• How to make nice snow bases

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    NWMP
    Published on 02-09-2005 10:35 AM  Number of Views: 36729  
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    Equipment needed

    - PVA Glue. (wood glue)
    - Bicarbonate of soda.
    - An empty plastic cup.
    - A mixing container. (We use the tops off undercoat sprays)
    - A mixing stick. (We use the wrong end of a brush, easier to clean off after)
    - The base or whatever you are using it on.

    This tutorial is showing the way we make snow bases. We have made this tutorial as everyone is asking me how we do it.

    1. To start with, mix some bicarbonate and PVA in your mixing container until you get a thick gritty paste (you may need to add some water after to keep it a bit moist)





    2. Once you have the gritty paste sorted you are now up to the fun part. Using the mixing stick, apply the paste to the base (or whatever you want to put it on) and try to be random with it.





    3. Once applied to the area, take the base and using the empty cup sprinkle bicarbonate over all of the area where you have applied the paste (so that the cup catches the excess bicarbonate). You will end up with something like this.





    4. Now leave it to dry overnight and then you are ready to paint the side of the base (whatever colour you like) and then spray it with your favourite sealer (purity seal satin is the best we have found for it) and you are done!!


    Here is a finished model of ours.






    Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions then please contact us at nwmp01@yahoo.co.uk


    NWMP
    Comments 25 Comments
    1. RoninXiC's Avatar
      RoninXiC - 02-12-2005, 01:34 PM
      You can view the page at http://www.coolminiornot.com/article...now-bases&
    1. Klute's Avatar
      Klute - 02-12-2005, 03:13 PM
      Easy to follow,great pics,great results.
    1. spike 92's Avatar
      spike 92 - 02-12-2005, 04:41 PM
      nice, i really like the simplicity of it all
    1. WurzagUdUraZahuba's Avatar
      WurzagUdUraZahuba - 02-13-2005, 02:39 AM
      Bicarbonate soda is just baking soda right (anybody)? I have been trying snow bases for some time now but the snow keeps turing out grey and brown when I put the snow on top of paint.. I will try your method instead.
    1. Nilgar's Avatar
      Nilgar - 02-15-2005, 12:27 PM
      Thx very much, for two years I fight with a sugar on a transparent glue and seek for a better way. I will try
    1. fratellitekken's Avatar
      fratellitekken - 02-15-2005, 01:40 PM
      so simple!incredible!
    1. theeo123's Avatar
      theeo123 - 02-16-2005, 06:26 PM
      Bicarbonate of Soda is infact baking Soda,
      for those of the scientific nature, I've oincluded a link with morei nfo about it
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicarbonate_of_soda
    1. Antenociti's Avatar
      Antenociti - 02-21-2005, 02:16 PM
      ""- PVA Glue. (wood glue)""

      Just a little note that "wood glue" is in fact aliphatic resin or "yellow glue" which dries yellow. It IS a PVA emulsion type of glue but the fact it dries yellow will make your snow yellowish (could be useful but lets not go there).

      PVA glue without any filler (or with a white filler) will dry clear (or white) and is probably what you mean.

      Thought that might help stop people getting it wrong by using (yellow) "wood glue" and wondering why it looks like Santa took a leak on their snow base.
    1. dumpass's Avatar
      dumpass - 03-01-2005, 11:39 AM
      simple but cool
    1. Cill Chainnigh's Avatar
      Cill Chainnigh - 03-22-2005, 02:23 PM
      Excellent tutorial! How is it to shape, say like if I wanted to create snow drifts? TIA.
    1. gremlare's Avatar
      gremlare - 06-01-2005, 09:32 AM
      So simple and so effective. Brillant.
    1. bayrodney's Avatar
      bayrodney - 06-23-2005, 11:10 AM
      VERY NICE!! simply wicked
    1. fmargem's Avatar
      fmargem - 08-07-2005, 08:06 PM
      great effect, but donīt you think that the minis are a bit too clean? Have they arrived ther in a helicopter?
    1. SerioN's Avatar
      SerioN - 08-29-2005, 06:51 PM
      I must have done sumthing wrong cuz my snow "breaks" all the time. Just a small touch and it can crumble
    1. Lareon's Avatar
      Lareon - 09-24-2005, 09:33 AM
      Very Nice!
      I use it for my minia, thanks! ^__^
    1. Joey joe joe's Avatar
      Joey joe joe - 11-14-2005, 10:11 PM
      great - i've always wanted to do cool snow bases without shelling out $$$ for snow flock type stuff. I'm going to go try it right now...
    1. Ste's Avatar
      Ste - 12-01-2005, 03:27 PM
      clever!
    1. Dexter's Avatar
      Dexter - 12-21-2005, 07:01 PM
      awsome
    1. Da Mighty Camel's Avatar
      Da Mighty Camel - 02-03-2006, 05:21 AM
      Great tutorial!
    1. Dark Seraphim's Avatar
      Dark Seraphim - 05-01-2006, 04:13 PM
      Lovely... but it just aint working for me! After I sprinkle the base, it bubbles up like crazy! If I leave it to dry over night, next day it crumbles and I'm left with something that doesn't look like snow... Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong here ?!
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