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Post by bruce on Sept 27, 2016 1:08:59 GMT
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Post by tim on Sept 27, 2016 5:33:24 GMT
Great agricultural efforts there Bruce! I think the static looks best and more natural. What method do you use, dropping the static down through a charged sieve or the other way round where the grass jumps up to the subject?
Tim
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Post by bruce on Sept 28, 2016 4:33:35 GMT
Thanks Tim, I am getting there.
My applicator has the charged sieve and holds a modest amount of material. You shake it a bit over your adhesive covered base while holding down the trigger and the charged grass stands up perfectly. It's a bit awkward to keep adding grass to the sieve while doing even smaller fields, but I went with the economy model for once. Still getting the hang of it. I do see advantages to your applicator.
You remain king of wheat with your fields! Bruce
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Post by tim on Sept 28, 2016 5:49:11 GMT
I tried the sieve method but never had a lot of success mainly because my kitchen sieve is too fine to let the longer statics through. I did have a look for a coarser one but could not find anything. The nearest I found was my set of sieves for preparing my bonsai soil but they about a 18 inches across which is not good for one handed use and the area too big.
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Post by john124 on Sept 28, 2016 9:26:50 GMT
Saw a flock applicator in action at Colours. Seems to be the way to go, the chap was producing some good effects with it. Will have to start producing my own fields ECT, as Keith from rsm has called it a day. Should have brought more at the time! john.
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Post by bruce on Sept 30, 2016 1:18:53 GMT
The sieve on my Grasstech applicator is apparently designed to allow the grass to pass through it smoothly and with the right coverage. It seems to work pretty well and is affordable. There are Youtube videos on DIY static grass applicators, the principles are pretty basic. I wanted something I wouldn't have to fiddle with as I am not that handy.
This thing is also very good for making tufts, adding small stands of grass to bases for figures or buildings, grass around water features, etc. it does small areas well. Bruce
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Post by bruce on Oct 8, 2016 3:01:10 GMT
Final thoughts - static grass looks great, is easier to use than you might think, and has a lot of uses. It is, however, the most expensive way to create fields. I have seen some pretty good field made from a number of re-purposed materials. The right doormat is quite effective.
In my quest for wheat, I spent quite a bit on static grass of that general color, and suddenly I had enough wheat fields. Looking for contrasting grass colors for other fields but not wishing to spend any more on static grass, I actually dry brushed some finished wheat fields with various greens and they came out quite nicely. But static grass can only be dry brushed, slowly and patiently. Too much paint and it clumps and detaches from the base. Bruce
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