01-16-2010, 09:15 PM
ocalicreek Wrote:
Yes, there are so many varieties of 'stone walls' out there...how about a pic or two?
If you're going for round stones, then here's a thing to try:
Buy stones from a pet store (often graded & sized well) appropriate to your wall.
Cut a strip of card stock the height of your wall minus the size of the average stone.
Glue stiff wire to the ends of the cardstock (vertical) and a few points in between to serve as mounting pins.
Glue tiny rocks in place until you see them in your sleep - first one side, let dry, then the other.
Be sure to reserve nice stones for the cap to hide the card stock.
If you pick out the natural looking stone from the pet store as opposed to the pretty colored stone, you might not even need to color it.
Paint the wall a basic stone color appropriate for your layout's geography, then wash with a dark wash and highlight with dry brush a shade or two lighter than your base color.
Plant the wall and blend into the ground with turf.
Galen
If you look for the more natural looking fish tank gravel instead of the brightly colored stuff, you might luck out and not even need to paint it.