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  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Canada
making a photo base
Posted by JTRACING on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:25 PM

Here's how I make my bases, I find they add more life to taking pics


Just start with some plywood or any junk wood, check garbage day's people throw out old dressers etc the bottoms of drawers work well and that junks free! lol

Then cut it to the size you want.


Next add the plaster, I use regular drywall compound, you don't want it very thick just enough to give a surface. If you put it on thick it could warp the wood

Once dry, sand it down to even it out, and use a 220 then 600 that way you don't end up with scratches in your finished surface.
Then I like to add the cuts that most concrete has. I make 3 inch squares, that seems to be a good size scale wise.

Then just paint and weather how ever you want!

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Colorado
Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:55 PM
That's an awesome base! And looks real simple to make- great paint finish too

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Posted by PatRedmond on Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:01 AM
Very nice, JT!
  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, February 20, 2009 10:48 AM
That looks great. I also use the leftover pieces from my wood projects. I use my router for some fancy edges. But you can do the same if you don't have a router. Just purchase some inexpensive molding the same thickness as the base, then miter the edges at 45 deg. and glue them up. You can even use a thicker moulding than the base to act as a wall to keep in your groundwork.

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