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Date:
2/8/2020 6:05:09 AM
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Some notes about flocking
As you probably know, flocking is what you do to a Christmas tree when you want to simulate snow accretion. People make various kinds of flocking or embossing materials in different colors, so you can flock all manner of things, including model car interiors. A brief example follows:
My own attempts at simulating a carpeted interior have consistently failed, and I think it's because I use the white glue method mentioned in the video instead of using enamel paint as shown above. As a result, my carpets look like mangy dead animals, and I invariably have to abandon the procedure.
Recently, while working on another Ed Roth project -- namely, his original
Tweedy Pie
-- I really wanted to simulate the purple carpeting in what is probably a "tribute" version of the car. I'm not 100% sure whether Ed had purple carpeting in the original, but I should imagine he would approve. Anyway, I had my usual dead animal result and just left the "carpet" white to match the upholstery. I think this worked out just as well, but I do intend someday to master the samurai Way of Flocking.
I knew everyone was anxious for a report on this topic. My delay was not a casual thing. I wanted to be able to speak of my findings based on scientific repeatability.
What we have learned today can be summarized thus: enamel paint is probably a better flocking medium than white glue slurry. Others have reported success with the white glue approach, so I wouldn't dignify the enamel method as a law of modeling. Nothing is completely certain or reliable. You need to know this.
