Why not Teddy Bear Fur Basing?

Some small sharp scissors and you could cut out clumps of grass of differing heights. Might be superior than static grass, certainly denser and again you could adjust the height of the pile before you glued it down. There were a few colors that might work as a base I decided as I browsed JoAnn this afternoon:

Have you done this? What should one consider before attempting? What about applying it before priming occurs on single figures?

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