Mordhiem graveyard

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Project Entry by admiralfb

Step 2: texture and sealing

October 2, 2023

Now that the glue has set I add rough stone textures by pressing a rock from the garden into the foam. For smaller projects I use a ball of aluminium foil instead, but on jobs this scale bigger is better. It’s better to go more aggressive on this step as sealing will fill in some details. Judiciously adding more textures can help obscure any unsightly seams between the layers of foam too. The brick work is just drawn on with a pen.

Once everything is done and textured, I like to seal the foam to protect it from any aggressive paints and glues going forward. Usually I use a mix of PVA glue, paint and water this gives decent protection but isn’t great over repeated use. So this time I went for a mix of modge podge, paint and water. Modge podge is a mix of pva and acrylic gloss medium so hopefully will be a little hardier going forward. I’ve given it 2 coats, so now it’s time to let it dry completely.