snow bases for gaming

[GarnetJubilee]

I just started using snow-tex by DecoArt as well. I\'ve never used woodland scenics snow effect, so I don\'t know how it compares, but I\'m pleased with snow-tex. I found it very easy to work with, and as Grumbold mentioned, you can mix it with water to thin it out. You can see the results of my first experiment here

/ali

 

[Grumbold Ironbrow]

Thanks Kittykat

Originally posted by kittykat23uk

Grumb, how were you using the woodland scenics snow? If you just paint the base with glue and dip your model in to the snow, like you do with flock, then it will take a long tome to build up the layers and it does come off. But if you mix it with PVA into a paste you can build up nice thick areras that look really nice. then just shade the edges with ink to make it look like its melting.

Regards

Kat

Kat;

I had been doing that, but I always seemed to get it too thick and it was difficult to work with. One thing I like about the SNOW-TEX is that it starts as a paste, but can be thinned with water to the consistancy you wish. I\'ll experiment some more with the PVA / Woodland Scenics snow mix and see if I can find a blend I like. Thanks for the tip.

Cheers,
Grumb

 

[MaestroOfMayhem]

The bets stuff I\'ve used is Alleena\'s Real Snow, Liquitex make some other faux snow materials. But get allena\'s if you can. It is a thick putty type stuff, I mix it with Woodland Scenics powder snow. Over straight gaming bases I do a rough coat applied with an old brush, then I water it down a bit and make it smooth. For showyer bases I do some green stuff to make the shape, paint it white or light grey, then add a few thin coat for texture. For melted snow I mixed PVA glue and blue ink until it looks opaue blue and then water this down and put a few thin layers over the normal snow. Aleena\'s comes in glitter and real, I like the real, the glitter looks to big and sparkiliy.

 

[Corvus]

I bought a bottle of \"Real Snow\" by Duncan Crafts in a crafts store. I tried it out on a piece of cardboard and it looks okay and becomes really hard and solid after its 24 hours dry time. No additional painting is required.

Here\'s a picture (the right bottle).

 

[Tuubje]

Glittersnow? you bought glittersnow?

 

[dauber22]

Originally posted by Tuubje
Glittersnow? you bought glittersnow?

Well, see, he\'s planning this diorama featuring David Bowie circa 1970\'s...

 

[Corvus]

nono, just ordinary snow

maybe a psychedelic landscape is a good idea for some kind of weird diorama, including glitter snow

 

[gilibran]

Originally posted by Corvus
I bought a bottle of \"Real Snow\" by Duncan Crafts in a crafts store. I tried it out on a piece of cardboard and it looks okay and becomes really hard and solid after its 24 hours dry time. No additional painting is required.

Well, as you can see you can believe me,
Michael

 

[Corvus]

hehe, sure

I never thought this stuff would be available here in Belgium