Here are some more pics:

Sand in one bucket and gravel in another. The sand is mixed with Elmer's glue to make the base which will dry rock hard. The gravel, rocks, and snail shells are added while the mixture is still wet.



Here is some sand mixed with Elmer's glue and black tempera pigment to make a more mucky bottom. The idea was to use a more mucky bottom around the cattails and lily pads. I ended up having to moderate it a little as it sharply contrasted with the rest of the base.



A final pic minus the pumpkinseed which will be completed and added soon.







Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 07/20/08 08:36 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.