My DIY snakeroom part 2, Backgrounds. - Page 2

**Minkness** · 03-01-15, 11:17 PM

Looking amazing!

fainche · 03-02-15, 03:46 AM

I'm excited to see new updates.

**Tsubaki** · 03-02-15, 05:19 AM

Thanks both! Tbh can't wait to continue, have to work though

MDT · 03-02-15, 05:58 AM

meh...."day jobs" are over rated......we need more pics!

**Tsubaki** · 03-02-15, 07:13 AM

True true, sadly my 'day job' has to pay for the progress

Jim Smith · 03-02-15, 08:19 AM

Great job and thanks for posting as you progress through your project. I'm sure it helps inspire others and gives people ideas to enhance the enclosures we house our animals in. Nice job!

jjhill001 · 03-03-15, 09:26 PM

Haha this is the type of thing I am planning for my terrariums it's a great help to see your process. Thanks so much.

**Tsubaki** · 03-05-15, 11:20 AM

Here we go! An update

Some glue!

Brushes is the way to go when applying tile-glue to Styrofoam.

It gets really messy applying the glue.

'cleaned' the edges with a clean wet brush, if you want to do this its best to use a soft one. Just keep it wet and clean, softly brush towards the wall. Or brush to the sides and down on the vertical area's, droplets are easily cleaned with a wet piece of cloth or whatever.

Used the big brush to distribute the bulk of the glue.

Small brush to get the glue in the crevices etc.

**Tsubaki** · 03-05-15, 11:24 AM

I decided to fill in all the nooks/crevices, and only put a thin layer on top this time around. This way the details stay more visible, it's a bit of a pain to do but worth it. I smear on a layer with a big brush, then use the smaller one from previous picture to bring back the details and distribute better.

Flash photo of it over halfway done, right side only done with large brush.

What it looks like completely covered with the first layer

**Tsubaki** · 03-05-15, 11:35 AM

Seriously doubting how i'm going to put on the second layer, So i grabbed my experimental piece and started to work with that again.

I mixed sand with the remaining tile glue, and put on a THICK layer of glue to see what it would look like. It looks nice but i don't think i prefer this smooth less detailed version, over what i have been doing so far!

This is a detailed shot of what the wall looks like now, the tile glue will be thicker later one but i can choose whether or not i make it smoother or not. (The blotchy pieces is because it was already drying)

This is a detailed shot of what the smooth tile glue on the background looks like, compared to the one with the sand added to it. Don't mind the color to much, it has not dried yet and the lighting is different on each picture. I really wonder what the one with the sand added to will dry like, because i do see sóme difference so far, but i doubt it will be noticeable after painting so don't see a reason to do it so far,

dave himself · 03-05-15, 11:55 AM

That looks fantastic mate keep the pics coming on your progress

**Tsubaki** · 03-05-15, 12:00 PM

Thx! any opinion about whether to make it smoother, or keep it as is?

**Minkness** · 03-05-15, 12:35 PM

I say as is. Looks more natural that way =)

**Tsubaki** · 03-05-15, 02:01 PM

Thx mate, i'm also inclined to keep it that way.. Still unsure whether or not ill use the sand. Depends on how it looks like dried up, and how it handles paint

jossh27 · 03-05-15, 04:08 PM

that is very, very cool. how big is that enclosure? what kind of wood did you make it out of?
are you brush painting it or are you going to use airbrush