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Post by miltonmurphy on Oct 14, 2014 21:42:54 GMT
My Mysterious Pool. Used based paper+glue+paint technique for all the pieces. Cheers, MM
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 23:13:07 GMT
It looks really good. I might have to try something similar in the future.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 15, 2014 0:01:21 GMT
How did you do the water ? was that just glue ?
very well done pal, i like the idea of it.
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Post by miltonmurphy on Oct 15, 2014 1:13:07 GMT
How did you do the water ? was that just glue ? very well done pal, i like the idea of it. Thanks @danceswithhippos and DnDPaladin. Yeah, the pool itself is just painted hot glue with a coat of gloss ModPodge on it. I didn't really need to put the glue down (could've just painted the cardboard base) but I had this idea. I use the old hot glue gun to squirt glue in the water area and it showed the runny lines you get when you do that, but then I used a hair dryer about a half inch from the glue and it gave it that smooth, undulating surface. The painting was just basic darker blues to lighter blues (to give it that deep look...that's the MYSTERIOUS part ). Cheers, MM
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Post by DMScotty on Oct 15, 2014 5:35:54 GMT
Looks great.
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Post by skunkape on Oct 15, 2014 16:12:46 GMT
Looks good to me!
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 15, 2014 17:08:47 GMT
That fountain looks fantastic, but I have one tiny little nit-pick... Some of the rocks have lines in their surface. This makes them look to have been sculpted/carved with tools. If that is part of the story, you are golden. If you want it to look completely natural, then I'd suggest smoothing their surfaces to remove the raised lines.
Aside from that, you've raised the bar with some new techniques not displayed(?) before. Namely, the Hot Glue/hair dryer technique for making a smooth pool of water! I've never seen that before... It has a very great deal of potential! Cheers!
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Post by miltonmurphy on Oct 16, 2014 15:26:04 GMT
That fountain looks fantastic, but I have one tiny little nit-pick... Some of the rocks have lines in their surface. This makes them look to have been sculpted/carved with tools. If that is part of the story, you are golden. If you want it to look completely natural, then I'd suggest smoothing their surfaces to remove the raised lines. Aside from that, you've raised the bar with some new techniques not displayed(?) before. Namely, the Hot Glue/hair dryer technique for making a smooth pool of water! I've never seen that before... It has a very great deal of potential! Cheers! Yep, I agree sgtslag. Those lines bug me too. They are from the paper towels that I use to form the outer shell of the rocks. I need to find a better solution for that. Any advice??
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2014 15:43:47 GMT
I got smoother surfaces using cheap TP with no impressions in them.
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 16, 2014 19:52:22 GMT
I assume it is paper towel with PVA glue: try sanding/filing it smooth, or, as suggested, use a smoother type of paper (easiest technique for future work; for these, try sanding/filing, and repainting). Cheers!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2014 21:37:49 GMT
That fountain looks fantastic, but I have one tiny little nit-pick... Some of the rocks have lines in their surface. This makes them look to have been sculpted/carved with tools. If that is part of the story, you are golden. If you want it to look completely natural, then I'd suggest smoothing their surfaces to remove the raised lines. Aside from that, you've raised the bar with some new techniques not displayed(?) before. Namely, the Hot Glue/hair dryer technique for making a smooth pool of water! I've never seen that before... It has a very great deal of potential! Cheers! Yep, I agree sgtslag. Those lines bug me too. They are from the paper towels that I use to form the outer shell of the rocks. I need to find a better solution for that. Any advice?? You could probably just glue some fine sand on it. With the proper coloring that might make for an interesting sandstone technique as well.
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Post by miltonmurphy on Oct 16, 2014 22:09:01 GMT
I assume it is paper towel with PVA glue: try sanding/filing it smooth, or, as suggested, use a smoother type of paper (easiest technique for future work; for these, try sanding/filing, and repainting). Cheers! Good suggestions all. I think I'll try to find a smoother type of paper. Thinking the folded paper towel one finds in restroom might give a smoother surface. Thanks!
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 17, 2014 2:24:33 GMT
or you could paint those lines and make it more mystical by having some magical lines in it.
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Post by beetlewing on Oct 19, 2014 13:15:03 GMT
You could also add flocked moss, if you want a wetter climate look.
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Post by Sam on Dec 22, 2014 10:15:41 GMT
Hi. Great piece. Good tip on the hair dryer. I think the lines make the rock look weathered. I would suggest some lower, flatter rocks mingled in to allow access.
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Post by voodoo on Dec 24, 2014 1:02:12 GMT
Fantastic!!! You made it look so easy. Sweet.
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Post by justicechest on Dec 24, 2014 1:50:27 GMT
Very nice water effect man! I like the ripples at the base of the rivulet. Well done!
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