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Personally, I think that it's not necessary to have a lot of texture on an epic stand. Mostly, I paint/model for table-top quality and really detailed stands just don't look as good as something with a more homogenous base during play (imho, of course).
I bought a decent sized bag of green flock a long time ago, and mixed in some sanding dust (not sawdust, it's too coarse for epic) from a woodworking shop. It's free and it adds some variety. I don't think I'll need more ever in my entire life.
For infantry, I usually sparypaint a base color on the figs, glue, paint the details, and then flock.
To flock, I mix a Liquitex acrylic (cheap, good enough quality for this, and thick), PVA glue (Elmer's), and thin it down to a paintable consistency with water. I paint the base with the mix and while it is still wet I put the stand into the flock, rake it over the entire base, and let it sit until dry. Obviously, the flock adheres to the glue/paint mix.
I can tint the color of the flock depending on what color paint I mix with the glue. If I want woodland/jungle, I use a green. If I want a more neutral or rocky look I use a brown or gray. If I want a desert look, I use brown and straight sanding dust instead of the flock mix.
Once they are dry, I take them out and tap off the excess onto a sheet of paper. Then I roll the paper up and dump the loose flock back into the mix. After several hundred stands, I can barely tell that I've used any of the flock at all.
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Neal
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