How to make perfect flocking from sawdust!
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- How I made perfect flocking out of sawdust... Seriously, all you have to do is go to Home Depot were they are happy to get rid of sawdust! I use this flocking for multiple applications on modular terrain builds for use in any Dungeons & Dragons, or other table top game.
DISCLAIMER: Please do not try eating sawdust, it may contain certain elements/chemicals that are not good for your health. The sawdust in this video was not actually consumed and the segment was meant for comedy purposes only. You should always work in a well ventilated area when working with any type of sawdust. - Ігри
Thanks for the simplicity. I've come across many videos on this and everyone seems to make it so complicated. I'm a woodworker so I have literally buckets of sawdust.
Awesome... I'm glad this video was helpful for you👍
I'm a couple years late to the showa and just getting into diorama building, but this is so incredibly helpful. It just so happens I own a woodshop and access to hundreds of pounds of sawdust haha! Thank you for the video!
I have a bunch of sawdust and old, unused paints, so having something to use it for when making new D&D minis and terrain will be a nice addition to my hobby collection! Wonderful video, and thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this genius idea!!! You have literally just saved me so much money.
This is amazing! I cannot wait to try this process! I'm imaging all the artistic applications!
i got some models, materials and tools as a birthday present this year. still, some important bits (like flocking, etc) were missing... earlier today i was thinking about how to do my own flocking and this video popped up on my suggestions... somehow i wasn't subscribed to this channel yet , but this is GOLD (2020 and 2021 have been all about absorbing every diorama/modelling video i can find on youtube). the spectacular builds i've seen are what drew my attention to modelling, but videos like this one are what made it real and something i absolutely look forward to try out! might not look much to some, but for me this are as precious as it gets!
Awesome! I'm really glad you found our channel and it sounds like some of our build tutorials will be of use so thanks for subscribing and watching our... This is exactly why we started this channel!
Thanks. It’s more rewarding to make ‘stuff’ from scratch. My challenge is always getting the ‘just right’ green for a project. This great method has allowed me to experiment morewith various greens ( I get bags of acrylic paints at the thrift stores for next to nothing). I now feel fifty years younger making up my own sawdust flocking. Fun.
You're welcome! It's absolutely rewarding to make your own stuff... And, it's fun🤗
That Autumn Orange one would be perfect for some kind of desert like scene for either the base of a model or maybe even large scenery. This is a great idea too because you can use almost any paint including cheap of the cheapest paints.
Yes, any cheap paints will work and using the dish soap acts as a lubricant to spread the paint around which helps to make larger batches. Thanks for the comment👍
Very cool 😎 and simply explained!
Two things to mention:
1: Be sure to use a dust mask so you don't breathe in the sawdust while working with it.
2: A wide mouth jar funnel and a paper plate taped into a spout shape may be helpful when placing your flocking into your containers.
great use of sawdust, i remember as a teenage sweeping and shoving the stuff at wood molding plant my first part time job, there was mounds of the stuff
Thanks, yeah I also work with wood so I can harvest it right out of the shop vac👍
I'm a woodturner and was about to dump two bags of sawdust into the garbage this afternoon. I guess I'll make some flock instead. 😆 Thanks for the great video, really clear and easy to follow.
Excellent! I'm glad this video was helpful👍
I’ve heard of this but never seen it played out. This turned out great! I’m gonna have to try it out!
Thanks! Yeah, turned out better than expected
Excellent! I've been trying to think of ways to make fret lines and markers, all my other ideas required plastic or epoxy. This is great I have sawdust and acrylic paint!
Thanks for watching! I glad this video was helpful and fun to watch as well👍
Brilliantly simple! Thank you!
Great video. Great information. Thanks so much for sharing!
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Great video. Just made my first batch using English Ivy Green and it turned out wonderful. Thanks!
Awesome! I'm glad this video was helpful🙏
Great video, looks super easy to do. Thanks
As a scale modeler I've learned never to throw anything away. I save all my sawdust just for this specific purpose. I also make flocking and ground scatter out of foam ground up in my electric coffee grinder and colored with acrylic paint. I also make my own rust powder from 0000 steel wool and vinegar. Cheers from eastern TN
I used my herb grinder to break up the clumps, then sifted it. Beautiful!
Excellent! That's a great idea if you want to speed up the process... I use a coffee grinder to break down clump foliage as well 👍
Great informative video. I was gonna use coffee grinds but may use this method. I subbed!
Thanks for video been doing research on building a postwar Lionel train layout and the Lionel grass from what I've seen online was made from sawdust.
That looks so good and the best idea so far
Thanks! I appreciate the comment
Fantastic. I saw another video where I think they used some spirits so that the paint would sink into the wood more. But I guess the soap does the same thing. Great!
Precisely! It's cheaper this way as well👍
Excellent video, thank you! 👏👍😊
Absolutely brilliant and so cheap thank you for the tip.
Super cool tutorial!
Great information! Thanks a lot! Saved a few extra dollars!
Thank you
Food colourings also work pretty well with sawdust.
Very helpful, thank you!
Excellent! Glad you liked that video👍
Wow that is neat
Great DIY video
Thanks a lot, I appreciate the comment👍
I have no use what so ever for flocking BUT I am going to try this anyway, looks really cool
Yeah, go for it! Flocking is fun to make and use so just experiment with it👍. Glad you enjoyed this video... Don't eat the sawdust though, LOL!
Thanks for your video. Great job.
Glad you enjoyed that one👍
Very helpful video. Thank you n God bless you always.
I used shredded rabbit pellets as a replacement for sawdust, I really liked the result, I made some variations for grass, mud and snow.
Interesting🤫... I never would have thought of that, Nice!
Blessings for 2024
I just came across your video in searching for a way to use FLOCK !
and I'm very Impressed with your DIY.
For me it's a Bonus once I can get some sawdust, then I'll be able to make my own Colors.
I bought Red- Blue - White and Black and even though I figured how to use them, I just wanted to make sure I was Using them correctly 🙃 😅.
Thank you 😊 for you Beautiful DIY. YOUR COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I LOVE THEM.
Too good very helpful for me thank you ❤
Great video! Now I need to find some sawdust.
Compared with other videos,this is the most cheapest way to make the flock. Thanks for sharing this video.
Awesome! Love that comment, thanks so much for the positive feedback🙏 As recommended, please don't eat your sawdust😬
Great video!
Looks Great .
so far this way is the easiest to make grass from saw dust. thank you 🤩
Awesome! Glad this worked for you, thanks for watching
Very helpful sir thank you for the information 🎉
Brilliant and amazingly helpful. I just ordered three bottles of Woodland Scenic coarse turf for about $45. I will probably return them and use your recipe instead. Fortunately, my neighbor is a cabinet maker and will have sawdust he'd be happy to give away. Thank you!
Awesome! I love that this video saved you some $... Good luck with your project👍
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 Hey, can I ask what paint you used for the darker green at the beginning of your video to match W.S. Blended Turf? I took a sample with to Walmart but couldn't find a craft paint that matched. Thanks much!
@@apf20 Hi... I believe it was forest green, there are several darker shades but that should be the one I used in the video
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 Thanks much!
SUBSCRIBED! Great video! Can't wait to make my own SAWFLOCKING!
Excellent! Glad this was helpful... Don't eat the sawdust though😬
I myself do woodworking and have done it to. I have also found that if you have a pet store near you, ground coconut and walnut shell can add to the affect.
Thank you so much 🥰👍👌
Great tips. I'm off to find a carpenter shop.
Have you considered using a dowel in an electric pencil sharpener to get sawdust or shavings and refining it from there?
So, if you can get a 12 inch #40 mesh flour sifter, you can sift down to a very fine turf in about 20 seconds. Its far more efficient than using a sieve. Just figure this out this weekend as I was making a slew of odd colors for an alien planet. Thanks again for posting this video!
Great! Glad you liked that video and I appreciate the tip on the fine mesh sifter... I just picked up a cheap one at the Dollar Store, next time I'll try the fine sifter👍
Thank you
I'm making miniature project now.
I'm happy to join this channel 😊😊😊😊
Excellent... Thank you and welcome!
I've been making grass for my layouts and dioramas out of died sawdust since the '70's. And it's more effective and cheaper just to use fabric dye instead of paint for good penetration.
Like Ritz dye?
@@Denita_Wishart yes, any clothes die in myriad colors and none the mess using paints, been doing it 55 years. Want a Jacaranda? Lavender die
@@airplayn awesome!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
THANK YOU 🙏🏻 for taking the time to respond 💕
Not that you were struggling, but a cooking tip to fill the bag easier, stretch your baggie over a drinking glass glass or jar to hold it open so you can free a hand. Then you can spoon the flock in there, or use a spatula, plastic card, whatever. You have some nice colors there.
I like your disclaimer to not eat the sawdust! As if people really need it but then again, there is always that one person that will try it and say they learned it from your channel😂. I will be trying this technique this afternoon! Any tips where to get free fine saw dust
Ha! Yeah, thanks for watching this one... Funny thing is one of our viewers warned me about this because another video showcased jokingly eating some two part epoxy and of course, a viewer copied him, ate the epoxy and got sick... I think UA-cam demonetized his channel🥲. Regarding the sawdust, i've been told that any Home Depot would be happy to be rid of any sawdust they have back where they cut wood pieces for customers. Good luck with your project!
Great Video Thanks... but why do you need to add dish soap?
Hi, glad you liked that video... I guess I forgot to mention exactly why I use the dish soap so the reason is that it acts as a lubricant and allows the paint to soak in to more of the sawdust. Without the soap, you would need to use more paint.
Hi, in comparison to the Woodland Scenics shaker bottles you have, would you say the sawdust size made comes out similar to the smaller fine turf or the larger medium blended?
Hi, I would say that the sawdust I sifted was closer to the larger medium blended turf... If I had used a finer strainer, I could have achieved results closer to the Woodland Scenics fine turf. Thanks for watching🙏
I like the video for the commitment . I.e. eating the sawdust
Ha! Yeah, that was a spur of the moment decision... Glad you enjoyed that!
I knew I saved my sawdust for a reason, thanks.
Yes, save your sawdust! I love the way this flocking turned out👍
Thank you for the tutorial!
Too bad I only collected the coarse saw dust and dumped the fine one!
I am wondering if I can put it a food processor to make it finer so I can make my own weathering dust/flocking...
Hi, yes you can absolutely use either a food processor or even a coffee/spice grinder to do this👍
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 Thank you!
All you can eat lol. Earned an instant sub.
Glad you enjoyed that one... Thanks for watching!
Awesome video thank you! I’m here because I want to flock my Christmas tree using sawdust -I want different colors too -will this work on a real Christmas tree? Also can I use Dr bronners soap in place of the dishwashing soap? Many thanks!!
I think if I were to try flocking a Christmas tree, I would probably want to use some sort of adhesive spray on the tree and then apply the flocking. Regarding the Dr. Bronner's soap, as long as it is a liquid soap it should work just fine. Good luck👍
Thanks man, really helpfull
Absolutely! Happy to share those results👍
you could probly mix these colored saw dusts with an epoxy and use it as an inlay in wood. like childrens furniture or landscape pieces on wood.
The colors you can make with acrylic are endless so you could let your imagination go wild.
had to watch it twice because of the music, all I was picturing was dancing fruit lol. ( can you tell I have a toddler)
WHAT?!? Get the flock outta here!!😱
This is so simple, but so brilliant!!!
It really is... Give it a try, it's fun too, just don't eat the sawdust😬
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 don’t worry, I won’t eat it straight up…
I’ll just mix it into my bread dough before baking-so I can pretend to be back in Ye olde merry London days (sans arsenic humbugs)!! 😆👍
What's the purpose of adding the dish soap? Thanks for sharing!
It breaks the surface tension of the water/paint mix allowing it to more easily absorb into the sawdust
hi can you plz explain why we need liquid detergent? Do we have any other option...thanks for the amazing information
Hi, the liquid detergent serves as a flow agent/lubricant and allows the paint to adhere to more of the sawdust. You can do this process without the liquid soap and it will be fine, however, you will end up using more paint. Hope that helps... Thanks for watching!
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 thank you
How much of that paint are you using? The bottles looked used already so were they full bottles?
Hi! Great videos. I have a question. What do you use to glue your sawdust down?? I'm having a hard time getting it to stick. What am I diung wrong??
Hi, I usually just use a watered down PVA white glue. I apply the glue to the surface with a paintbrush and then shake the flocking over those areas and any excess flocking that doesn't stick can be used again. Hope that helps🙏
Ive made several batches for grass and leaves for bushes but didn't use dish soap. Does it do something I'm not getting?
Hi Thomas, so the dish soap serves as a lubricant and allows you to add more sawdust during the mixing process. This allows you to make larger batches... Not a huge difference but noticeable, you're certainly not doing anything wrong though👍
Solid!
Excellent... Thank you!
Really good looking flocking !!! Instead of putting it in the sun can it work in the oven ???
Sorry for the late reply... Absolutely, the oven would work as well👍. Thanks for the comment
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 Thanks for the reply.
brilliant thank you
You're welcome!
Do you think you can make Woodland Scenics snow using same method and white paint?
Yes, I think so... With that said, you would want to find the lightest sawdust possible like Pine, Poplar, or Ash if you can find it?
Another excellent h̶a̶n̶d̶s̶- mouth-on demo. High in fibre, if nothing else
Thanks! Yes, you got that right... High fibre demo
Can you put it in a microwave or an oven to speed up drying process?
Can this be used to create a velvet texture or is it too coarse for that?
Thanks
You're welcome👍
I tried 3 local sawmills trying to get free sawdust and none of them would give it away as they said it was all disposed off in a sealed extraction system and they could get to it, so what did I do?
Cat Litter, the wood pellet variety, it cost be a couple of pounds / dollars for a HUGE bag. Its made from sawdust that had been pressed into hard pellets. A small handful of these in a jug, add and some boiling water and stir. They break apart and go back to sawdust really quickly.
I have used about 5% of the bag and have 10 years worth of flock in 8 different shades!
Have you tried your local Home Depot or hardware store, depending on where you live? In the lumber section, customers often have wood pieces cut to size by the employees... There should be sawdust available there if you ask. Hope that helps?
I'm gonna give it a try, what do you think would be the best adhesive to use for automotive plastic interior trim pieces? I need to repair a few pieces where the flocking came off due to age. Thanks
Let's see... If I was gluing something plastic, I would usually use some Loctite super glue with some insta-set spray, however, a hot glue gun may also do the trick. Good luck👍
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 thanks for the advice, I'll let you how I made out. I may do a practice run on something before my actual car parts, I just need to repair a few small spots and hope I can kinda blend it in where it's not noticeable.
@@irocitZ Cool! Send me a picture if you want to... I'm curious about the project you're working on, sounds interesting! kraftykindseths@gmail.com
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 I will, I'm actually curious as well. I'm curious how good of a job I'm gonna do, haha. I'm gonna take it slow so I don't make it worse, I've had this 84 Camaro Z28 for 8 years. I've always noticed the fuzzy looking trim pieces on the side of the driver's seat but never knew what it was called until recently. I'll show you...
If I don't have access to the sun (re: Canada, and lots of overcast weather), can I put the tray in the oven on the lowest setting?
Absolutely... Another viewer asked the same question and the answer is the oven works the same way as the sun at the lowest setting👍
How do you apply it? Does it feel like normal flock? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Rick, Thanks for watching, glad you found that video helpful... Just use watered down PVA glue and apply with a paintbrush, then sprinkle a generous amount of flocking. Let it sit for a few minutes and then shake off the loose flocking, works great! If you want to have a grass texture, there is a different method, see my video on static flocking: ua-cam.com/video/zd-GDR2p6Wk/v-deo.html
The dust collection systems at diy home improvement stores have tons of sawdust and they will give all you can cary for free. It might cost you a strange look 😂
That's what I've heard as well... Excellent tip for those who want to try making flock👍
In Luke's video he says to use the sawdust powder, my father is a luthier and I am busy collecting the powder he collects. Is what you are using there also the powder?
Good question, the sawdust I collected did contain fine powder as well as larger particles. Although I could have sifted further with a finer strainer to get to the powder, I didn't mind having mine a bit coarser.
I’m dead did not see eating sawdust coming 🤣🤣😂😂
I like it.
Thank you! Appreciate your support... And remember, eating sawdust is not a good way to get more fiber in your diet😬
What does dishwashing liquid do to the mixture?
Hi, sorry I missed your question... To answer, the dishwashing liquid acts as a flow agent to evenly distribute the paint in the sawdust. Without the dishwashing liquid, you would find that the paint gets absorbed too quickly and you have to make much smaller batches. Hope that helps?
I think it makes the paint adheres more to the sawdust i guess!!!
@@thecraftingbrothers9448 , thanks for answering. I had the same question
You saved me a lot of $ thanks man. Why the detergent ? For non sticky purpose?
Did you ever find the answer?
@@Denita_Wishart I quit
@@tuncfreeman quit trying to get the answer or quit creating?
@@Denita_Wishart I just quit creating and getting the answer suddenly long time ago, better left it as a hobby for my self instead of handcraft work
I to have made I call them memories about growing up on our farm never realized how good I had it then I do now.i would like to show you some of my project memories if I could if not I still like you idea's
Sure you can... If you want to email us at kraftykindseths@gmail.com I'd have a look at that👍
Do you have any advice for dyeing large amounts of very coarse wood particles and sawdust for use making a carpet pathway outdoors? I offer a note of caution, fine sawdust can be inhaled and is consolidated in the lungs resulting in emphysema and a life dependant on supplementary oxygen to live. no joke. This is a hazard working with anything 'dusty' such as cement , farming, woodworking. Thank you for the great video and for sharing your skills.
I have watched other videos on making flock and none of them add soap to the mixture. Why do you add it?
So the dish soap acts as a "flow agent" which allows you to use a smaller amount of paint when mixing with the sawdust. You can certainly do the process without the soap, however, you will tend to use more paint... Especially when working with sawdust. Hope that helps?
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Oh wow. Thank you! I started making fairy gardens for an inexpensive hobby or so i thought. Hahahaha
Awesome! I think this is a way to save you some money then🙏 Thanks for watching!
what does the dawn do? why add it
Thumbs up for the sawdust eating!
Ha! Yeah, anything for the channel👍
Very nice 👌just need to find a supplier of sawdust
I've been told that any Home Depot would be happy to be rid of their sawdust where they cut wood for customers.
Hi I have a question.
What is diswaher deturgent?? Is it just slap??
Hi, the dishwashing detergent is used as a flow agent to allow the paint to stick to all the sawdust. Without the detergent, you would have to use less sawdust... Hope that helps?
Are you putting the entire bottle of paint in the 3 handfuls of sawdust?
Can you put different colors of sawdust together for painting? Or do you have to paint them separately.
Hi, when you're making a batch with sawdust, I would definitely do the colors separately, otherwise, the paints will mix and change the colors. When I apply the flocking, I often use different colors together, for example, for a Fall themed grass landscape, I will use green, yellow, brown & maybe some orange to achieve that look. Hope that helps?
Just a suggestion, but when you break up the dried Flock, consider using a food processor (Like a Magic Bullet, or other small version). Would make the final sifting part faster too, I'd think. Great video!
Interesting🤔. I do have a food processor too so I may give that a try on my next batch... Thanks!