Another "water" Question

Hi SternO, an easy way for ripples and other water effects is put your grasses etc in then pour clear resin and when final pour has hardened off get some pva glue and a cocktail stick and dipping the stick into the glue then drag it across the surface to build up ripples . you can do straight or circles and with this method you have good control over the desired effect by adding more or less for size of ripple effect required. This method looks strange to begin with as the glue is white but it turns clear when dry. Hope this helps, Andy.

Working time is going to depend on the amount of hardener you use, but my average time is about 15 minutes before it sets up too much for pushing and pulling...

As for the move, thanks.. I'm doing a little bit at time all week long, lol... One of the benefits of being the building super...

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Personally, I drill and "plant" vegetation in the water...

Thank you Col. That sounds like a good option...about how long do you have to work with the 2 part?  Hope your move went well!!!

AJ, Col. VH, What water I'm using is not at question, your recomendations have helped me make a decision regarding that and I am definatly going to use the water effects....Was wondering if the 2 part will flow between reeds and grass, or do I have to install veg afterwards?...It will be a tight group of reeds, cattails, grass and weeds...Col. the water effects runs $14.99 at the LHS

will do lineman, From what I have gathered I think that casting resin will do for any water, but I may use the WS water effect for the motion and ripples ect...I will keep ya posted

I don;t have much experience with anything beyond casting regular clear pools of standing water, but I would think that if you want to show "flow" you would have ot get something that doesn't necessairly self-level?

I know that Woodland Scenics has some product that is specifically used to model falling or flowing water effects. I would think that you'd have to pour the water first, and then texture it, and then quickly sink in the reeds.

You'd have to read up on the usage of that product first of course, and see what the working time is, and then tailor your technique to that.