r/diorama

⭐Finally included the grating ditch covers along the curb that I missed in my previous mountain road builds.

⭐​Swapped the original grass layout for a resin ocean this time. Pushed the details on the mountain and cliffside rocks much further to give them a more realistic, weathered texture.

⭐​I’ve featured other car models this time, as the custom AE86 and EVO from my previous posts have been purchased by a customer.

⭐This is a larger build, measuring 40cm x 30cm and 20cm in height.

2X AAA BATTERY

I need to make a diorama/sculpture of a Cyprus swamp, with Cyprus knees and whatnot. Is there a way to do this without resin? I have a little UV resin if absolutely needed for a top coat, but I do not want to use a deep pour resin. It also doesn't have to be deep, I just need it to look like a swamp. I would like that part to be more realistic, because the rest will be a bit abstract.

Any ideas or tips? Thanks in advance!

Example pics:

This is my steampunk submarine lair! Everything is cardstock or foam board which exception of the lights and portholes

👉 my youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0jBUwR6FeJc

Hello,

I'm new to art (like, any kind of art), and after going down the rabbit hole of videos on SM, I finally just went for it and made a faux moss rock (this is third).

I have a few questions if anyone's willing to help:

1. Is there anything I could improve about the process or the materials I used (without adding cost, if possible)?

2. How do I make it long lasting? Specifically I'm worried about the fake grass falling off and the color fading over time.

(Bonus) How can I add weight. It's too light. I want to place them in artificial flower pots or maybe on my desk, don't want them flying easily.

Here's what I did:

1. Carved and sanded styrofoam into a rock shape

2. Applied wall putty (joint compound isn't available where I live and Mod Podge is way too expensive here)

3. Applied white glue and added homemade moss made from foam. It didn't turn out great as you can see in the second picture

4. Applied diluted white glue over the moss, which made it look whitish. Maybe I should have added color at this stage?

5. Mixed white glue + acrylic paint + water into a liquidy mixture, added sawdust, and applied it all while still wet.

That's pretty much it. Any tips or advice are welcome, I'm still figuring things out.