Don’t waste your MONEY on miniature texture paints!!! 

Bookmarks 4 me ! 2:20 Mud 4:30 Snow 6:20 Moss 7:40 Rust

I really appreciate how you market your own brand. "I like mine, but here's how you can do it cheaper if you like." You don't find that mindset very often. Keep up the great work, Luke.

Luke is honestly the best in the business. Loved it my dude!

I thought WTF, when you were applying the “luminous” moss effect. But once dry, it looks fantastic. I’m definitely going to be using that.

From the DIY wash videos to this you always knock it out of the park. Thanks for the awsome hobby content.

I really like the final look of that moss paint and I had no idea the effect could be created so easily. I have some of your green foam scatter already so I'll definitely be trying it out at some point

When someone who sells these products gives you directions bro make your own.... makes me want to buy more of your stuff due to the honesty this shows. Cheers

Love the snow! Some of us do not do gaming models or terrain, but rather Christmas villages. The snow was exactly what I was looking for. Your subs are more than gamers. Thanks so much!

I've found that egg shells can make for really cool bases as well. I take the egg shells, put them in a jar with a lid (usually it's a Homepride Pasta bake jar 😂) and shake until I get the size I want. Then I mix the egg shell with P.V.A. glue and slap it on the base. Prime, paint. Done. If I'm after a pointy ground effect I wait for the glue to dry a bit then place some larger bits of egg shell where I want them. It's an interesting look.

I've been using poundshop brown acrylic frame sealant mixed with sand and a little water as a basing texture for a few years now. For stony ground I add some bird grit into the mix; for swamp terrain bases I added some black paint to darken it and some dried herbs to give the impression of rotting vegetation.

My favorite is the moss, I need to do a project where I can use this one. I love making my own products at home, I actually watched your how to make sculptamold the other week and am making a huge batch for a fraction of the cost compared to store bought. Thanks for that!

Cheers Luke, I caught the "Wargaming bug" in 1972 and there was no shop bought products then so we had to do what you do , Your GG products are a boon to peeps like me , (Ta muchly for that .) There is one more thing i use , Cigarette ash , mixed with pva gives a good Concrete/Stone finish , but keep that one under ya hat 😉.. Any-hoo ~gud upload and cheers. Luv~Luv~Luv . 🐺

Really appreciate your effort and honesty in this video. You didn't hesitate to say "well this is good for terrain, but I'd still use THIS for a model". Helps clear up the value in both products. I really needed this as I'm about to do a display board for Legion and need a mud texture. This'll save me a ton of cash, thanks Luke!

thanks for essentially reuploading the higher production quality of the mud video. i went looking for it about a year ago and couldnt find it and have been guessing on how it was done ever since. cheers!

Basically whatever you do just don't buy citadel and it's fine. Agrellan earth is 7.80€ for 24 ML pot and GSW Mojave Mudcrack is about 5.50€ for 60 ML bottle. There's very little difference in performance but GSW doesn't chip off as easily so it's little bit better. Vallejo texture paints are far more durable than citadel ones and come in 200ml tubs which cost about 9.50€. 24ml bottle of Astrogranite is 7.80€ so you get about 8 times more texture paint for same amount of money when buying Vallejo.

A while back, my local Michaels had some "non-slip grit additive" in a jar, for a big discount. I experimented with it in texture paint. It worked pretty well, mixed with PVA and paint. I also added some fairly large grit sand, for added texture. I've mostly done it as texture prior to priming models, but it worked decently well on its own from my experiments. I've also acquired a kind of snow effect paste ("Snow-Tex" from DecoArt), but I haven't yet tried it out.

Great stuff; thanks for sharing. That moss paint looks especially cool.

I’ve learnt more from your channel and am just getting in to 1/35 scale model but the tips are absolutely amazing that’s why I was keep popping back to watch your videos and I subscribed

What I love most about your videos is the motivation and inspiration they give me to work on terrain

Yes Luke! This is why I subbed back in the Yoshi in the attic days! KILLED IT

For rust effects on a board you could probably get thin iron sheet which is dirt cheap and coat it in vinegar and salt mixture. It’s lightweight and you get a real rust effect.

I recenently made about 50 bucks worth of green Stirland Mud from sand, cheap craft paint, and ready made drywall compound for like... a bucks worth of material. All thanks to an old video you made Luke. Thank you for saving me $$$

"Texture" and "Dry" are a complete waste of money. Mainly because they DRY up... If only I had used them up by then. An empty pot is usually an indicator of a good paint. Quite annoying when products are made and sold not to last... I have coffee beans that have been fresh longer. The GW pots are not tight enough by far.

a good looking snow effect is always appreciated. And you have lots of experience in creating snow dioramas!

This feels like a video from the attic but with better production - the only thing missing was something from poundland🤣. Really like all of these, but the moss paint wins for me👍

Love all these tips. Thanks for sharing

Another good one for rust, if you want really extreme rough texture, is superglue + sodium bicarbonate.

While I'm lazy and usually end up buying these kind of products from AK or Mig, I do love these "how to's". I just have to remember to use it next time I need texture paint. (-:

Love the moss effect best. The rust looks very effective (though people tend to overdo the orange). I'll probably give the wall filler ground paste a go, I assume you can mix up a whole container with acrylic paint and sand and keep the lid on to keep it from setting, as long as you don't add the PVA?

I haven't done a lot of terrain stuff but wall grout works wonders for building up texture, really easy to work with. That moss idea sounds brilliant, I'll have to give that a go.

That moss look amazing, I really want to build some scenery now! Very inspiring!

Thanks for braking it down I'll be using all of them. keep up the awesome work you do

Loved all the suggestions and will try them out. I did think your homemade mud could be just a wee tad darker as compared to the shop bought product. Great cost saving suggestions!

I love the mud,snow and moss paint and i will be making the moss for my Dracula kit...... thanks a lot for the info......

Another great video. Kudos Luke. I love how you KNOW what these products are really made of and how they work so you can replicate them. Not too common I think, so well done to you!

Awesome tips. Been using the moss recipe for a while, it’s great. Keep up the great content 👍🏼

Love having more tools for the toolbox! Thanks for videos like this!

I'll keep the mud texture in mind when I run out of the store bought stuff. My dioramas are fairly small so that stuff should last for at least 12-15 of them. A lot of my dioramas show a lot of raw sand or earth. The moss? Love it. I might give the rust a try, but it'd have to be super fine powder mixed in. I go out in the world and collect coffee cans full of dirt from construction sites, and after sieving them, I get a very fine powder. I'll give it a whirl.

Honestly I've never used any factory made texture paints or coverings. I've always just mixed stuff up. But I've used sand, kitty litter, corn meal, crushed stone, aquarium gravel, rocks and dirt from outside, baking soda, coffee grounds, and anything else that I have ever thought of. And basically mixed it into glue or paint, or both. I've also just put glue on a base and shook stuff on. I've always felt the pre-made texture paints were too expensive for the amount you got. And I'm glad you shared these recipes with us. I'd rather just make my own. Especially since it would be about an hour ordeal to drive my closest shop that carries pre-made texture paints, buy it, and drive back. Most of the stuff I use can be purchased at a closer shop in 10 minutes if I don't screw around looking at other stuff in the shop. And can be bought cheaper and in bigger abundance.

This was an awesome video. I'm just starting out and this was very helpful. I'm going to try all of these

Loving that moss paint it looks really good, cheers Luke.

Thank you for sharing the moss paint recipe! It will be very fun to use this wonderful paint!

For rust effect I have found that a layer of a dark red brown dry pigment with a lighter orange dry pigments gives great results. And it's wicked cheap if you buy some artist pastel chalk sticks. Like $25 for every color you could ever need and the sandpaper to process it down to a powder.

This was very helpful and I like the mud, snow and rust the best. Thanks for sharing this and the effects look great.

All were very useful but the moss is pretty epic and it tones down so well as you pointed out.

I’ve been making snow like this for a while. Works great. I use a ton of it because, for some reason I always gravitate towards frosty games and factions (Frostgrave and AoS Beastclaw Raiders). Not sure why I never considered moss paint before. But I’m probably going to go mix some up right now lol

i liked all of them. Giving people a choise to use what suits them the best. my first atempt on snow (25 years ago ) was plaster an drybrushing it with a white paint as it hardens to much "off-white". Great Job and as allways an entertaining Video.

For rust I use alcohol ink. Start with yellow then add orange, then a red brown, and finally a very dark brown. Just layer then and do it while they are still tacky so they mix a bit.

For dirt I've taken to using coconut coir. You can hit it with a gloss varnish and some washes if you want it muddy. (Thank you Squidmar for the idea) I've recently been experimenting with tea leaves for scatter flock as well. Green tea (from tea bags, so ground up) seems to be solid for half mulched leaves.

I don’t tend to do lots of terrain so shop brought items do me but I love that moss look and will have to give it a go at some point. Great vid❤️❤️❤️

That moss paint is bloody good looking Luke. I struggle with moss on my scenery but now i know what to do. Loving that rust aswell

Thanks for the great vid mate. love the moss paint and rust effects.

Love the moss paint! Perfect for adding some more colour to my swamp-themed Nighthaunt army.

Always great to see your tips mate

I've been looking forward to this!

I loved all of them. The moss paint ill be using today for my kruleboyz thank you luke !!

Great results from all of them. The moss is especially nice. Cheers!

Omg I just bought moss texture and you bring us this. Also I've been looking for a diy typhus corrosion for months great vid.

You have a truly amazing talent to bring out a video of exactly what I'm looking for as just decided to start designing my own bases thank you geek gaming scenics. But I would like to share a personal base hack I have found... cable ties can create a amazing industrial style drain for grimdark models that with some sanded spure or cut up lolly stick or Chinese tub makes a really unique style glass or with a water down acrylic can create a really cool stained glass effect I hope these might help you with ideas as well thank you between you with your bases 52 miniatures with his unique style. And so many more names I wish to mention but when it comes to bases and amazing cost saving hints help everyone thank you for all your hard work 😊

A while back I made some Krampus themed minis and it reminded me of that Viking ship, so glad I remembered how to DIY the snow effect! Clue, white paint and baking powder in my case. Looked pretty good.

Cool vid. Must say I’m definitely a fan of the Golden products you showed inside the Skillshare section. Their texture mediums are truly amazing. However, one thing which always amazes me is how just the slush from my washed paint brushes, either with a little gesso or matte medium also gives the most amazing effects. With water added suddenly you have amazing pin washes for scraps. And so indeed we can go and on and on. Definitely will try the eggshells I saw mentioned further up in the comments. So, yes, got some favorites, but simple screwing around and experimenting is indeed the utmost favorite of ‘m all. Thanks 🙏 for sharing.

Love these techniques. Thanks very much. My favs were the moss paint and the inexpensive rust.

Cool, all effects look super nice. Have you ever considered putting those types of products in sealed ziplock bags? The ones where you cut the top off but it can be closed after that.

Great ideas. Thank you.

Mate great tips i love your version of the snow i am gonna give that a go. I have subscribed and will keep watching thank you for the videos.

I like all of the DIY options over the shop bought with the exception of the snow.

The moss paint looks very interesting and will be getting a batch done for my terrain.

Great INFO Video Luke! I kinda Needed this one in my favs to come back on for some of my own builds. Your a good teacher! THANKS MAN Hope all is well with you and your family! BE SAFE! MOSS IS MINE! LOVE THE LOOK!!

Try getting some iron powder, graphite, and water in a cup. Let it sit for a couple of days. Add some pva glue, filler compound, and spread that on. You can add some tan paint and white ink. You will be surprised at the results.

Thanks for sharing this informative video! I actually did the snow effect's with what I had kicking around for my chaos marine base's.

Brilliant as always and many thanks for helping the skint gamer.

These look great! Definitely like the look of the moss. The only paint I use is Games Workshop Texture paint Agrellan Earth. I wonder if there is an alternative to that? It dries and creates cracks like a desert planet.

I use spackle mixed with sand, craft paint, and pva for most of my bases. But I alter amounts of the different things to make it have a different effect. For instance adding lots of water will give more crackle effect.

Just in time! I was about to buy some today!

layered roof slate, easy to come across, easy to clean and break, adds great layers

The best moss and lichen substitute I’ve ever used is matcha tea sealed with PVA glue

The moss one is a game changer for me! Been wanting to do some deep dark mossy forest terrain so this will be very useful 👍

I liked the moss paint and rust recipe. Thanks for the video.

love the moss one. have used a few shop bought which are okay but this is getting a test soon :)

I think the mud mix would suit the most number of uses over all but I intend to try them all! Great stuff!!

Prices are in $AUD buut: 100ml filler = $10 PVA Glue = $5 ($8 for your brand) GGS Tropical Beach = $12 Paint = $1 Total = $28 for 100g. For the same price I can get two 200ml of Vallejo's texture paint.

Good video always appreciate money saving tips ( i use ash to bulk out filler/grout & stale cinnamon or real rust for rust & cat litter for stone or smashed up for dust & cheap trade pva sealer seems to sub for mod podge & cheapest pale emulsion coloured with craft paint or ink saves some money too ) cheers

epic video again love these kinds of tips

Good stuff as always, Interesting video. My challenge to you is to make a home made texture paste that cracks like some o the GW ones (martian iron earth etc). I've had limited success with Calcium Bentonite.

For big rust areas I use a rust colour first, then hairspray for wet chipping, top colour on, wet stiff brush to wear down to the rust, Matt varnish then a bit of silver drybrushing and oily brown washes to finish :). Great for vehicles and big areas.

Now the Rust and Moss effects are epic and will use that technique on my next project.

Love it... My snow basing stuff has run out, so thos will be great!

Nice lighting in your video!

i found at my local dollar store bags of sand and moss in the planters section and with a bit of paint and glue you can create some good scenes!

I would use all the homemade versions, simply because they are cheaper and can be easily customised to suit my project. Love to see you doing more home made alternatives, it's what got me watching you years ago.

idk man this entire video feels like a ad

I was genuinely surprised by how good the moss effect worked!

Very helpful. I can safely say I'll be using all of these over the course of my hobby life. But more importantly and most currently I'll be using the snow one as I plan on making a small board for Star Wars Legion to represent Hoth, the ice world.

I've used moss paint frequently, but I am keen to try the snow and the rust. They look great!

Moss paint.. thats a new one. I just glue the flocky stuff straight on... great idea making a premix moss goop! Thanks luke

Small shop bought pots make sense when you don't need much. The moss paint will be a game changer for me, thanks for the tip!

Making my first proper board (junkyard) and the rust effect will help a lot.

Can't wait to try the DIY moss.

Snow and the moss are definitely the most useful, but the mud and rust are still up there. Great video chap.

Hi, late to the party, but here now and finding so much inspiration in your builds and excitement at all the possibilities. A quick question though, if you don’t mind. What would you make/substitute the green foliage flakes? I’ve seen finely sivved sawdust coated in green paints (left to dry and set) as a substitute, what do you think? Any other ideas? Thinking of things you’d maybe find around the home/shed and in craft/art supplies. As this is my first foray into terrain/diorama creation, and being located in country Australia (postage SUCKS), I’m not sure I want to jump in with both feet (yet). So your video has been SUPER helpful in giving me some good starting points. 🖤