Collins Does Orktober
Ice that stands the test of time.
I noticed that after a few days the PVA completely dried out under the glass shards (duh! that’s what it’s meant to do!) and the whole aesthetic of the base completely changed.
No longer did I have bright shiny blocks of ice that captured and glowed with daylight like you would see in real life. I had dark, black semi shiny lumps of glass. they didn’t glow, they didn’t refract or reflect. They simply disappeared into the black sand of the base and were difficult to see or set the scene.
#disappointment
What I wanted from the bases
What I got (left) and my next idea (right)Here you can see what I mean. The glass disappears on the base. Specifically on the black rim base there is one razor sharp looking one at the front right (just in front of the big bit) that basically is invisible now.
I redid my test piece but instead of priming in black I primed in white. This means that when the glue dries the colour beneath shows through and it is still a bight colour that can help reflect the light back out.
As it happens I also quite like the idea of having a brilliant white rim too. only ever see those on truly snowy bases but it does help sell the idea that it is ice and not some mystical grim dark crystal, aka glass…
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