Every object has three colors
a base color
a shadow
a highlight
Basics of casting and coloring rocks
Placing the castings on the module
Some tips on the use of weathering powders
Some of Steve's dramatic molds.
Making rock castings using a hydrocal mix with the consistency of thick pancake batter
Castings ready for coloring - this can be done on or off the module - the latter is easier.
Preparing the layout for attaching castings
Gluing on castings using "Liquid Nails Projects" glue
Steve uses inexpensive acrylic colors - black, raw umber, raw siena for coloring rocks.
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- All of the rock gets a thin wash
- Deep crevices of the rocks get full strength color to create strong shadows
- Tops of the rocks are scrubbed with scotchbright to create hi-lights
- All of the rock is blended to help it look natural
Wash has puddled in the crevices
Some rocks were colored before being glued on the module
Additional coloration adds dimension to the castings
Some rocks were colored in place. Plaster cloth is used to fill in the spaces between the castings.
This rock and the adjacent plaster cloth are being colored in place on the module
Expand the plaster cloth area for the planned top of this module area
