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| acd1984 |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:23:42
Hi guys I have been busy tha last week building a custom viv from an old tv unit and some glass from a skip (old shower door)
Iv also been doing a background from some polystyrene that came from packaging and 2 caves that came from tv packaging
Il update with pics when I can get on my computer (probably tomoz)
But mostly I decided to post to tell you about the best background tutorial, search for beckywheeler on youtube, she is amazing at backgrounds imo, I would post a link but im on my phone |
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| richard v |
Posted - 28/06/2012 : 14:29:47
I am currently building a back ground a couple of posts down Berts new house, I have been using an acrylic sealant or no nails, works fine. |
| Cookie |
Posted - 28/06/2012 : 12:36:54
Great info!
I've been thinking about some D.I.Y myself and this is just what I needed to know.
One quesion, what do we use to stick the backing onto the tank itself thats safe? I've seen in a few other posts some people using wallpaper paste for various things, I assume this is safe for the snakes? And would this be strong enough to use to stick poly onto the backing board? |
| Scottydog |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 23:49:28
Look really good. Top job |
| reptilemadd |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 21:56:24
Nice one cheers  |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 19:52:09
I used about 3 or 4 spoons and and about half a mug of water, tip: skim the froth off the top of the coffee and watch that when you paint it on, dont let it build up in the gaps to much otherwise it gets a bit sticky |
| reptilemadd |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 13:38:40
Very nice Bigdon and I would have never of thought of using coffee to colour it I new there was a reason I joined this forum lmao what ratio of coffee to water did you use?  |
| Tawfik47 |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 07:45:58
Nice job bigdon23 |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 23:26:56
Background with a top layer of grout and dabbed with kitchen roll to add texture and next will be 3 coats of varnish
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| acd1984 |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 23:22:04
After a few layers of waterproof tile adhesive and 1 layer of grey grout, also on thr background, I painted the hides with coffee, didnt paint the backgroud as I wanted them different
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| acd1984 |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 19:54:53
Good to know reptilemadd and thanks, il post up pics as it progresses
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| reptilemadd |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 09:27:34
It's looking good don but as for the glass I'm afraid all shower enclosure glass is toughend but good luck and don't forget to post the finished pic's |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 23:09:38
Thanks bats iv not figured how to post a youtube link from my phone yet,
I dont know if the glass is toughened yet but if it dosnt work its not like the glass cost me anything so no big loss lol
The viv inc caves and background has cost about a tenner so far and not much left to do, time is the only thing its really cost |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 20:16:08
The only problem I can foresee is with the glass if it's toughened glass when you try to cut it with a glass cutter it will shatter into a million pieces other than that looking good mate |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:57:48
Wow - some work there! Congrats!
I think this is the Becky wheeler link - someone else posted this on here but can't remember where.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Beckywheeler/featured
The 'nemesis vs fluffy' vid is good too |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:56:08
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| acd1984 |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:54:02
Here we go
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