Re: Natedog's figure bashes and customs - Update! Ahsoka Tano Page 26
The process I used is:
1) build frame with 1x2s then screw an MDF board on top
2) Plaster to cover everthing
3) Place rocks while plaster is still wet
4) apply 1st coat of burnt umber to the ground
5) apply mixture of PVA glue, water, burnt umber paint and fine gravel
6) glue down any large debris you wish to use
7) for moss I used a bag of dollar store "reindeer moss" and ground it up really fine.
8) apply watered down PVA glue to any area you want moss and sprinkle it on.
9) The spring is just a planned indentation in the plaster with a few stones inside, a bit of green paint and topped off with some clear (read=amber) resin
10 The sapling tree is from the dollar store too. I painted the trunk and branches since it comes all green. Drill a hole and glue it in place.
11) I removed a few branches from the small bush and drilled/glued them in various places then drilled/glued the bush in place.
12) the short leaves sticking out are from a dollar store tropical type plant that I used scissors to trim the leaves to a more accurate size and simply drill/glued in place
13) The ground cover is a mixture of natural materials including dead leaves ground up, dirt, pine needles broken up. I also used some of the ground up reindeer moss and mixed it with some raw siena. Once dry that was thrown in the mix. To apply just brush on more watered down glue and sprinkle on. Several layers are required. In some places I actually mixed the the debris and glue together in a bowl and spread on like mud.
That's about it. The hardest part was probably grinding and preparing the moss and ground debris since it needs to be ground up pretty fine. It wasn't all that difficult but did take some time. I think it turned out pretty well.
If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask.