How to make Sea Foam ?

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TAB Studio

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I have a situation of trying to make seafoam in the mist of a sea made from Water Effects.
I tried to blow a bubble from the stuff did not work.Then tried to submerge a straw and blow a bubble. The stuff flys quite well but will not make a foam effect.
The thinning mix makes foam but they pop when they dry.
Ideas to try? I don\'t even care if they work but the brainstorming may help to find a cure.
???
 
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Greymane

New member
Spume

One question first is it the ready made liquid or the meltable chips?
if the first I don\'t know if the latter then you could try this, when the crystals have melted pour themn onto a sheet of glass/teflon sheet that has been covered with a layer of oil (vegatable,sunflower) and it buubles up into a right mess but It may be useful to simulate foam? I did this by accident trying to make a waterfall. :D
 
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Orchid_Noir

Guest
TechStar snow and brush on gloss?
the snow should create a decent foam/tiny bubble effect and the gloss would keep it wet looking, in thoery, at least. It\'s what I\'d try first.
 
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supervike

Super Moderator
Woodland Scenics Scenery Manual...

I have this book, and here is what it says to help with \"moving water\"...

\"You can model rapidly-moving water on your layout by pouring strips of Water Effects on top of thoroughy dried Realistic Water. After pouring the strips, use a small brush to stipple the Water Effects and allow it to dry thoroughly.

Water Effects looks great on your layout, flowing around large rocks and land protrusions. Using the special applicator tip, make pond ripples, whitecaps, and other rapid water. This product is so flexible that you can shape the water in the form you want, and it dries in that shape, so it is entirely possible to make splashes, water leaks, fountains, waves and other moving waters. Its slow-curing time gives plenty of open time to model the precise water effect.

For that whitewater look, mix one drop of Earth Color Liquid Pigment(white) into approximately one tablespoon of Water Effects (using an eydropper) Mix gently and apply to water area. You can layer each application of the mixture, but wait 24 hours between each layer. Water Effects cleans up easily with water.\"

I realize this sounds like a sales brochure for the product (which it basically is) but that is all I could find in the book about moving water.... I hope you can find something in there that might help!!
 
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TAB Studio

New member
Since I last looked at the post I indeed grabbed the oil took a piece of glass and turned the oven on four hundred degrees. I spread the glass with oil and heated it. I took it out put the water effects upon the hot oil and bubble it did in nice small frothy patches. I will have to color it to match and presto my goodness I may have something to show soon.
Thanks all :flip::D:flip:
 
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supervike

Super Moderator
recipe for disaster...

Originally posted by Greymane
Maybe I should post all my disasters on the forums, someone might be able to use them.

:D
Click to expand...

If I posted all my disasters, I\'d be a posting freak by now....


oh.

:eek:
 
DragonPaint

DragonPaint

Member
I have mase something similar with Model Magic by Crayola (is just a modeling paste that dry in 1 hour), blue ink and Vallejo white.
I have modeled a wave, leave it dry for 1/2 hour and then hit the parts were I want the foam with a toothbrush.
When the paste was fully dry I have washed it whit blue ink and drybrushed with white when the ink was still wet to blend it.
The finak drybrush was done as usual.

Here\'s the result:



GW_Tau_Surfer1.jpg


Hope it helps :)

Paolo
 
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TAB Studio

New member
I am going to the beach tomorrow and will be posting the work and will update when it is on so you all can access Graymane helpful disaster results. I think it came out but, you all are the final word.
Thanks
 
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Klute

New member
That looks great though more white is needed on the \"spray\".Unfortunately my eye seems to be drawn to the rear of the diarama.:D
 
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