Yesterday, I posted a short video showing how I have added scarves and cloaks to some of my miniatures for the Retreat from Moscow Project. I have tried using Green Stuff, but I'm not very good at sculpting, and all my previous attempts have looked truly awful! However, I think I have found a different method that achieves the same thing, using liquid putty and real fabric.
For years now, I have been using a product called Liquid Putty from Vallejo. It's a mixture of marble dust and an adhesive medium that dries hard with minimal shrinkage. I guess its similar to GW's Liquid Greenstuff (only cheaper!) and is designed for gap filling when assembling multipart figures. And that is exactly what I have used it for until recently. Now I water it down to the same consistency as paint and brush it onto fabric (in my case, cotton T-Shirt material) to make scarves, cloaks and any item of clothing. The end result is rock-hard, waterproof and paintable, and for my money, a much easier and realistic way of adding small items like scarves or cloaks to models.
Apologies for the terrible video of me trying to show the method in action. I need to practice making these sorts of how-to videos, and part of that involves keeping my hands in shot during filming and having all the tools and materials I need ready on the workbench! I bought a new arm to hold my camera over the desk, but finding the right place to position it where it doesn't get in the way is a matter of trial and error (mostly error in this video! π€£)
