Thread: Winter Horses-Finished.

Hi Lynn

I am in awe of your beautiful work. He looks so alive!

What did you use for the snow?

cheers
Wendy

I use MDF or medium density fiberboard, in this case two 3/4" thicknesses glued together. I use a Kutzall to shape it and then lots of sanding to get it as smooth as possible. After a gazillion coats of primer, several coats of flat white and then a final coat of flat laquer. I raise the snow off the darker base by cutting a smaller disk of 1/4" plywood which I sand and paint flat black. That reveal really makes the snow stand out.

Thanks for your comment.

Originally Posted by Lynn O. doughty

I use MDF or medium density fiberboard, in this case two 3/4" thicknesses glued together. I use a Kutzall to shape it and then lots of sanding to get it as smooth as possible. After a gazillion coats of primer, several coats of flat white and then a final coat of flat laquer. I raise the snow off the darker base by cutting a smaller disk of 1/4" plywood which I sand and paint flat black. That reveal really makes the snow stand out.

Thanks for your comment.

MDF that dust is bad for you

Wonderful,Different!!

I use a vacuum when I grind that stuff. Thanks for the comments.

Originally Posted by Lynn O. doughty

I use a vacuum when I grind that stuff. Thanks for the comments.

l knew you knew but in 50 years people are going to make big court cases out of that wood it's bad for you

its getting banned in a lot of places,,, the dust is a shocker if your doing gringing or sanding you would wont a full mask

if you just used knifes or chisels it wouldn't be as bad

mountain out of a mole hill

Looks great finished Lynn!