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So I figured out a kind of cool snow effect on the cheap. You mix 1 part pva to 2 parts baking soda. The effect looks something like this
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Watch out for baking soda and PVA. After few months it may change its consistency and structure. I don't have any pics but mine changed to semi-transparent yellowish goo...

Cheers!



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Germany

 boredbeard wrote:
Watch out for baking soda and PVA. After few months it may change its consistency and structure. I don't have any pics but mine changed to semi-transparent yellowish goo...

Cheers!



You can mix in a little sea salt. that should hold a little longer....but it doesn't solve the flour worm issue
   
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I've had no issues with it. I mix in some cheap white acrylic paint ant it holds the white just fine.

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We had a thread on this recently. I just use Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow + PVA. It's pretty cheap given the Soft Flake Snow can be gotten for about $10 and should last you several armies worth of models.
   
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan






Pleasant Valley, Iowa

I did this (OP's technique, just baking soda and PVA) for a friend's models and it looked fairly decent. However, I just did it not even a month ago, so I can't say how well it will hold up over time.

If you want a wet snow look, you might look at Secret Weapon. They have a kit for $12 that looks pretty solid.




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 Flinty wrote:
The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
 
   
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Yeah I'll keep an eye on it but so far it's holding up fine

   
 
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