05-24-2014, 06:21 PM
Thanks RB,
Lessons learned while making the diorama:
Do not rush the job
Put a little ballast down at a time over a light spray of white glue diluted with Isopropyl alcohol between each pass
If using cinders make sure it is non magnetic material
Ground foam makes a mess and a bigger mess if working outdoors in a breeze
Make sure spray bottle is on spray or you will blast away scenic material
Wear eye protection (some how I sprayed my face
)
Stand not in a position where you cast a shadow of your subject to photograph
Keep a rag near by as scenicing IS a messy process(probably does not have to be ???)
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My method for gluing down ballast and ground covering is a little differnt then some, a lot of people use alcohol to "wet" the ballest thus making the watered down glue wick into each layer then it sets up to a hard shell. I skip the water completely and have 2 bottles handy one with isopropyl and the other white glue extremely diluted with Isopropyl which evaporates leaving behind the glue to set up in the scenicing material.
Lessons learned while making the diorama:
Do not rush the job
Put a little ballast down at a time over a light spray of white glue diluted with Isopropyl alcohol between each pass
If using cinders make sure it is non magnetic material
Ground foam makes a mess and a bigger mess if working outdoors in a breeze
Make sure spray bottle is on spray or you will blast away scenic material
Wear eye protection (some how I sprayed my face
)Stand not in a position where you cast a shadow of your subject to photograph
Keep a rag near by as scenicing IS a messy process(probably does not have to be ???)
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My method for gluing down ballast and ground covering is a little differnt then some, a lot of people use alcohol to "wet" the ballest thus making the watered down glue wick into each layer then it sets up to a hard shell. I skip the water completely and have 2 bottles handy one with isopropyl and the other white glue extremely diluted with Isopropyl which evaporates leaving behind the glue to set up in the scenicing material.