writes:Still having some leftover 'bones' from my Giant's Skull project, I decided to build another scenic.
For this project, I used one skull and nine of the styrofoam bones.
My first step was to basecoat the styrofoam pieces with tan paint. Two coats serves to protect the styrofoam well, and the sparkles mix into the paint to create some interesting textures.
Although I did lightly sand the skull, the seam remains quite visible. The seams on the bones are less visible.
Meanwhile, I took a flower-shaped piece of wood and primed it on one side with brown spray paint. This time, I'm using one of the Chalkboard Ornaments previously profiled. The 'chalkboard' side is on the bottom.
I then flocked the base, sealed it with matte clear spray, and when that was dry, began to build the structure: a layer of three bones, a layer of three more bones, a platform of three final bones, and then the skull.
I highlighted and washed the bones after each layer was glued into place (and the glue had dried). The skull was highlighted and washed separately, then glued into place. The painting technique was the same as the previous scenic. Then everything was sealed with a light spray of matte clear.
Above, you can see a 28mm fantasy figure posed with the Giant's Altar, to provide a sense of scale.