Hi Dre,
Personaly I use some fine turf modelling flock. It is usually made of fine stained saw dust or fine cork.
I glue it with PVA glue on the base. Once it's dry, I fix it with some diluted PVA glue, then I paint it in green (vallejo "gobelin green").
Finally, I make a dry brush of bright yellow (vallejo "sunburst yellow") with a old brush to highlight the relief of the modelling flock.
Once everything is dry, I pass a coat of liquid mat varnish (vallejo) on the sides of the base, so the paint will stay in place when I'll play or manipulate the model.
It's my own preference. In the past I prefered the modelling flock used "as is", but this last years I prefer the 100% painted effect for bases (speaking of fantasy figures, etc...). Just a question of personal taste.
for gridiron figures, if we're thinking about the same figs, he's using static grass modelling flock. Easy to find in modelling shops or wargaming shops.
All the "advanced" technics and supplies we use come from modelling shops (model railroading, etc...) or wargaming shops (warhammer and stuff like that).
Hope it helps.
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