Article: How to make nice snow bases

[RoninXiC]

You can view the page at http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/content.php?1323-how-to-make-nice-snow-bases&

 

[Klute]

Easy to follow,great pics,great results.

 

[spike 92]

nice, i really like the simplicity of it all

 

[WurzagUdUraZahuba]

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.

 

[Nilgar]

Thx very much, for two years I fight with a sugar on a transparent glue and seek for a better way. I will try

 

[fratellitekken]

so simple!incredible!

 

[theeo123]

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

 

[Antenociti]

""- 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.

 

[dumpass]

simple but cool

 

[Cill Chainnigh]

Excellent tutorial! How is it to shape, say like if I wanted to create snow drifts? TIA.

 

[gremlare]

So simple and so effective. Brillant.

 

[bayrodney]

VERY NICE!! simply wicked

 

[fmargem]

great effect, but don´t you think that the minis are a bit too clean? Have they arrived ther in a helicopter?

 

[Dirty]

I must have done sumthing wrong cuz my snow "breaks" all the time. Just a small touch and it can crumble

 

[Lareon]

Very Nice!
I use it for my minia, thanks! ^__^

 

[Joey joe joe]

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...

 

[Ste]

clever!

 

[Dexter]

awsome

 

[Da Mighty Camel]

Great tutorial!

 

[Dark Seraphim]

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 ?!