 zokissima wrote: |
| Looks great. Couple of questions, if you don't mind: 1) What mixture of celluclay/water/glue are you using? Offhand, doesn't have to be exact. 2) Are you pre-colouring it, and if so, which colour did you go with here. 3) Is there a top layer of colour? 4) What did you sprinkle it with for the texture? 5) Overall, what depth is the celluclay at? Thanks man! |
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1) What mixture of celluclay/water/glue are you using? Offhand, doesn't have to be exact.
I use about a third of a standard bottle of Elmer's Glue for this sized base--A LOT...the celluclay is very thick when I mix it---imagine very thick oatmeal...you should have to spoon it on and flatten it with a spatula...
2) Are you pre-colouring it, and if so, which colour did you go with here.
I usually do pre-color with cheap artists acrylics...in this case I used a dark khaki color...
3) Is there a top layer of colour?
What I put on top is actual earth (rocks, grass, etc...)...I have a choice of different colored "dirt" I have collected over the years...I keep them in lab specimen cups, and when I am ready to use them put them in an old pepper shaker and sprinkle it onto the still wet celluclay...the clay will "grab" the dirt and when it dries it will be part of the top layer...this shaking has to be done in stages and requires several layers...atthe end of the drying I simply brush off the dirt that didn't dry into the base...
4) What did you sprinkle it with for the texture?
See above.
5) Overall, what depth is the celluclay at?
Depends on the base I am trying to achieve...in this case it was pretty deep because of the re-bar and the "elevated" building and water pump...about 1/2 inch...keep in mind that celleclay likes to draw, curl and shrink...that's why I use so much glue--it helps minimize this...