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Making a diorama
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If you are using stones that you have found then you can apply them directly to the model. For this tutoraial I have cast stones in rubber molds to get some interesting shapes. Here is a cast stone: |
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The shape of it is great but the color is definitely not what we want. It takes a little bit of practice to get the rocks to look real. Let me show you how to do it. | |
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First paint some of the high areas of the rock with a dark gray color. | |
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Then, while the paint is still wet, wash over the whole stone with water. This smudges the gray and makes it run. | |
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Now apply some glue and sprinkle some green grass onto the stone. Finally, with glue, apply some larger textures of grass. This makes the appearance of brush clinging to the stone. | |
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Apply glue directly to the back of the stone and stick it right to the diorama. Now use your techniques for sprinkling materials onto the scene to hide the cracks around the stone. Make it appear seamless in the scene. Glue liberal amounts of dirt and grass around the edges of the stone. Repeat this process and place as many stones as desired.
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Here is a video that shows this part of the rock making process:
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Table of Contents for this tutorial
More Diorama Stuff
- Index - Diorama Home
- What is a diorama?
- A short history of Dioramas
- Diorama Books
- Painting Miniatures
- Diorama Ideas
- Diorama Examples
- Diorama Making for the artist
- Diorama Making supplies & Tools
- Dioramas by Web Visitors
- Printable diorama box
Types of Dioramas to Make
- How to make a Paper Mache Diorama
- Diorama inside a lightbulb
- Insect Maker Diorama
- Mississippi River with Indians
- Really creative shoebox diorama
- Dinosaur Diorama
- Make a secret diorama
- Firefly Diorama with real blinking lights
- Rainforest Diorama
- Ocean Diorama
- Shadowbox diorama
- Make a shoebox diorama
- Massive Castle Diorama
- Diorama Examples
- Polymer Clay
- The Battle of Thermopylae Spartan Warrior Diorama - A tutorial
- HALO Diorama
- Wizards Tower Foam Diorama
- Cemetary Diorama
- Trench Warfare
- Simple Nature Diorama
- Water Woman Diorama
STORES
- Diorama Making Books
- Sideshow Collectible Lord of the Rings Dioramas
- Plastic Scale Dinosaur Diorama Kits
- Harry Potter Dioramas
- Diorama Foam
Check out the Diorama and Miniature store
Short Diorama Tutorials
- How to Make realistic tufts of grass
- How to make trenches
- Creative terrain shell making
- How to make Miniature Trees
- How to Make rubber rock and wall molds
- Motorize a drawbridge on your diorama
- Using foam to make a diorama
- How to make good looking rubble using cork
- Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas for School
- A foam based diorama with water from start to finish
OTHER PROJECTS
Make a cardboard Samurai Sword
Make a Cardboard Medieval Shield
How to make a fantasy shadowbox
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