posted by roman, jarhead, kong
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Masking/Preparing of the base
To protect the socket from dirt, paint, primer and adhesive accidents I've taped it with an usual tape. You can check back with another article we wrote about different masking options.
Watch for the upper area and really get the tape plain to the socket by using your fingers or the back of a kitchen knife or the back of a brush or whatever, then wander down to the base, smoothing everything, to avoid gaps through which paint or whatever else could get onto the socket and make it look not so nice.
When buying a tape don't buy the cheapest ones, because they don't work as good as you might think.
On display are here already the first components. The half cutted pieces of the statue and the pieces from the tree disc, which are still quite porous.
Smashing the pieces into the Putty
Well, the "components" pressed into the putty and have been moved how the mood wanted to take them place.
Garden Potting Earth?
I am using so many material Mother Nature offers, so here instead of sand have used earth from the garden and added some stones with superglue.
I gently put some PVC glue on the areas where i wanted to put the earth and pressed it onto the base. You can, for example press it down with the back of a brush. In the meantime I would recommed using superglue for it, as it just keeps things where you want them to be while drying.
After the glue dried (it was about 1 hour, then i blew over the base - outdoors), I have watered the earth and the other wood parts with Super Glue to guarantee stability - sure this is not a very good idea but i like the smell and it works. There is certainly a less wasteful solution to this problem, for example - should work well - a dilution of water / PVC glue.
In response, I blew the base again and again to reimplement the process with the earth repeatedly for unsightly holes or other places.
Ready to paint ...
Jupp, that's it, after all glue is dried:
I recommend to paint the entire figure to the end and then removing the tape - why? The reason can be seen here quite good ... WIP:
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Aloa brush sisters and brothers,
although there may be nothing ground-breaking new, I once again documented my approach to of building another base.
A standard base from the Sockelmacher.de has been used.
- Socket
although there may be nothing ground-breaking new, I once again documented my approach to of building another base.
A standard base from the Sockelmacher.de has been used.
- Socket
- a Putties by Guardi - Type A (not granular)
- Stones
- Soil in the pot
- Two small twigs
- Stones
- Soil in the pot
- Two small twigs
- Fragments of a dried tree slice *
- Wood glue
- Zinnkleber
- A skull of Tin Bitz's
- Half a statue of Confrontation
- Tape
* Of such things - are found in the woods ..
- Wood glue
- Zinnkleber
- A skull of Tin Bitz's
- Half a statue of Confrontation
- Tape
* Of such things - are found in the woods ..
To protect the socket from dirt, paint, primer and adhesive accidents I've taped it with an usual tape. You can check back with another article we wrote about different masking options.
When buying a tape don't buy the cheapest ones, because they don't work as good as you might think.
Bringing on the Putty
With a knife, I have brought the Putty by Guardi on the bread ... uhm, Base (in the end it is just like making a morning toast). Already at this point the tape works its task.
Smashing the pieces into the Putty
Well, the "components" pressed into the putty and have been moved how the mood wanted to take them place.
Once the filler is completly dry (about 5 ~ 6 hours, depending on how thick the layer is) t is time to proceed.
Garden Potting Earth?
I am using so many material Mother Nature offers, so here instead of sand have used earth from the garden and added some stones with superglue.
After the glue dried (it was about 1 hour, then i blew over the base - outdoors), I have watered the earth and the other wood parts with Super Glue to guarantee stability - sure this is not a very good idea but i like the smell and it works. There is certainly a less wasteful solution to this problem, for example - should work well - a dilution of water / PVC glue.
In response, I blew the base again and again to reimplement the process with the earth repeatedly for unsightly holes or other places.
Ready to paint ...
Jupp, that's it, after all glue is dried:
I recommend to paint the entire figure to the end and then removing the tape - why? The reason can be seen here quite good ... WIP:
I hope this little trip to some more weirdo base work may inspire...
Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman_______________________________________________________________________________
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Hey Roman , thats a quite nice tut! Thanks for using one of my sockets.
Greetz Count
Sockelmacher
Always my pleasure :)
Yep,it inspires me, thanks. In the beginning it looks weird and chaotic and I wondered what will happen but in the end it looks pretty cool and it wasn`t hard to do (no sculpting or expensive basing materials).
I've never used potting soil, but instead scrape up the sand, gravel, and stones that collect by the side of the street near the gutters after a rain storm. I can't take credit for this. It was suggested in Shep Paine's "How to Build Dioramas".
I have discovered that you can create a sort of paste by mixing your basing material (sand, dirt, fine stones, or baking soda for snow) with white glue and a little water. Then troweling it into place with the little wood stir sticks you get in coffee shops.
@Glen Murie
Yay for sure, this "self created paste" works well too. Done this a lot of my own a while ago but i always messed up my complete workbench while doing so.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts here with us as i can read out of your words that keeping an eye open for the nature sorrounds us to collect and use parts of it.
Keep on rocking that way - thanks for your comment!
Regards
Roman
Hey Roman, i just discovered your blog and i'm already addicted to it. It's so inspirational!
Thanks for the Happy Painting
Hi massivevoodoo, the links to the images don't seem to work. Love this jungle.
Done, thanks!