Coating experiment

Post by **PutzinVT** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:31 pm

So I built a min size house. One I've built before, to test out a coating I've
been experimenting with.

It's far from coconut. But I was looking for something that was not sand.
Best part is you can make it any color.

Tell me if it looks ok, or I should scrap the coating altogether.

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Post by **BrianB** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:10 pm

Steve, I think it looks GREAT! A wonderful little house. It has a nice warm and fuzzy feeling, it's a nice alternative to coco! The snow is nice and fluffy as well. LOVE your little snowman!!!

Post by **Lee** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:24 pm

I really love the texture of this! What is it??

Post by **PutzinVT** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:02 pm

Well. The fluffy snow and the coating on the house are the same.
One is just a finer version.

I'll try to make up some instructions.
Stay tuned.

Post by **Howard** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:54 am

good morning...

count me in as wanting the details on the texture finish you are using...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **maria** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:24 am

there's a product out there called Flower Soft--this is very reminiscent of it to me--anyway the real product is quite expensive and so someone came up with an alternative. Check out this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tz3P9NOcY

Post by **PutzinVT** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:01 am

Your getting close.

It's my take on that with a few changes.

Will share in a bit when I can sit down and write something up.

And it's pretty inexpensive.

More time than money.

Steve

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:06 am

Hey Steve, did you ever get those "instructions" made on how to make this awesome coating yet? Enquiring minds want to know sir!

Cheers,

Will

Post by **PutzinVT** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:48 pm

Will:

It starts with styrofoam. At first balls and cut them up.
Then in to an old electric coffee grinder.
Grind them to a granular powder.

After that I found a styrofoam in flake form. This grinder easier.

I then wet it a bit and add some paint.

Lots of colors to choose from.

I let that air dry and then run it thru the grinder one more time to make it a uniform finer size.

You put it on like glitter.

Steve