Water- Using resin
Matt Probst said:
Pierce:
regarding water falls, I've seen them made out of strips of scotch tape and I've seen them made out of monofilament line (fishin' string) both covered with a varnish. The foam at the bottom of the falls made with thin tufts of cotton. Pretty realistic in pics, but haven't tried the method myself. You may want to experiment for a while before settling on something,
For waterfalls I agree with the above- also do a few tests. :thumb:
I suggest using resin, that dries clear, it will probably cost cheapest.
First seal the bottom of your lake. Then depending on how deep you want the lakes to look you can- from the middle- paint the "deepest" point black and then as you get closer to the shoreline feather in dark to light blue, near the edges you can also throw down some small stones and "garbage".
After everything dries, you can move to the resin pouring stage. Make sure you work where it is well ventilated and also make sure that your lake is level- otherwise your resin will move to one side!!- and pour as many coats as you want.
Each coat takes +/- 48 hours to dry properly. From experience from working on other peoples layouts I find that seven thin layers work well. On the top layer, just before the layer dries, you can use a tooth pick to create "white caps" for a windy day or even to form waves- not that I've seen lakes with waves, just an idea for all the others that read this post.