Swamp, pond, and a ton of Epoxy

I poured the Epoxy coloured with Athonian Camoshade (GW). Unfortunately, I did not follow my own advice from a previous post. I pointed out before that the Epoxy sets in very quickly and you have very little time to work it.

I prepared a full syringe of Epoxy thinking it was more than enough. Unfortunately, it was not enough to cover the whole piece. So I quickly made a second batch that I applied hastily. The result is a bit botched in some places. Also, the water surface is not perfectly even.

I should have prepared a lot more Epoxy in the first place. Since the product is very cheap, you better have too much of it and waste some, than have too little and mess your piece…

I applied a bit of the moss blend to cover some of the mistakes. At one point, I may use glossy mod podge to cover some of the surface irregularity, but I don’t have any right now, so I’m just going to call it a day 🙂

After finishing this piece, I realized something interesting about terrain crafting: adding multiple textures improve the overall look significantly. That may be obvious for some people, but it’s the first time I think of it this way. Although it may not show very well on the pictures, the blend of the different textures is definitely what I like the most about this piece.

For this model, the different textures are:

Dry ruins

Organic wood

Wet-look of the dirty water

3 different types of flocking/grass/tuft

Most Important Tip (and it has nothing to do with Epoxy): when crafting terrain, try to use different textures to improve

My overall impression/review of Epoxy:

Pros

Very cheap

Easily available (dollar store)

Surprisingly fun (and messy) to work with

Fun Factor: 5/5

Cons

Sets in (too) quickly: you almost have no time to “work” with it before it sets in. It is not a forgiving product.

Cloudy effect (without any paint or ink colouring, it is not fully transparent)

Aesthetic Result: 3/5

If you just need a semi-transparent “wet look” for a dirty swamp or a dungeon trap, Epoxy will work fine. It will also be a fun “experiment”.

If you intend to spend several hours crafting an elaborate piece that contains any kind of water effect, I suggest spending a little bit more money on water resin.