01-31-2013, 09:21 PM
I played around with the "furnace filter trees" today. I wanted to make some large trees as I have lots of little ones.
There are many tutorials on the web but It doesn't take too much, and you have to play around a little.
I used the green from the one use filters which were 4 for 2.88 at Walmart, the only green I could find anywhere. I got 9 large trees from a filter. I cut the fiber into strips about 3 inches wide, and did an accordion fold. I used a painted skewer stick for the trunk. I applied some glue to the "trunk" and slid the folded material on it. Next I used a strip about 2 inches wide and did the same thing, then I used one about an inch and a half.
After the material was on the trunk I cut the folds so there are separate layers, then spread them apart. Then I sprayed some dark green paint over it to give it a little body and let it dry. the final step was trimming (holding over a trash can.) I was trying to resemble a Hemlock.
If you want a different look, spray a very wet coat of clear on it after trimming and add some ground foam.
Charlie
There are many tutorials on the web but It doesn't take too much, and you have to play around a little.
I used the green from the one use filters which were 4 for 2.88 at Walmart, the only green I could find anywhere. I got 9 large trees from a filter. I cut the fiber into strips about 3 inches wide, and did an accordion fold. I used a painted skewer stick for the trunk. I applied some glue to the "trunk" and slid the folded material on it. Next I used a strip about 2 inches wide and did the same thing, then I used one about an inch and a half.
After the material was on the trunk I cut the folds so there are separate layers, then spread them apart. Then I sprayed some dark green paint over it to give it a little body and let it dry. the final step was trimming (holding over a trash can.) I was trying to resemble a Hemlock.
If you want a different look, spray a very wet coat of clear on it after trimming and add some ground foam.
Charlie