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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

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    Paint ready now! Tree roots/vines added where a decorative statue will be placed. For those familiar with the Zelda series, it's going to be the Goddess statue from Breath of The Wild
    I made sure the gaps in the roots were too small for a sneaky ball python to try and pass through. Don't want him getting stuck!


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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

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    What are those roots made of?

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    Apoxie sculpt!
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    Man, you have some talent! Start selling those on eBay! I'll buy one
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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

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    Man, you have some talent! Start selling those on eBay! I'll buy one
    Thank you! Aha, if I ever figure out a way how to do so efficiently, then maybe!
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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

    So you shape the foam and then coat it in grout? Like standard grout used between ceramic tile? I have been thinking of taking my boring reptile basics hides and building on the outside of them to look like rock. The look you have here would be perfect just want to know exactly how to get that. Looks great by the way.

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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

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    So you shape the foam and then coat it in grout? Like standard grout used between ceramic tile? I have been thinking of taking my boring reptile basics hides and building on the outside of them to look like rock. The look you have here would be perfect just want to know exactly how to get that. Looks great by the way.

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    Yup! I used sanded grout for this one for the extra texture but you can also use unsanded. The one I specifically got was this one:
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    Mainly because it was cheaper than getting it locally in my case, but any tile grout will do.

    The key is coating them in layers, roughly three. For your first layer you'd want to mix it with water with the consistency of thin cake batter and "paint" with a paintbrush so you can fill every hole and hard to reach places more easily since your mix is thinner. It may be hard for the grout to stay on the foam so you may need to do this twice after letting it dry. I usually do coats every 12 hours.

    Your second and third coat batches will be the the same consistency of normal cake batter. I ended up doing 4 coats, patching up some gaps with thicker applications of grout with a palette knife. Then you can paint! Acryclic if safest and seems to have no problem sticking to grout.

    Just make sure you find a good, non-toxic (ideally water proof) sealant to apply afterwards.
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    Re: DIY Rock Ledge Project!

    Quote Originally Posted by MasonC2K View Post
    Looks like someone has been watch some Lizard Landscape videos.
    You caught me red handed :p
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    Got some paint started! Still a bit of ways to go but so far not bad!

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    Paint job done! Working on sealing it now

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