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Thanks to A'u'nat for this
Alrighty then, assuming that you have done some reading of the basics, I am going to show you a neat little project that anyone can do to make a model more appealing!
Step 1: I took my archer and assembled him as normal, then I placed the High-Elf Cloak on his back (I think the box set comes with four of these.)
![[Image] Assembled model](http://www.tauonline.org/Articles/Misc_ConvGuide_Fur_1.jpg)
Step 2: I then mixed my putty following the basics rules and applied it to the top of the cape. I decided to make the fur a piece of hanging cloth at the top rather than a complete fur cape...I'd make my complete fur cape for my characters. The thicker you lay the Green, the more "Furry" your Green will look. After I stuck it on, I smoothed away my finger marks with the back of my exacto-knife with a bit of water on the back.
![[Image] Model with green stuff on back](http://www.tauonline.org/Articles/Misc_ConvGuide_Fur_2.jpg)
Step 3: Now came the fun part! I started stabbing it a million times with a needle to model the fur. Start in a small area and work your way around the model. The more you stab it, the finer the "fur" will become.
![[Image] Green stuff has fur texture](http://www.tauonline.org/Articles/Misc_ConvGuide_Fur_3.jpg)
Step 4: The final step was easy...I just continued to poke it up until I got the look of fur I wanted for the model. I then placed it aside to dry.
![[Image] The result](http://www.tauonline.org/Articles/Misc_ConvGuide_Fur_4.jpg)
There, in four easy steps you have a unique model. I believe that the entire project, including mixing, took me about 15 minutes.
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| Comment made by commanderbrightsword on 15:50:54, 9 July 2008 |
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| looks like he is growing mold |
| Comment made by taugundrone on 07:55:45, 3 July 2008 |
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| it looks like foam instead of fur. |
| Comment made by PROXER on 10:04:37, 28 April 2008 |
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| I found this by mistake, actually, but if you take the flat side of the point of your hoppy knife and just go around from the bottom up pressing in little patterns if gives more of a fur pattern. I learned this while trying to put creases in the tabards of my Honour Gaurd >.< |
| Comment made by dooley on 03:31:04, 2 March 2008 |
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| hmm, that would work heaps well for the IG catachan sniper conversions |
| Comment made by Asmodai on 18:28:09, 1 March 2008 |
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| umm...no offense dude but that looks like moss on his back. next time take an x-acto knife and pull it out so instead of the fur "holes" looking like craters they look like claw marks. =D |
| Comment made by wenicher on 03:41:06, 27 February 2008 |
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| i find the 'stab and drag technique i more effective |
| Comment made by insanetau on 12:49:04, 24 February 2008 |
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| nice but its kinda hard to tell that its fur |
| Comment made by Tau_player on 20:56:33, 12 July 2007 |
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| this is reeaaaly good stuff |
| Comment made by Shadow Nugz on 17:42:18, 10 July 2007 |
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| Another variation is to make lines instead of pin pricks and have ends dangling to make it look like fur instead of chainmail. |
