How to make perfect flocking from sawdust! 

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

I’ve heard of this but never seen it played out. This turned out great! I’m gonna have to try it out!

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!

Brilliantly simple! Thank you!

Great video. Great information. Thanks so much for sharing!

Great video. Just made my first batch using English Ivy Green and it turned out wonderful. Thanks!

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!

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

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!

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!

Food colourings also work pretty well with sawdust.

Very helpful, thank you!

Wow that is neat Great DIY video

Thanks for your video. Great job.

Very helpful video. Thank you n God bless you always.

I have no use what so ever for flocking BUT I am going to try this anyway, looks really cool

I used shredded rabbit pellets as a replacement for sawdust, I really liked the result, I made some variations for grass, mud and snow.

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.

Great video!

Looks Great .

so far this way is the easiest to make grass from saw dust. thank you 🤩

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!

SUBSCRIBED! Great video! Can't wait to make my own SAWFLOCKING!

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!

Thank you I'm making miniature project now.

I'm happy to join this channel 😊😊😊😊

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.

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

Great Video Thanks... but why do you need to add dish soap?

I like the video for the commitment . I.e. eating the sawdust

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?

I knew I saved my sawdust for a reason, thanks.

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...

All you can eat lol. Earned an instant sub.

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!!

Thanks man, really helpfull

had to watch it twice because of the music, all I was picturing was dancing fruit lol. ( can you tell I have a toddler)

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.

WHAT?!? Get the flock outta here!!😱 This is so simple, but so brilliant!!!

What's the purpose of adding the dish soap? Thanks for sharing!

hi can you plz explain why we need liquid detergent? Do we have any other option...thanks for the amazing information

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??

How much of that paint are you using? The bottles looked used already so were they full bottles?

Ive made several batches for grass and leaves for bushes but didn't use dish soap. Does it do something I'm not getting?

Solid!

Really good looking flocking !!! Instead of putting it in the sun can it work in the oven ???

brilliant thank you

Do you think you can make Woodland Scenics snow using same method and white paint?

Another excellent h̶a̶n̶d̶s̶- mouth-on demo. High in fibre, if nothing else

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

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!

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

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?

How do you apply it? Does it feel like normal flock? Thanks for sharing.

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 😂

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?

I’m dead did not see eating sawdust coming 🤣🤣😂😂

I like it.

What does dishwashing liquid do to the mixture?

You saved me a lot of $ thanks man. Why the detergent ? For non sticky purpose?

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

I have watched other videos on making flock and none of them add soap to the mixture. Why do you add it?

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.

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Oh wow. Thank you! I started making fairy gardens for an inexpensive hobby or so i thought. Hahahaha

what does the dawn do? why add it

Thumbs up for the sawdust eating!

Very nice 👌just need to find a supplier of sawdust

Hi I have a question. What is diswaher deturgent?? Is it just slap??

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.

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!