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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Minion_of_Gozer













Mississippi

Mississippi Roarin' Runtherd

GW technical paint Martian Ironearth (here after referred to as MI ) and I really liked the way it looked for basing, so I decided to give it a try. However, I really enjoy the look of torn cork board on my bases as well, and I was worried that such a porous material wouldn't work well with the paint. After some experimenting, and getting several varying results, I think I have stumbled upon the right combination for a MI /cork basing combo.







Step One: Cork prep.



First, I cut the cork to fit the size of my base, and super glued it down. I usually leave a little extra around the edges because I like to tear the edges by hand, giving the edges a random, natural looking pattern.



Once the glue dried, i used Krylon Matte Finish (







This helps put a layer between the cork and paint to keep the cork from absorbing the Quick Dry chemical in the MI that creates the crackle effect. (Experimental Failure #1). *shout out to TheLordOnHigh for this little nugget of info.



Next, I base coated the cork with a spray black primer. This adds another seal to the cork, and also, depending on how much your MI actually cracks, it can give some depth between the cracks.







Now your cork is ready for the MI .



Step Two: Adding the MI .



The next step is as simple as applying the MI to the cork itself.

You actually have to be pretty liberal with how much you use on the base. Using too little paint ends with no cracks, and just red cork.

From my experience, the more MI you use in an area, the larger the cracked pieces...just don't go crazy, or it will just sit there and dry into a blob.







The paint takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to dry (depending on the amount of paint you use).







The results look amazing in my opinion.







Step Three: Sealing it all in.



For the last step, wait for the MI to completely dry, and spray it one last time with the Matte Finish spray. This helps seal the crackles to the base. On a side note, I tried using PVA, as well as a paint-on matte sealant, and they worked...technically...they just kind of re-moistened the cracks, and left the whole thing a little to shiney for my liking (even the matte paint-on came out shiney...Experimental Failure #2).



Your final results look like this:







To sum it all up, with a little forethought, the cork and MI is a simple process that takes very little time to complete, and looks absolutely amazing in my opinion. Thanks for reading guys, and I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. I was watching a video review of the newtechnical paint Martian Ironearth (here after referred to as) and I really liked the way it looked for basing, so I decided to give it a try. However, I really enjoy the look of torn cork board on my bases as well, and I was worried that such a porous material wouldn't work well with the paint. After some experimenting, and getting several varying results, I think I have stumbled upon the right combination for a/cork basing combo.First, I cut the cork to fit the size of my base, and super glued it down. I usually leave a little extra around the edges because I like to tear the edges by hand, giving the edges a random, natural looking pattern.Once the glue dried, i used Krylon Matte Finish ( http://www.krylon.com/products/matte-finish/ ) to seal the cork.This helps put a layer between the cork and paint to keep the cork from absorbing the Quick Dry chemical in thethat creates the crackle effect. (Experimental Failure #1). *shout out to TheLordOnHigh for this little nugget of info.Next, I base coated the cork with a spray black primer. This adds another seal to the cork, and also, depending on how much youractually cracks, it can give some depth between the cracks.Now your cork is ready for theThe next step is as simple as applying theto the cork itself.You actually have to be pretty liberal with how much you use on the base. Using too little paint ends with no cracks, and just red cork.From my experience, the moreyou use in an area, the larger the cracked pieces...just don't go crazy, or it will just sit there and dry into a blob.The paint takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to dry (depending on the amount of paint you use).The results look amazing in my opinion.For the last step, wait for theto completely dry, and spray it one last time with the Matte Finish spray. This helps seal the crackles to the base. On a side note, I tried using PVA, as well as a paint-on matte sealant, and they worked...technically...they just kind of re-moistened the cracks, and left the whole thing a little to shiney for my liking (even the matte paint-on came out shiney...Experimental Failure #2).Your final results look like this:To sum it all up, with a little forethought, the cork andis a simple process that takes very little time to complete, and looks absolutely amazing in my opinion. Thanks for reading guys, and I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Stormwall













Longtime Dakkanaut

That's sexy.



Edit: I'ma try that tonight.

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whalemusic360 wrote:

Alph, I expect like 90 sets of orange/blue from you. Alph, I expect like 90 sets of orange/blue from you. My mostly terrain and Sons of Orar blog:

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Freytag93













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Great tutorial. Simple, quick, and looks great. Nice job man

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Minion_of_Gozer













Mississippi

Mississippi Roarin' Runtherd

Thanks guys. This was my first tutorial. If I come up with any more cool ideas, I'll make some tutorials for them as well. I'm glad you liked it. Let me know how yours turn it if you decide to make these bases...maybe even post a picture of how they turn out so others can see the results.

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

jonny5











Regular Dakkanaut

thanks for that, i will use it

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Stormwall













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Picked up two pots today. I'm excited for this.

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whalemusic360 wrote:

Alph, I expect like 90 sets of orange/blue from you. Alph, I expect like 90 sets of orange/blue from you. My mostly terrain and Sons of Orar blog:

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Talizvar













Canada

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Nice, like riverbed dried clay.

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

jhe90













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It works not too bad with slate, the right textures and bits can complement nicely.

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Subject: Re:How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

theimperishable







Snivelling Workbot



UK



That looks amazing! May have to try that!

Subject: Re:How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

HighMarshall







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England



That looks good! Could you add another layer of paint or dry brush for those wanting the effect but not on Mars?

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Subject: Re:How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Tannhauser42













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You can buy generic crackle paint at a hobby store and mix in your own color to it to get what you want. No need to spend so much on the GW version.

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Arkhareon







Regular Dakkanaut



Czech Republic



Nice. Simple but good looking and efficient.

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

pinkmarine













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Really nice base! How do you get a miniature to stick to it (strong enough to sustain normal use), I assume you can't just glue it on?

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

ColonelFazackerley













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Looks good. Congrats on your first tutorial.



you mentioned that a previous trial came out too shiney. "testors dullcote" is the awesomest matte varnish. I wager that it would fix this problem.

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Enigwolf













Lost in the Warp

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With all the matt finish spray, are you seeing any issues with paint rubbing off easily? Or having issues gluing your model down to the base? I presume you'd need to pin them all.

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Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

Minion_of_Gozer













Mississippi

Mississippi Roarin' Runtherd

I just use super glue and glue them straight to the base. It's seemed to work pretty well so far.

Subject: How to make an amazing base using cork board and the new Martian Ironearth technical paint!

KostasIII













Athens, Greece

Athens, Greece Basecoated Black

Another tool to our toolbox. I'll definitely use it. Thanks