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Post by unclebilly on Dec 11, 2012 22:29:11 GMT -5
Any good ideas on making mushrooms. I need to make a bunch of them to fill a room. I want to make them from small to very large.
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Post by anthonyroma1969 on Dec 11, 2012 22:48:22 GMT -5
I'm in the process of doing the same thing for an underground adventure. I just made them like the 2D trees that DMScotty showed in video, but I just colored them differently (I made them very colorful and a variety of colors). This way, since they are that large, they are treated as trees for cover, climbing, etc.
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Post by m3talslime on Dec 12, 2012 1:14:59 GMT -5
I'd make smaller mushrooms from clay. The air-dry clay Scotty uses would probably be perfect with a cardstock base. Larger gatherings maybe tricky. I think I would try to use a combination of maybe a toilet paper roll as the base(inspired by Scotty's early stalagmites), in conjunction with some sort of clay. Not sure what type may best adhere to cardboard for shaping. Maybe able to use flexible modeling paste with hot glue in some combination as well.
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Post by onethatwas on Dec 12, 2012 5:21:55 GMT -5
Alot of times it is really easy to find good base shapes to use for projects like this without having to put alot of effort in. Obviously the stalk isn't going to be difficult, since it is very simply a cylindrical shape. Get some of that air dry clay and roll out a long rope of the clay, cut to the desired length/height (keeping in mind that you will be adding height once you find an adequate top), and let dry. You can do someshaing if you prefer, just keep in mind you need to glue the bottom and top to other surfaces.
I would suggest looking at buttons as one option for the top. Those glass beads are another option (althougsturdiness and gluing capability are afactor to consider).
It really does depend on wht you need them for. Also, keep in mind that not all fungi are mushrooms. Some are bulbous spore pods, some are just strange fungal growths, some are ridge like growing out of another substance....you can get alot of different shapes to do for fungi, and that opns the scope of usable materials. DM Scotty actualy suggested those styrofoam peanuts as a way to make fungus. so, there is an idea.
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Post by dm1scotty on Dec 12, 2012 11:49:27 GMT -5
As others have suggested there are tons of ways to make mushrooms. My problem with traditional mushrooms is that depending on the number of them they can make play really difficult. That is because they have a thin stem and wide top. My styro peanuts didn't hamper play because they don't have wide tops like shrooms but still served the purpose of cover and mood within the cave systems. Here is a vid where one of my cultists (39stevee), creates some shrooms.
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Post by unclebilly on Dec 12, 2012 19:16:08 GMT -5
As others have suggested there are tons of ways to make mushrooms. My problem with traditional mushrooms is that depending on the number of them they can make play really difficult. That is because they have a thin stem and wide top. My styro peanuts didn't hamper play because they don't have wide tops like shrooms but still served the purpose of cover and mood within the cave systems. Here is a vid where one of my cultists (39stevee), creates some shrooms. Thanks This is the one I was looking for. I knew I had seen a video someplace about making them.
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Post by unclebilly on Dec 12, 2012 20:46:01 GMT -5
OK just made my first one tonight. They are going to work great for what I need. I think I need to pick up a new camera so I can start sharing some of my pics also
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Post by dm1scotty on Dec 12, 2012 21:34:47 GMT -5
OK just made my first one tonight. They are going to work great for what I need. I think I need to pick up a new camera so I can start sharing some of my pics also Yes please, I love to see pics!
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Post by noirdeus on Apr 27, 2013 22:04:55 GMT -5
I ended up recently making several mushrooms for a campaign I am about to run. I used Air Dry modeling clay to make them and just painted them up. Below are some pictures. One problem with this method was attaching the crowns to the bases. You have to use a substantial amount of hot glue to get a hold. Otherwise the head falls off easy. imgur.com/a/afx7I
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Post by slurpy on Apr 28, 2013 0:13:25 GMT -5
You could stick screws into the base to provide an anchor point when you mold the top. Just make the tops after the base has set. Would probably make painting easier, too. i.imgur.com/ys1hYD9.jpg
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Post by luciano on Jul 19, 2013 21:27:38 GMT -5
Hey Noirdeus! Good Job!
The three mushrooms got very good!
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Post by AJ on Jul 20, 2013 4:32:38 GMT -5
I just use plasticine usually, the advantage is you can easily squish, chop up or remove them as required, and they stick nicely to the tile.
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Post by tauster on Sept 10, 2013 9:33:26 GMT -5
'nother way to make small* shrooms: * "small" is relative, as they will be still waist-high compared to a standard mini...www.shabbybeachnest.com/miniature-fairy-mushrooms/Painted upholsters tacks - who would have thought of that? I LOVE the simplicity if the idea! Some pics from the tutorial:
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Post by dm1scotty on Sept 10, 2013 9:40:40 GMT -5
Tacks...wonderful and easy idea!
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Post by sgtslag on Sept 10, 2013 11:50:47 GMT -5
Even without the white dots, the tacks work. Those dark splotches look great, by themselves. I would classify these small 'shrooms more as atmosphere decorations, since they won't really provide much hard/soft cover, but there is nothing wrong with 'atmosphere'. They're really quite brilliant. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
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Post by tauster on Sept 10, 2013 12:08:00 GMT -5
We have now collected ideas for building mushroom and funghi of a lot of different sizes. I have done... - large ones (appr. 10-15 cm) loosely based on this tutorial, with magnets added so I can use the stems elsewhere and store them better) who are waiting to be painted... Once I can decide on a color-scheme that's fitting for an underdark campaign; they will be co-used as environmental hazards on the King's Highway (--> Torog, the King that crawls)- small-ish (3-4 cm) toadstools (copying DMG's tutorial #023) - tiny ones (1 - 2cm) sculpted from Green stuff I'll add to this collection... - the tackshrooms and - large fungi growing on trees (dunno if 'bracket fungi' is the correct english term; what I mean is something along these lines) This should be enough for some great fungus encounters!
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Post by koneko on Sept 10, 2013 16:50:02 GMT -5
That's funny... I've used tacks before as mushrooms, but did white mushrooms with ghastly-green glow in the dark nail polish (I just happened to have it)... it doesn't glow super well, but in a fairy forest for a child's bedroom it's actually pretty nifty. I would imagine you wouldn't be gaming in the dark, but if you could find some glow that was relatively dependable it would make for an EXCELLENT puzzle in a fae cave.
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Post by skunkape on Sept 11, 2013 10:47:53 GMT -5
Those tacks to look very good! The whole thread has quite a few good ideas for various sizes of mushrooms and various looks!
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Post by tauster on Sept 11, 2013 13:48:53 GMT -5
Picture of the large mushrooms and the medium-sized ones. I glued small neodym magnets to their stem so I can easily use them in different tiles and settings. i.imgur.com/8BIYGbK.jpgOn the right side you can see magnetic bases whose basecoat is drying.
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Post by tauster on Sept 12, 2013 6:03:21 GMT -5
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Post by markd1733 on Sept 12, 2013 23:50:40 GMT -5
I was thinking about using different Styrofoam peanuts. I thought there were round, cup shaped Styrofoam packing "peanuts" out there. They may be good for bigger shrooms....but not gigantics ones like someone did with the artist sponges. Unfortunately, I haven't that kind of packing stuff through house in a while. I tend to get more of that new non-toxic, biodegradable starch-based foam.
The use of those tacks and corks are a brilliant ideas. What about metal bottle caps by themselves? I am using them for a modern campaign as tables with tablecloths on them. Maybe a little weird shaped, but close enough?
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Post by tauster on Sept 13, 2013 1:56:03 GMT -5
I was thinking about using different Styrofoam peanuts. I thought there were round, cup shaped Styrofoam packing "peanuts" out there. They may be good for bigger shrooms....but not gigantics ones like someone did with the artist sponges. Unfortunately, I haven't that kind of packing stuff through house in a while. I tend to get more of that new non-toxic, biodegradable starch-based foam. The use of those tacks and corks are a brilliant ideas. What about metal bottle caps by themselves? I am using them for a modern campaign as tables with tablecloths on them. Maybe a little weird shaped, but close enough? That's three brilliant ideas in one post! I think I have some of these styro peanuts in the workshop. I suspect they don't like the hotglue, as styrofoam is quite heat sensitive. Let's see... *rubs hands* I absolutely love the idea of caps as tables, but I find them a bit too regular for mushroom heads. Maybe with some irregular hotglue dribbles on them... Some ideas are coming in...
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Post by tauster on Sept 15, 2013 15:41:59 GMT -5
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Post by northtroll on Sept 23, 2013 11:20:24 GMT -5
Well I suppose it depends on the kind of mushrooms you want to make. Tacks work great. you can also use lentils and split peas glued to toothpick bits. Butter beans make good fungi that grow on tree trunks. Champagne corks work pretty well painted up. Regular corks for stalks and large glass disks, or clay formed to shape would work well. Foam cut up to make a truly giant mushroom something could live in is another possibilty.
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