Last time, I told you that you could get good gaming templates absolutely free with help from the hardware store. I will show you how to make 2 of them, one for Thunderwave (with the option for Expand Spell)and one for Burning Hands (also with Expand Spell option).
The Hardware Store
The first part of this is actually going to the hardware store. Every hardware store that has a paint section (that’s all of them, btw), will have paint swatches that you can take for free. The companies that make these paints want you to be happy with their product, so they give these out so you can get the colors that look right in your home. Of course we all know better. you want templates, so you’re going to take a bunch of these mostly because you can. They’re bright, thick, and (best of all) free. For Thunderwave, pick a nice dark blue, an almost pastel blue, and a solid white. For Burning Hands, go with a white, yellow, orange, red, and black that look good together. Grab about 3 swatches of each color. That’s all you’ll need, and nobody will question it.
Materials
Swatches aren’t the only things you’ll need, but most of what you’ll need you probably already have, or probably will need again at some point.
- Paint Swatches (obviously)
- A cutting utensil (scissors work fine, I prefer an art knife)
- A pencil with a decent eraser
- A ruler
- Some kind of adhesive (rubber cement or spray works well, I find)
Next Time
Sorry for the short post, gang, but I actually have to make these things now, and I’ll tell you how it went. Until then, keep watching those threatened squares!