QbanFam Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Anglia105E said: I support what is being said here by Ellen and Gary..... your diorama work is exceptionally good Yordan.... you have a natural talent in this field. David Thanks a lot. I would like to say that I’m very grateful for the support given by everyone. It has kept me motivated. At some point I will share the techniques I have used (many I obtained from the internet and YouTube channels and others I just thought of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 I pour the resin for the creek water. I made the mistake of gluing the beige before pouring it, so it was a little challenging. It was a scary process, since it was my first time making faux water and did not want to ruin my diorama. I just need to give some final touches, such as some small ripples (to show some small water movement). I also added some random bird drops on the bridge, as suggested here in the forum (I need more practice on this. LOL). Then I need to patch some areas around the bridge and abutment, where the layers of cork are still seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 The water looks great Yordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, afx said: The water looks great Yordon. Thank you. I didn’t want deep water, just a stream that looked natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I think you hit the mark with the water. Looks very realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: I think you hit the mark with the water. Looks very realistic. Thank you. I just added the water ripples. I will update later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I like what you've done. I've always wanted to try water but been afraid of it. Going to have to get my feet wet someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, uncle potts said: I like what you've done. I've always wanted to try water but been afraid of it. Going to have to get my feet wet someday. I know exactly know you feel. I thought about leaving the creek dried because I was too afraid to add the resin. I figured I had to start somewhere. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Brave move with adding the water Yordan...... and I do remember how I was feeling as I sprayed real water onto months of careful detailing work with my diorama streets. Having taken the plunge ( excuse the pun ) you now have a marvellous effect that really works. First time experiments on the actual diorama are right up there on the bravery scale for sure! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Anglia105E said: Brave move with adding the water Yordan...... and I do remember how I was feeling as I sprayed real water onto months of careful detailing work with my diorama streets. Having taken the plunge ( excuse the pun ) you now have a marvellous effect that really works. First time experiments on the actual diorama are right up there on the bravery scale for sure! David Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) Ripples added to the water. Also, notice the birds nest on the the top of the left abutment (thank you, Raymond, for the suggestion) I used some fibers from a palm tree to make it. Im sure there are better methods but this one looked natural. Edited March 3, 2019 by QbanFam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Fantastic work you have done on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 2 hours ago, shoopdog said: Fantastic work you have done on this! Thank you, Keith. There is more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 You must be really pleased with those ripples, Yordan..... and I didn't realise that you added the ripples after the resin water had already dried? I assumed that you would have to add the ripple effect while the water resin was still wet. The bird's nest looks just right, as does all of this diorama setting. You are giving me some serious competition here Yordan! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Your water effect is the best I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 It's looking very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Great details on every aspect! NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Just noticed the bird's nest on the beam under the bridge. Very nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Anglia105E said: You must be really pleased with those ripples, Yordan..... and I didn't realise that you added the ripples after the resin water had already dried? I assumed that you would have to add the ripple effect while the water resin was still wet. The bird's nest looks just right, as does all of this diorama setting. You are giving me some serious competition here Yordan! David Thank you David. The ripples were added after the resin was dried. I used Gloss Mod Podge and a brush to create it. Just load the brush with the product and tap over the surface. The smaller the texture you give the smaller ripples. You can create bigger ones by layering. It’s white when applied by clear when dried. I don’t know about the competition, though. Lol. I way too far from being near your skills. Edited March 4, 2019 by QbanFam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: Just noticed the bird's nest on the beam under the bridge. Very nice touch. Thank you. It was a recommendation from a member of this forum and it fits well. I take note from any criticism and ideas to make my dioramas better and I love the challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, redneckrigger said: Great details on every aspect! NICE! Thank you. The more I spend time on these projects the more I realize that, to make a diorama look as realistic as possible, it has to be worked on multiple layers. That’s how the real environment works, right? Layers of dust, dirt, debris, mildew on bottom of trees and shaded areas, grease from vehicles, etc. And no surface is uniform. I take advice from members of this forum as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Foxer said: It's looking very good! Thank you for your kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 7 hours ago, afx said: Your water effect is the best I've seen. Thank you. It was my first attempt and a very scary one. I thought I was going to ruin the diorama because I attached the bridge before adding the resin. It was a challenge and I had to be extremely careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Beautiful work on this Q The water effects, the moss on the rocks, it all fits nicely. Cheers well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanFam Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Belugawrx said: Beautiful work on this Q The water effects, the moss on the rocks, it all fits nicely. Cheers well done Thank you Bruce. It has been a lot of work. It’s my second diorama ever. I made a lot of mistakes during the process. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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