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OK, let's get started. For this terrain piece, you will need the following tools and supplies:
1. 3/4 inch blue insulation foam
2. Wall joint mud
3. Small ballast (from hobby shop)
4. Hot glue gun
5. Wire foam cutter
6. Palete knives
7. Box cutter
Step 1:
The first step is drawing your bbase on the foam. This piece will be about 12" long, 5" wide and almost 4-1/2" high.
Draw the base
Step 2:
Next usining your wire cutter, cut along the lines at a 45 degree angle so the base has a slope.
Base is now cut
Step 3:
We are now going to trace and cut the 2nd level of the broken land. This base will also be cut at a 45 degree angle, but first you need to place the top of the base on a new piece of foam. Take a pen and trace the base onto the new foam.
Get ready for the 2nd level
Place base top on new foam
Outline of 2nd level
Next, cut the foam with your foam cutter. Cut with the traced lines up, angle the wire in and trace the outline as best you can. the edge of this piece will meet with the top of the base piece.
Cut inwards
Finished 2nd level
You now want to repeat this process for the next 3 pieces. But this time to not cut at an angle. Instead cut at 90 degrees. Remember, these cuts do not have to be perfect. You are only making a skeleton of the finished product, so don't stress if it is off a bit.
3 more top pieces
Plug in your hot glue gun
Glued pieces
Step 4:
Glue all the pieces together.
Step 5:
Now that you have the basic design cut and glued, it time to add the texture. Using your palet knife, spread the drywall mud evenly over the entire piece. Don't worry about a smooth coat or even if you miss spot. Nothing in nature is perfect and neither is your broken land.
Wall board compound
Pallet Knife
Piece with wall board compound
Another angle
Step 6:
Next sprinkle the small ballast on the base with the wet compound. When dry, this will create extra texture to the overall piece design.
Ballast on base of broken land
Now you have to wait about 24 hours to proceed with the next step. In the third and final part of this series, we will paint and flock using several techniques to create a realistic piece of art you can play with.
Until next time
John
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