Chisel Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 So I built the base of a stream/river on some wood, I used some wood filler to make the banks, then, I painted it sealed it with Mod Podge and used some clear elmers glue to try and make a nice clear stream/river, but after 3 days the thing dried horribly. So I'm looking for some advice on how to make a clear stream, what I can use to make a body of water that won't dry and flatten out or get huge air pockets in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannonc60 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Hi. The Scenic Water products are great and available at lots of hobby/model railroad stores. They also have videos and articles on how to use the products. https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/scenic-water-125ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Look at angieaug youtube channel. She did a nice vid on a stream a few months ago. https://youtu.be/il-9x9JCHnc HBS sells a clear plastic rippled sheet that you can lay on the surface for a water effect. I think it works better for fountains or ponds though not the directional movement you are looking for with a stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisel Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Not looking to spend alot of money on this, 20 bucks maybe or under. I seen this Quick Water stuff at Michael's that I could probably get for 7 bucks with a coupon, but I'm not sure how it dries? I don't know if it gets hard and clear or stays like jello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 The Quick Water is supposed to hard (but a bunch of reviews here say it sometimes doesn't). Here's a recent thread where we talked about options for water, that might help you: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=forums&module=forums&controller=topic&id=43099 I haven't tried it yet but I ended up buying EasyCast, which cost ~$11 on Amazon. Michaels also carries it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisel Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 That's funny I just picked up EasyCast last night from Michaels, got it for 8 bucks with AC Moore coupon. Going to try it later or tomorrow see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisel Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Just thought I would drop in to say I had great results from EasyCast. It made a nice clear stream which is what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 There you go, Emily; now you can make your water cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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