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Right about now I think I could handle some snow!
I used a spray glue for my snowy habitat scene. It all looked great after I added the snow to it. I let it dry and turned it upside down to let the excess fall off. There was still quite a bit on the base but it also had some bare spots where it did not adhere so good. I tried spraying the glue again and dusting it with the snow. It is “OK” but really does not have the look of freshly fallen snow now. Any suggestions on how to the snow to stick better at this point?
Vic
May 6, 2012
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Vic, if you are using a rattle can spray on adhesive, it will not work very well. it is a contact adhesive meant for contact bonding two parts together. what glue are you using, and what snow product? also, what type of snow effect are you trying to duplicate?
Rattle can is what I tried. I am using the artificial snow from McKenzie. It is just a simple snowy ground cover scene. Nothing elaborate. Maybe I should scrape it off and used Elmers glue-all and try that. What do you think?
Vic
September 27, 2012
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Vic I use a 3m adhesive spray in the can and it works great .You can get it at any home depot .If I want a thick fluffy snow I’ll glue some poly fill down first and coat it really good with the adhesive and sprinkle the snow on . It works very well . If you want some melted frozen look like on limbs or rocks mix your snow with clear 100% silicone to the consistency your looking for and spread it on where you want it .hope this helps !
Tommy Rogers
May 6, 2012
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Vic, two factors you need to consider when doing snow, is yellowing over time and cleaning dust and dirt if it is not in a case. spray can adhesives are for monolithic bonding. ie: two parts are sprayed and pressed together. in essence, it is a rattle can contact cement. it locks to itself. it will completely loose its tack over time when exposed to air, and will yellow with age. a good product for snow effects is a water activated snow from polymersnow.com. you can also go to woodlandscenics.com. the later has some great products developed just for snow, ice and water effects. cotton is far superior than poly fill. it is absorbent, easily shaped and is non resilient. poly fill is non absorbent and very resilient, making it non user friendly IMO
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