hi all
i whant to do a dio with snow on it
how would you guys do the snow
tanks ed

Hi ed,
I personally use bicarbonate soda, mixed with water and some PVA glue. It has proven to give some good results and it is also cheap.
Here is one of my dioramas:


I hope this helped,
Regards,

http://www.milminwh.com/groundwork_&_diorama_aids.htm

this site has some great info on dio with snow, just have to take time to go thru list.

reb

I stocked up on that spray snow for windows that craft stores have during the holiday season. it never turns yellow and if you angle it right it falls like real snow (or as close it can be to real snow).

Tony

I have always used Sweet N'Low... great crystal look and because it is a chemcial creation it does not attract ants or other bugs

I love the idea for sweet and low! Ill have to try that. Years ago, I did a winter dio and used baking powder. It worked really well and one of the neat things about it is after a while, you will notice that a lot of it comes off your model but the residue stays behind in the nooks and crannies and looks like snow that has been on the vehicle or scene for a while.

My question is how do you keep it from coming off the dio?

You can get a product called micro balloons, which are sold to be mixed with fiberglass resin to make it lighter (any hobby store that sells fiberglass RC boats should have it). It looks like a pure white powder with a little shine to it. Just sprinkle it onto a layer of adhesive to simulate snow. I believe Woodland Scenics, a model railroad accessory company, also sold bags of this as scale snow.
I would avoid anything that is chemically unstable or reacts with water, like baking soda or household cleansers, as they may absorb moisture from the air over time and discolor. And sugar is a no-no, as it attracts bugs.

I also prefer the micro-balloons. I used Woodland Scenics snow on my Korean War dio. I too have had trouble with foodstuff discoloring and being eaten by bugs over time. The Woodlands Scenic Snow is really great at replicating dry snow. Ceramacote makes a more liquid snow product called Snowcoat (or something like that) which is great for wet, heavy snow and also uses micro-balloons. I think it looks pretty good: