Mount. Manny
So after the very recent death of my first mantis Manny. I decided to make a small fake rock hill to put in a viv, here you will see what I did in order to create this.
So here's what the finished project looks like! Complete With a Very Happy Manny!
So here's what the finished project looks like! Complete With a Very Happy Manny!
So here is what you will need!
>Ton of polystyrene or styrofoam.
>Acrylic paint
>Brushes
>Tuppaware
>Waterproof wall tile Grout, non sanded, white, powder form.
>No Nails Adheshive or Hot glue gun
>Sand
>A Hot Knife
>Acrylic Sealant Matte
>Ton of polystyrene or styrofoam.
>Acrylic paint
>Brushes
>Tuppaware
>Waterproof wall tile Grout, non sanded, white, powder form.
>No Nails Adheshive or Hot glue gun
>Sand
>A Hot Knife
>Acrylic Sealant Matte
Step 1: Creating the Structure
So first you wanna create the basic structure. Using the hot knife, start cutting and laying the pieces. Melting the polystyrene will produce some nasty fumes so try not to breathe it in and of course open a window. Once you have your pieces glue them all together, its better to use No Nails instead of a hot glue gun as hot glue will melt the object.
Step 2: Grouting and Painting
Here, you now need to grout your piece, this is done by mixing the grout with water. You want the consistancy to be like pancake batter or milk. Of this you will need to add 5-7 seperate layers. The model will get slightly heavier, which is a good thing. Then you can begin to paint, first use a black base coat and then start dry brushing in lighter colours until you reach your desidered effect, once painted, spray a few coats of acrylic sealant to the model and add sand for further traction for the creature. And that is the model completed.
Links to check out!
Still stuck?
Here's a few links to help you!
http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk/housing-equipment/11369-gongy-house-need-help-schematics.html
It is a post about the house I built before this but there is vauluable info later on in the thread!
Also check out Lizard Landscapes
http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/
Here's a few links to help you!
http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk/housing-equipment/11369-gongy-house-need-help-schematics.html
It is a post about the house I built before this but there is vauluable info later on in the thread!
Also check out Lizard Landscapes
http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/