Hints and Tips to get started without breaking the bank!

• Get scraps from cabinet makers or contractors, think laminate, insulation foam, cabinet wood and veneers
• Toilet paper rolls make great silos, water tanks, etcetera
• Get linoleum samples or short strips at home improvement stores
• Hot mud for forming roads, geographical forms over structural materials
• Have a 3-D printer? Use websites like thingiverse or printables to find files to use on your layout
• Use carpenter glue, even watered down, to adhere items to modules
• PRO TIP: DON’t use Elmers glue, it can dissolve in time
• The Dollar Tree or other bargain stores often has small vehicles that can be added to layouts
• New, unused kitchen sponges can be used to create shrubbery and topiaries
• Use fine gravel for rock gardens
• PRO TIP: Going on a trip? Pack gallon zip lock bags and a shovel, gather dirt you find along the way to use for unique colorings on layouts! Learn how to cook it to sanitize it for use
• Use found items around your house, you never know when something may come in handy or spark creativity!