By Ty Finocchiaro

Texturing a model's base or a terrain piece is very important in that it can make or break the final look of a project. This article will show you how to do it right from start to finish and show you a bunch of different earth tones to help you decide which one is right for your projects. White Dwarf and the Games Workshop web site are filled with examples of making special terrain features for use as objectives or even building a gaming board to enhance your game play. In order to create terrain and bases, you need to know the basics, and texturing an item is a fundamental basic of terrain construction.

The basics of texturing can be learned by clicking the first image on the top left. Once you have these skills down, choose any of the other texture swatches below to find out how to achieve that look with step-by-step instructions. The quality of the examples provided below can be achieved by anyone. Just take your time and you'll do just fine.

Before you get into the actual project, it might be a good idea to consider the supplies you'll need by clicking the link below. Good luck and have fun making exciting terrain for GW games!