Frequently asked questions
This page is for all those newcomers who have a question to ask and feel a little silly asking something which has been asked a thousand times before. So here are some answers.
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Filler is the same as sparkle. It is - outside terrainmaking - used to fill holes in (brick) walls and can be bought from DYI markets - or scavenged from a houseowner. It is sold as a powder or as a readymade paste in a tube. The powder is cheaper, but the readymade pasta is ready to use. Remember to clean your mixing pot soon after use, as filler dries rather fast.
Seeker: Elmer's school glue is PVA glue. They're the same thing, just a name brand vs. what the stuff is.
Luxor: The best I've found is at craft stores here in the States like "Michael's". The brand name is "Tacky Glue". It is thick, dries clear & flexible, and will form a weak hands free bond in 10 seconds thus "tacking" parts together & a hard cure in about ten minutes.
Seeker: If someone says to mix one part glue to two parts water (for example), then you would mix it so that you have twice as much water as glue. Say you wanted a large amount of this mix, you could use 1 liter water to .5 liter glue (2 .5 liter parts of water to 1 .5 liter part of glue), mix them together, there you go.
Seeker: Flock is actually similar to static grass, what many people (including me) call flock is actually finely shredded colored foam. Many people "flock" their bases with sand, then paint it.
Seeker: There are several options. Latex paint is safe. Many people seal the styrofoam with a PVA glue/water mix, then spraypaint it. The glue protects the styrofoam underneath, and strengthens the whole thing. Another option is florist's spraypaint. I think you can get it in black, and it is safe to use on styrofoam. However, it is a good bit more expensive than regular spraypaint (I think it's around $5US a can, but I'm not sure).
Nightcrawler: Umm... if you spray the paint on too thick, the PVA glue may turn to liquid again, so be careful. I mix a bit of joint compound in with the glue & this seems to help a bit. I also mix fine sand when I want more texture.
As this topic is rather large, it has been given its own page.