Title says it all. Photos isn't mine it's from ebay seller Sixth Scale Traders. I wanted to know how they made the snow effect on the clothes, anyone have any ideas?

Hello all, Can you give me any advice on how to create a desert look ? I would like to recreate Uluru (also know as Ayers rock in Australia) and the semi arid area around it. The terrain has a reddish look and I am afraid I won’t be able to achieve the correct colors.
I don’t have many tools and materials, so I don’t have an airbrush.

What could be the easiest way to achieve the result I am looking for? Should I buy some sand that already has a reddish color? How could I apply it? I saw some videos where they mix sand, plaster, glue and water and then they add the color they want to this mixture…

I am pretty new to this world so any advice /idea is welcome! Cheers

Hi all, I'm attempting some fake rocks, really pleased with the result but when I went to put on a matte sealer (Rustoleum 2x Coat Matte Clear) it has a satin/semigloss sheen to it. I read that if you don't shake the can long enough, that happens. I shook the can for 10 minutes, and it still shiny.

Am I using the Rustoleum wrong? Any tips?

Would Dullcoat help or is it too late?

Thank you.

Hey guys,

At the suggestion of u/tattoomyvagina, we're starting this weekly Q&A post, where anyone can ask questions related to dioramas and anyone can answer.

We'll see how this goes. Feel free to reach out if you have any other suggestions or requests.

Hello folks,

I hope the formatting and phrasing is correct, this is my first post here. If not, feel free to remove.

I recently (like half a year ago) started building terrain for my wargaming table. I'm in the process of bulding a larger hub-city where a lot of the story will take place. The city is horse-centric (lore reasons that would probably bore you^^) and I wanted to do a statue of a horse in the middle of the city.

Now, because I'm not that good at sculpting and I don't have a 3D-Printer (since money is kinda tight) I thought I could use a Schleich horse and repaint it. Schleich are relatively detailed and not THAT expensive in Germany. At least compared to Breyer Horses^^

Normally I would guess I'd have to prime and then paint over it, but is there a way to help with the look of it being a statue and not like a painted plastic piece? Can I / should I sand it before priming to improve the look when painting? Can I use glue on it (I would like to glue the tail to the leg right next to it to remove any gap). Would it be smarter to make a rubber mold and then do a gipsum pour (not sure what its called in english)? And is there a way to make a rubber mold that won't break the bank and is maybe even reuseable?

I mostly used cardboard and acrylic paints so far, so this is new territory for me. I hope some of you can give me a little advice on how to approach this, since I only have the one horse and don't want to mess it up^^

Thanks in advance,

Rhylen

I'm trying to make diaramas with a large group of children, cub scouts age 5-11, and am looking for bulk cheap supplies. They are all making "habitats", so grass, dirt, shrubs, bushes, etc. Like get them at the grocery store cheap. Thoughts?