I am about to order some more models, and was going to order along with them woodland senics snow flake and water effects, but was wondering if there was a way around them that would save me the $10 for each that anyone knew.

Thanks

For the snow you could try baking soda or baby powder

I prefer the Woodland Scenics Snow. I tried baking soda and flower and they both laid too flat and didn't look like snow to me, also they can yellow over time. For water, I use fiberglass resin. You can get it at Wal-Mart or the like, look in the auto body repair area. Mix with hardener and pour it in thin layers, no more than 1/8 inch at a time. You can also mix some paint into it for a muddy river or frothy sea look. It comes out looking great.

There was a link to an excellent article on making ice or a frozen lake out of paraffin wax. The effects were quite stunning. Sorry couldn't find the link but basically the paraffin wax which comes in blocks is melted down in a pot (preferably one that isn't never going to be used by the wife, hehe) and poured slowly to avoid bubbles over the desired area.

I had a hard time getting paraffin wax here so ended melting down white candles down in a pot. It didn't have the nice texture of pure paraffin as candles are a mix of paraffin and other additives. But what the heck, it was cheap and I used baking powder for snow. Its been more than half a year (knock on wood) but so far the color on the baking powder seems okay.

I've used the Snow product and find it very nice use. If you want an alternative, the baking powder is the route.
The water products from WS have never received rave reviews, either to fast drying, to yellow, to hard to work into detail spots etc etc.
You can go with two part resin, high gloss varnish, there are lots of options
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I know that using baking powder sprayed with hairspray makes great snow. The hair spray crystalizes the baking powder.

But I'm still skeptical about using baking powder ever heard it might yellow in time. Can the same effect be done using baby powder? Can the hairspray crystalize baby powder?

Thanks.

Angela

This was done with baking soda oversprayed with hair spray. The pix are old, hence the sepia tone, but I had the dio for about 2 years and no yellowing.

Art

anyone worked with the woodland scenics water effects product? Ordered it just to see if it works, just wondering if it will end up sitting on my self or I will acctually use it.

Hi,
I use micro ballons, they don't yellow, but you have to be careful with them, they can irritate the skin so use gloves
George

Water I use epxoy putty or casting resin


for snow, I use diluted white glue and sprinkle on SWEET N' LOW...

John
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Angela as far as I know talcum powder is from talc, a rock albeit a very soft one. So hairspray will unlikely crystalize it. I've also noticed a lot of our forum members have used baking powder with no side effect including myself so far. I'm guessing but the yellowing experienced by some could be due to the water in the PVA:water used to glue it down or a long term reaction with the chemicals in certain hairspray.

I've used the WS water products and like them, except for the melt and pour product.

Sealhead