Fake rock project nearly finished :)

[merv1988]

Hi after a few days sweaty work i am finaly coming to the end of setting up a viv for some uro's so i thought i would post a pic, i know there is loads about but i still enjoy seeing other peoples so hopefully you wont mind seeing mine.

[Morgan Freeman]

Oh that is really good! how did you get it so smooth? Sanding?

[merv1988]

yer but i also used the loft insulation extruded polystyrene instead of the straditional stuff and it made it so much easyer to shape.

[craigy g]

Originally Posted by merv1988

yer but i also used the loft insulation extruded polystyrene instead of the straditional stuff and it made it so much easyer to shape.

so what ure sayin is u made that from polystyrene ??

[merv1988]

Originally Posted by craigy g

so what ure sayin is u made that from polystyrene ??

err yer.

[craigy g]

that looks fantastic it looks rocklike ive never seen polystyrene like that

[merv1988]

Originally Posted by craigy g

that looks fantastic it looks rocklike ive never seen polystyrene like that

cheers mate did take some time and a few set backs but got there in the end should look better when i have got a few inches of sand in the bottom because the same sand i used as a coating for the rocks is what i will be using for the substrate.

[craigy g]

so how did you do that did you just buy it like that an then shape it ? ive never seen anythin like that before

[merv1988]

yer i just layered it and cut it into shape n sanded it then grouted it and painted it before sealing it with 3 layers pva and sand

[gizmossister]

well funky matey, congrats