How to Make Warhammer Columns

In Warhammer fantasy or Lord of the Rings you’ll most likely run into some columns on various structures. This article shows you how to make simple columns.

Materials List

-Polystyrene (styrofoam)
-utility knife
-fine sand paper
-soldering gun

Step 1 Cut a strip of styrofoam

Use your utility knife and cut a strip of styrofoam.

Next, shape it into a cylinder.

Step 2 Sanding

Sand away all the rough edges of your cylinder.

Step 3 Solder on grooves

With your soldering gun, solder on grooves into the cylinder. (Caution:the soldering gun gets extremely hot so take precaution while using it. It also creates fumes so it’s best to do this near an open window or even outside.)

We used a wooden stick to help keep our grooves strait.

You may choose to weather it by breaking off chunks.

You may also paint it. We suggest basing it with acrylic black, then a heavy dry brush with codex gray, and finally a light dry brush with skull white.

(Special thanks to Aaron for building the Columns.)