using static grass?

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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i have never used static grass. what is the most effective way to use this stuff?

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  1. apply thinned white glue to the base,

  2. place the base in a box larget than the base,

  3. liberally sprinlke the static grass on,

  4. hold the base upside down over the box and tap the bottom.

  5. blow across the grass and that’s it.

I then return the excess which is in the box to the baggie. If needed, I’ll spot apply more with tweezers and repeat steps 4 and 5.

You can further seal it with aerosol hair spray when the glue has dried.

3

thanks for the info. i had tried using just once before and that was after i already had other turf on the base… it did not work out the way i wanted. i think i get the idea now. thanks.

4

Ajlafleche pretty much covered all I know, but there is one thing. I don’t know if it works, but I’ve heard that rubbing a ballon on your head to make static charge and then lightly holding it right above or tuouching the grass makes it stand up just like your hair, giving it a more realisic and “standing up” appearance. Agai, not sure if it works, but it would look great if it did! Hope this help, and post some results!

5

I read somewhere that if you applied grass, then placed it on top of a television, it would get it to stand. Didn’t really work for me. It’s a shame- I’d love to be able to combine my two favorite pastimes[(-D]

SteveM

6

I would just add that you should buy several shades of grass - my local hobby shop has at least 6, ranging from bright golf course green to dusty prairie brown - or your diorama base is going to look rather otherworldly. Real grass is not a uniform green, not even on a golf course (much as they would want it to be!) and you need to make sure you break up the monochromatic look of the turf.

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I have a piece of film (8.5 x 11 transparency film) that I rub on the dog then use to make the just applied static grass stand up. If you should only have 1 color of static grass, once dry you can make it variagated by either air brushing some color or dry brushing.

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Actually I think it’s better to paint it all, since it’s shiny.