Scale Groundwork Leaves & Branches

Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Decaying

Having Fun with Colour

Here is a fantastic way to add more interest to your builds, vignettes or dioramas.

Tools

• white coffee filter
• paint colours applicable to the season (any brand will do)
• leaf punch for tree species of appropriate scale

Technique

1. randomly apply drops of colour to the coffee filter
2. lightly blend with a junk brush to maintain some solid colour patches
3. allow to dry or use a hair dryer to accelerate drying
4. punch out the desired leaves
5. fasten to the base with your preferred adhesive, CA, or white glue

Check out the article on Damp Effects and Pine Needles.

Pro-tip

• coffee filters have an excellent texture compared to paper
• relational scale thickness
• white coffee filters allow for more vibrant colours adding detail, colour contrast and interest

Punches come in different scales.

Leaf punches are available from:

• SUNWARD HOBBIES (Free Shipping)
• GREENSTUFF WORLD