Making snow?????

[Fjodin]

Can someone help me. I have gorilla from 15mm.co.uk and want to convert it into Yeti. The problem is I want to make a snow on its 20mm round base, but all tutorial s I've found uses soda or other materials which making  reactions with water. Can someone tell me the easy way to make snow using water proof materials.

[Westfalia Chris]

Can someone help me. I have gorilla from 15mm.co.uk and want to convert it into Yeti. The problem is I want to make a snow on its 20mm round base, but all tutorial s I've found uses soda or other materials which making  reactions with water. Can someone tell me the easy way to make snow using water proof materials.

I use to make snow using a mix of artists gloss acrylic varnish (for the shine), thick artists' acrylic paint (white, for the colour), and very fine quartz sand bought at a crafts store (for the structure). This is mixed in small amounts to create a paste, which can then be brushed on using an old brush (the sand will dull good brushes in no time, much like drybrushing).

[Hauptgefreiter]

You can buy snow stuff. Look here for the soft flake snow.
http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/water%20wasser%20aqua.html
I bet there are similar products available, maybe someone can give you a recommendation.

[Fjodin]

Thanx for helping!

[Barry S]

Hi Fjodin,

I've used  Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow in the past and I've been pretty happy with the results. It can be found at most model railroad shops in a large shaker. Another thing I've seen heard of model railroaders using is marble dust and limestone dust. Again, I've seen it for sale at various model railroad shops.

Great idea using the 15mm.co.uk Gorrilla as a yeti

I've been after a 15mm Bigfoot and might 'borrow' your idea 

[Christian]

I don't like Scenic snow (or any other man made snow) as I have no idea what the fine particles are actually made out of.

So, I made my own.

Firstly I mixed together some water, PVA and some Selley's Spakfilla (an Australian product and I don't know the equivalent) which is a white, fluffy filler. I mixed that into a nice paste and blob it on to the areas I want snow. The last step is to dust the area with bi-carb soda several times as it dries to get nice fluffy snow.

If you want crunchy snow, get some white scenery rocks to mix into your original gloop. Then, as it dries, sprinkle more to get the crunchy effect, with some bi carb to make sure it goes white (the original gloop mixture may go off-white).

Hope this helps. If you would like some pictures let me know!

 

[Hammers]

No need to make any. We got 40 cm of snow dumped on us overnight. Just grab a shovel and I'll let you have some gratis, free of charge.