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.

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!!!

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

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.

good morning...

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

my very best regards...howard...

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

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

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

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

Thanks Steve. Gonna try that tonight. I will post pics as I progress. Awesome idea!