Helpful scenic snow comparison

[Harry]

Found this on the interwebz:
Thanks to hakomike ... whoever he is.

[Hupp n at em]

Hmm seems like I'll need a good coat of white paint underneath where I plan to do PVA+WSS.

[Golgotha]

I am worried I recently looked at an old mini of mine painted at least 8 years ago and the snow was done with GW white paint, typical stock standard white wood glue and Woodland Scenics snow and it now has a yellowed effect and is no longer the crisp white it once was. If this is unavoidable I will never do another snow base again...

[Cymril]

Very helpful. I wish I had this guide, when I began to experiment with snow for my battle board...

[Hupp n at em]

I am worried I recently looked at an old mini of mine painted at least 8 years ago and the snow was done with GW white paint, typical stock standard white wood glue and Woodland Scenics snow and it now has a yellowed effect and is no longer the crisp white it once was. If this is unavoidable I will never do another snow base again...

I think PVA glue is the culprit there, if my plasticville ebay purchases are anything to go by...  I've been thinking about glues that won't yellow out, anyone have a suggestion? 

[pocoloco]

Nice find, thanks for posting.

Looking out the window and enjoying the feeling of not being outside at -23 C I can say that the lower right corner PVA+MB+WSS looks about right, needs a tad of white into the mix perhaps

[Vroomer]

got part numbers for the products used? Looking for the Woodland Scenics stuff now. Is it Winter Effects SP4123 or Snow SP4187?

 Thank you

[slovak]

I think PVA glue is the culprit there, if my plasticville ebay purchases are anything to go by...  I've been thinking about glues that won't yellow out, anyone have a suggestion? 

Try acrylic gesso, in my other career as a painter I use it daily to treat canvas and paper and it's completely non-yellowing and a beautiful warm white base. Pick a good quality product (I use Golden, it's excellent) and you won't have any problems.

It should be everything you need: heavy tooth, stable pigment, and matte medium.

[Hupp n at em]

Try acrylic gesso, in my other career as a painter I use it daily to treat canvas and paper and it's completely non-yellowing and a beautiful warm white base. Pick a good quality product (I use Golden, it's excellent) and you won't have any problems.

It should be everything you need: heavy tooth, stable pigment, and matte medium.

Great suggestion, I will try that out. Thanks!

[Golgotha]

So will this stuff do the job? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-0003550-5-236ml-Gesso/dp/B0006IJZF2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452298664&sr=8-2&keywords=golden+acrylic+gesso

I take it you will then not need paint nor glue will it keep the snow in place?

[slovak]

So will this stuff do the job? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-0003550-5-236ml-Gesso/dp/B0006IJZF2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452298664&sr=8-2&keywords=golden+acrylic+gesso

I take it you will then not need paint nor glue will it keep the snow in place?

I haven't tried to use it as an adhesive to hold the snow in place, so I can't speak to that from experience. I was suggesting it as an experiment because it is non-yellowing, is designed to adhere to a wide range of surfaces, and has a bit of body or tooth to it.

It is acrylic medium based, which is what I use (matte medium) to hold all the sand and static grass to the bases of my miniatures and the MDF bases on my terrain. So. . . if you give it a try, post up here and let us know! I suspect that it will work wonderfully.