Snow and Ice Diorama - The Base :: Kathy Millatt

Every good diorama starts with the same way with a firm foundation! I always use foam as it's easy to carve and manipulate and is lightweight. I normally top it with a layer of sculptamold before moving on the scenery proper.

You can download my STL files for the lock gates and paddles on Thingiverse.

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Method

I start all my dioramas the same way:
Base Foam
Build up foam layers
Sculptamold layer
Base paint layer
Specific Scenery
The "Real" World

You can check out the original photos here: www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/03/14/lapworth-locks/.
Tools & Materials
The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which I use to produce more videos. Every little helps!

Fusion 360 - a free to use (for most people) 3D CAD programmewww.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview#banner Blue Craft Foam or Insulation Foam (It’s now black!) This is a thick one. amzn.to/2yj0rN7 Insulation foam - for your house from a DIY store - I bought this a long time ago and have struggled to find a local source recently
Pounce Wheel - amzn.to/33aWg4I Hot wire knife - amzn.to/2NyVXMD Foam Factory hot wire knife - amzn.to/2PiSRcF Tacky Glue (thicker white glue) - amzn.to/2y5QWBJ Thin scenic or white glue (PVA) - amzn.to/2QO9G40 Wire brush to roughen any smooth foam surfaces - amzn.to/2yzANUO Sculptamold - amzn.to/2PvJuKT Black emulsion (latex) paint - I used masonry paint from the DIY store
Deluxe Materials Create and Shape - amzn.to/2Ab0TPo Lock gates - if you are a website subscriber you can download here
Bricks from these videos:
www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/03/21/foam-brick-walls-cutting-the-walls/ www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/04/04/foam-brick-walls-basic-painting/ www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/04/18/foam-brick-walls-adding-slime/
www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/08/15/snow-and-ice-diorama-the-base/
www.kathymillatt.co.uk
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Snow and Ice Diorama - The Base

Kathy Millatt

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