Seaweed?

[Uncle Mike]

Busy building a 'Devils Reef' for convention season. Your basic black basalt job, with pillars and such rising out of the surf. The problem now is to find a good seaweed to drape over the pillars and on the ground...any thoughts on what I should use?

[Gun bunny]

look at pet fish tank seaweed. you could use it as is or as a template for ideas.

[Meizter]

Check out this site:

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/in-progress-%C2%BB-dagobah-diorama-%C2%BB-spanish-moss-and-first-water-steps/
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/in-progress-%C2%BB-dagobah-diorama-%C2%BB-seaweed/

The spanish moss/seaweed methods seem fairly simple and excellent results (at least if it is that type of seaweed you are looking for)

[ink the troll]

ingredients & tools:
Paper tissue or cotton wool,
a cheap plastic container (not too deep),
rubber gloves,
toothpicks or similar
white/ pva glue
a bit of water
appropriately coloured paint
(optionally fine turf)

Prepare your mixture of white/ pva glue + a bit of water + paint in the plastic container.
Put on your gloves.
If you use paper tissue, cut it into thin strips and soak it in the mixture. If you use cotton wool, pull it apart a bit and soak it in the mixture. Pick up the cotton wool and squeeze it a bit to remove most of the excess liquid.
Put the wet cotton wool blob on a suitable surface (e.g. and old place mat) and use your finger (and the toothpicks for finer strands) to pull the cotton wool apart a bit more.
Drape over your scenery bits and let it dry.
Additionally you could add some fine turf to make it look more plant- like.
Cotton wool does works better imho for a strandy look, tissue paper works better for something remotely leafish looking.

[Uncle Mike]

Thanks a bunch guys...I'll have to try it out beforehand but I think that some variation on one of these will work...