Help!!! Can anybody give me any ideas on how to model granite rocks/mountains preferably with styrofoam?
Can't think of the name, but there is a spraypaint that simulates granite. Comes in all color schemes too. Would probably work best for large scale though. [ 26 August 2001: Message edited by: John Barnhill ]</p>
I'm doing the very thing you are asking about. I have done a bunch of foam mountain cliffs and slopes using Bragdon's method of foam mountain construction. You could also use pieces of white foam board snapped off-not cut- to get the rough texture of rock-stack pieces as high as you need it. I use Formby's "decorative touches" Granite textured stone finish-it comes in spray cans and i spray it directly on the foam [doesn't eat up any types of foam i have]. Everyone who has seen it says it looks realistic. I used a light gray on some embankments and rocks around a waterfront scene. For my Arizona mountains area i am doing now, i put a base coat of a dark green[same exact paint], then sprayed the light gray over it to give a little bit of darker undertone and a sense of the moss and lichen that grows on it. I got my paint at a chain store called "Big Lots"-lots of clearance stuff- for two bucks a can. I've also seen similar brands in craft stores and Wal Mart for about $7. It goes pretty far and is easy to work with. Be glad to talk more about foam mountains if you like. Curt
I make all my own greenery by grinding up foam rubber in my blender with 44cents a bottle acrylic paint to give it color. [I get the paint at Wal mart craft dept]. Works great on foam, but keep in mind that foam rubber is very absorbant, thats why it makes great sponges. If i were doing a lot of foam rubber painting, i'd try and find a gallon of "opps" [paint mixed wrong shades and sold cheap] paint the color i needed-i'm always checking Home Depots for green opps paint! Don't forget to check appliance stores, etc. for free foam packing material-it can be sprayed with that textured granite paint as well as foam board and can be cut, broken and glued into fine mountain shapes. I love finding cheap ways to make great scenery. Curt
I bet the wife really likes you using her blender that way, and never invite me over for Margaritas. Seriously though, very interesting suggestions. Is the 44-cents-a-bottle acrylic paint the little Testors Model paint? I really like your suggestions. Thanks alot. Mark
The 44cent paint is in Walmart craft section and is 2 ounce bottles made by "Apple Barrel Colors". I just bought a quart of "hunter green" latex house paint for $5-that's the equivalent of 16 two ounce jars, so i save about two bucks and don't have to worry about running out for a while. I'm doing tons of greenery, so big container makes sense for me. Buying small bottles allows you to try different shades of green. I get different shades of green because the carpet padding i use is multi-colored, so get several different shades automatically. I love making my own stuff like this. Think of the left over foam pieces in blender as fiber-good for you! Curt
