02-07-2011, 10:47 AM
Thanks for kudos gents. It means a lot. I too am really happy with the way it turned out. But I must stress this is not my idea. I stumbled upon it by accident whilst surfing the net a couple nights ago.
I think the key trick to remember is to lightly score the tile and carefully break off each strip. It's what gives it that nice rough hewn stone look to it. I am hoping that once I blend it all together with some scenery elements it will look like its been there for a very long time. I'll fix the back fill in place and do some landscaping around it tonight. Maybe apply a thin wash of paint to the brick to weather it slightly.
Once again thanks!
I think the key trick to remember is to lightly score the tile and carefully break off each strip. It's what gives it that nice rough hewn stone look to it. I am hoping that once I blend it all together with some scenery elements it will look like its been there for a very long time. I'll fix the back fill in place and do some landscaping around it tonight. Maybe apply a thin wash of paint to the brick to weather it slightly.
Once again thanks!