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Title: Need more suggestions
Post by: racm32 on 19 April 2013, 01:06:20 PM

I want to make stone walls in the same style as the ones in my home state of Kentucky. They are dry laid (meaning no mortar) and have a row of vertical rocks along the top called a soldier course. any suggestions on how to go about this?
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/fieldstone-wall-kentucky-300x200.jpg) (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/racm32/media/fieldstone-wall-kentucky-300x200.jpg.html)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/StoneWall1.jpg) (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/racm32/media/StoneWall1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: Phyllion on 19 April 2013, 01:14:47 PM

Buy them? I got some pretty decent resin ones which while chunkier, have the same style:

http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tiny-worlds-stone-walls-painting-part-2.html (http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tiny-worlds-stone-walls-painting-part-2.html)

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: Cory on 19 April 2013, 03:03:05 PM

I'd use pink/blue foam. A rough stone texture is easy to scribe while watching TV.

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: FramFramson on 19 April 2013, 05:13:10 PM

I've been meaning to make similar (if coarser) walls out smashed plaster bits. There was a thread on here maybe a year or more ago that had that and a beehive hut made the same way. Can't seem to find the thread though!

What I recall is you get a large baking pan and fill it with a thin layer of plaster, then once the plaster sets, you smash it to bits, and roll the bits in a big to take the edge off a bit (to your preference), then stack the bits in a wall, or whatever other shape, base 'em and paint!

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: racm32 on 19 April 2013, 05:14:29 PM

Quote from: Cory on 19 April 2013, 03:03:05 PM

I'd use pink/blue foam. A rough stone texture is easy to scribe while watching TV.

What method do you use to scribe textures?

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: snitcythedog on 20 April 2013, 03:30:44 AM

Use a hobby knife for the rough stone shapes into the foam.  Ball point marker drawn into the score marks to add the spaces.  Use the hobby knife again to "chip the edges".  Force some of the "chipped stone" back into the wall.  This will give you a distressed rock look.
Snitchy sends.

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: Cory on 20 April 2013, 05:41:39 AM

Snitcythedog has it, though for irregular stone I usually just score with a sharp number 2 pencil.

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: grant on 20 April 2013, 05:11:12 PM

Have you seen this site http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm

Very great tips, if not a bit insanely good. Be warned! o_o

Title: Re: Need more suggestions
Post by: snitcythedog on 21 April 2013, 05:01:18 AM

Quote from: grant on 20 April 2013, 05:11:12 PM

Have you seen this site http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm
Very great tips, if not a bit insanely good. Be warned! o_o

I still go to this site in awe.  His method for scribing bricks on foamcore is what you are looking for. 
Snitchy sends.