Re: [FT] Terraforming Styrofoam

John,

Mix some water putty (cheap stuff found in the paint aisle at the
hardware
store) into whatever paint you wish to use as a base coat.  This will
help
to seal the surface and smooth it out.	Do two thin coats rather than
one
heavy.

KR, Geo-Hex

----- Original Message -----
From: John Crimmins <johncrim@voicenet.com>
To: <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 2:16 PM
Subject: [FT] Terraforming Styrofoam

> I discovered a new Art Supply store yesterday, and I picked up some
items
> for making FT terrain -- two wooden balls (about 1/2" in diameter), a
> strofoam ball (3" in diameter) and a strofoam hemisphere (8" in
diameter).
> The plan is to turn the hemisphere into a gas giant, and the smaller
items
> into moons -- all grossly out of scale with the ships, but they should
look
> neat.
>
> Here's the question of the hour: how do I seal this styrofoam?  It has
a
> very rough texture; not beaded, but very porous.  I'm thinking of
using
> miliput, which is very easy to work with when you have enough water,
and
> adds strength besides.  I'm not sure if this is the best option,
though.
> Anyone done this before?  And if so, what'd you use?
>
>
> John X Crimmins
> johncrim@voicenet.com
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