zokissima/J-hulk/mike: Thank you again for such kind words.
Warren:
Here are the list of Materials:
Base - Styrofoam (carved with a knife) and topped with wall putty
Tree - Wire wrapped in masking tape with leaves from scotchbrite pads and Woodland Scenic Turf Material
Tall Grass - Wide Chinese brush
Turfing - Woodland Scenics Turfing MaterialMaterials:
Buff:
Chinese brush is a pointed soft brush with a bamboo handle used by Chinese in writing (calligraphy) and drawing. Although there are very wide types such as the ones I used for the grasses, these brushes from writing often come in bulb shaped brush tips that taper into a thin wire at the end.
Here is a pictures of a variety of chinese brushes. You can see the pointed ones inside those porcelain containers at the upper right corner of the picture. Many believe that the chinese brush is more refined than other brushes available.
http://www.chinapictures.org/photo/china/chinese-calligraphy/40615090103099/