Laputa - Castle In TheSky
Making Vegetation
Hi everyone,
Today I want to talk about making plants for your diorama with real plants. This is the technique I used for this diorama.
The most common way to use natural plants, is to use dried-out plants. With a coat of paint or varnish, they can keep for decades.
One way I like to use natural plants is with glycerine. You take the plants you want to preserve and immerse them completely in a warm 50% mixture of glycerine and water. Let the plants soak for a day and then let them dry thoroughly.
You might find that not all plants keep well with this method, and some might turn black or brown. This is a little problem though, as you will be painting them up.
The next step is to make pots for your plants, if, like in this case, you are building a garden.
For this you have to use your imagination, and keep note of the scale. I use sewing thimbles, electrical components and a myriad of other stuff that comes to hand.
Sometimes you might need to use putty to sculpt them into a more pot-like shape.
Sewing thimbles make great pots.
Thimble and putty.
A thimble plus putty and paint.
A myriad of pot plants to brighten any diorama.That is all for now. I will continue in a few days when I get a day off work.
Until next time, stay safe and have fun.
NR.
