Super Easy Ocean

[Old Adept]

This is a piece of blue panne fabric from Hancock Fabrics. It cost $15US for a piece 9 feet by 5 feet. The texture can be brushed to look like waves, and it has a slight sheen to give that ocean look.

[Gunner]

Is that the Crushed Royal Panne?

[7eat51]

That's really nice. I like it better than the blue felt I have.

I just approved a file for an ocean mat: http://sailsofglory.org/downloads.php?do=file&id=90

[Nightmoss]

Very nice indeed! And I would bet that due to the texture the ships don't tend to slip much on the surface?

[Old Adept]

Is that the Crushed Royal Panne?

I believe so.

[Old Adept]

They dont slip around at all.

[Cmmdre]

Thank you for the information and photo Cain.

[Gunner]

I believe so.

Thanks Cain. Just ordered 3 yards. Should fit perfectly on my pool table.

[Volunteer]

Hey! I use my pool table too!

[Arakus]

I have found this very cheap tasble cloth on a german site where it cost € 3,49:



https://www.kids-party-world.de/kind...ecke/a-812551/

And a link to an american site where it cost $3.95:

http://www.codwholesale.com/Ocean-wa...74_p_2095.html

[Gunner]

Hey! I use my pool table too!

Great minds think alike.

[7eat51]

Jörg, thank you for the link. That is quite cheap as well as sizable. I am going to order a few to have on hand. These will be so easy to take on the road.

[Volunteer]

Found this mat online today at cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com
Ocean Gaming Battle Mat 60" × 80" for $69

[ChyronDave]

Found this mat online today at cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com
Ocean Gaming Battle Mat 60" × 80" for $69

They look nice, but I'm not so sure about the $69 price, especially for an ocean mat. A piece of felt does just as well and cost significantly less than that at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

[Nightmoss]

Very nice! I'm probably good on mats for now, but thanks for the link.

[Volunteer]

They look nice, but I'm not so sure about the $69 price, especially for an ocean mat. A piece of felt does just as well and cost significantly less than that at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Yeah I'm with you. Too pricey. I'm good now with my piece of vinyl, until something better comes along at the same price. Just thought I would throw the link out there for the folks with lots of loot to spare.

[Naharaht]

[QUOTE=Arakus;37199]I have found this very cheap tasble cloth on a german site where it cost € 3,49:



If you carry out a Google Images search, you will find that this table cloth is widely available.

[7eat51]

Interesting company name, Vol.

For straight ocean, I am not inclined to spend much. If a mat had channels, coastline, shore batteries, towns, etc., I could see paying more, but for straight ocean, blue felt or something like what Jörg posted is hard to beat. The SoG mats are nice given the wind attitude lines. I met some guys who are printing mats, and they do look good. There is a lot of potential for WoG given land targets, etc. The terrain there can make a difference regarding scenario creation.

I know for Origins next year, I want to tape down a mat for the convention and forget about it until it is time to leave.