Shiny static grass

[Tony Davis]

I have just moved a layout from a fairly dark, north facing room into a room that gets a lot more light and I've noticed that the static grass on the layout looks shiny. I'm wondering if it's just a trick of the light or because it is shiny and I just haven't been able to see it before? I was thinking of matting it and I thought a wash of some sort  - the usual black/brown mix - would answer.

 

Tony

[sulzer27jd]

If you can get hold of some fine soil or ground earth and blow that over, you want the texture of dust, it takes the shine off. I always do that when I am using static grass. 

 

John

[Tony Davis]

2 hours ago, sulzer27jd said:

If you can get hold of some fine soil or ground earth and blow that over, you want the texture of dust, it takes the shine off. I always do that when I am using static grass. 

 

John

Thanks John, do you fix it with anything, like hairspray or do you just let it settle?

 

Tony

[sulzer27jd]

I just let it settle Tony. Having said that as I go over with additional layers or details I suppose it gets a coating of hairspray eventually.

 

[Tony Davis]

Thanks John, I'll have a go with some local soil, it's a fine silt around here and I've got some ready dried.

 

regards,

 

Tony

[saxokid]

I normaly spray over lightly with car laquer or airspray and blow in some woodland scenic earth colour powders...

Like in this picture..

Edited April 20, 2020 by saxokid