UNEVEN TERRAIN

   If you take the time to observe "nature", you will notice that there seems to be very little "level ground" -- most ground has small rises and depressions throughout.  I keep a "basic" 1/2" hex on my workbench, just waiting for this tip...  Every time I mix up and use some Durham's Water Putty, and have "leftover" putty -- I apply the "leftover putty" to this hex.  I will try to "smooth" it out a little, and don't apply too much in any one place.  Over time, this layer (or these layers) of "leftover putty" will build into "rises" over the base level of the hex.  When you're satisfied with the result, paint the surface with your basic tan color, and apply ground cover to suit.  Please note -- the effect can be rather subtle...  You could make it more pronounced by adding more putty, or even "scraps" of leftover styrofoam from other hexes (such as when you make River hexes).

   By "more pronounced", let me show you an example...

		Here is a hex with three small "hills" or "ridges", running more-or-less parallel to the viewer.  These actually show up better "in person" than they do in a photograph.
		This is a second view; by using late afternoon sunlight (low angle), the shadows cast by the sunlight help to make the "rises" more visible.

   On this hex, I made three small "hills" or "ridges" with scraps of styrofoam, then used Durham's Water Putty to smooth them in.  After everything had dried, the hex was painted and scenery applied in the "usual fashion".  The trees are clumps of Woodland Scenics Foliage Clusters, with toothpicks as the tree trunks.

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