Monthly Archives: December 2003

Terrain Workshop: Ruined Watchtower

This is not really an extension of my "idiots guide" series, but the priciples learned in the first article are certainly applied here. Free free to review that o­ne before attempting this project. Additionaly, this project uses the Hirst Arts … Continue reading

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Making a Stucco Wall

with HirstArts fieldstone and wood plank molds   This isn't "technically" a stucco wall. Its a variation on Wattle and Daub. Wattles were woven sticks or reeds inside a wooden framework and then covered with Daub (clay, dung, whatever was … Continue reading

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Idiots Guide to Making Terrain #1: The Basic Hill

The hill is a critical terrain feature. Not only does it break up the flat, featurless table, it is the building block upon which almost all other terrain skills are derived. Lack of these skills would push some so far … Continue reading

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