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Egyptian Mythology Display - Spring Clean 2024

Egyptian Mythology Display - Spring Clean 2024

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Sand

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Sand

For sanding the desert I had a choice of spending £6 to buy about 200g of modelling sand, or spend £3.50 to get about 10kg of kids play sand. No surprise which one won.

 

First I took by trusty 2″ paint brush and applied PVA glue over the entire base of the board. I then applied about 1cm of sand and left it 24 hours to dry. I then used an old hoover to carefully suck off the excess sand.

 

The results didn’t look too bad. My plan was to seal it by spraying on a 50:50 mix of water and PVA, but it was so thick it came out the sprayer rather gloopy. So I decided to add another layer of sand and then wait another day.

 

After the second layer had dried I once again used a hoover to carefully suck off the excess sand. The end result was ok but actually I think I’d have been better stopping after the first layer. It’s hard to tell if the sand is glued down or has just dried out and formed a crust.

 

I guess time will tell.

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