07-24-2010, 01:16 PM
Gary S Wrote:I'm trying to remember how DocWayne did his water.... I think he painted the bottom and then used gloss medium brushed on top? DocWayne?
My "water" was made using Durabond patching plaster: mix and install, using drywall knives to level and to create "waterish" effects before it sets. Once hardened (and it does get hard), paint with latex house paint. Once dry, add "whitewater" effects if desired, then apply three coats of high gloss water-based clear urethane. No stink, no "creep" up the shore line, and no maintenance except the occasional dusting. It's also very durable - the camera is often sitting either directly on the "water" or on blocks of wood on the "water" when taking photos. For smooth and still water, one of the products intended for such may be preferrable, as it would be difficult to apply the plaster smoothly enough.
Wayne