looks so realistic.
Thank you Jackson 😊
Sehrrrrrrr gute Anleitung.
Danke Hans.
3:43 Finally all those hours of playing Operation pay off.
😄
Luke, I am your follower...
really love your works. And the fact that you still reply lot of comments on your old videos makes you even greater.
lol :) yeah I try to reply to as many comments as I can. Although recently I've been getting a huge amount of comments so it's getting a lot harder to get through them all.
I usually try to answer the comments where people ask questions though and I definitely read all the comments even if I can't reply to them all. Thanks :)
Cheers, Luke
Excellent! Thanks for the video!
+Kurt Kier No worries :)
Brilliant - thank you!!!
Perfect to use for artificial bonsai
Still using my grass applicator built from your tutorial video years ago.
Amazing.thanks for sharing
Luke, hi , another great video. going to buy applicator after watching this. John .
cool :) The applicators are expensive but it will save you a lot of money in the long run if you plan to use a lot of static grass and static grass tufts! Don't forget, you can always make your own static grass applicator?
Cheers
Luke
thank you for sharing, nice work i hope you keeping this channel and show your creativity
maria franco thanks Maria, I'll definitely be making more videos. Thanks for the great comment. Cheers, Luke.
amazing work
Thank you :)
Wow! Impressive!!!
amazing work.
Thank you:)
Thanks for this video! I have been doing my own grass tufts for a while now (saves a TON of money) and I wondered how to get the grass to stand up nice and straight. Love the wood guide strip idea!
+CMB76 Thanks mate, I'm not sure what made me think of the wood guide idea? It works really well though and you can use different thicknesses of wood to get different levels of verticalness...
Cheers
Luke
Good idea. Yeah, your stuff is amazing. You could be doing miniature sets for films, they are so realistic.
+CMB76 Well, my grass applicator must not be as powerful because I just can't seem to get the same results. I would attempt to make your design, but I am crap with anything electronic.
+CMB76 it might be worth asking a friend to help? I'm no master in electronics but the process is not too difficult.
Ingenious!
Great tutorial and wonderful results, Luke...thanks for sharing. I need to make a one or two thousand of these...
Miner Forty Niner good luck making a couple thousand of these! At least doing it yourself will save you a lot of money! I'm sure you will be more than happy with the results, these look really good when spread over a large area. Pelle Søeborg has some really good examples of vast scenery covered in static grass tufts. I'm sure if you google his name you will see some good images.
Cheers, Luke.
Great video!! I will definitely try this! Thanks!
+Trond Atle Olsen Thanks mate, you'll be very happy with the results.
Cheers
Luke
Super cool video very help full, but it only looks like SO MUCH work!
Greetings coolsskin
I'm torn, his he there for inspiration or materials? I'm leaning toward both. Love the builds, greatness.
Awesome 😎👍😍
Great video, I'm going to try this out.
lawnmowerdude Cheers mate, you'll have to post some pics or video!