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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 344

Creating a Lava Board and Painting Lava

August 2008·p. 98

THE SHORT VERSION

Two layers of insulation foam over MDF provide depth for carved lava channels, with distressed edges and plaster filler forming rough rock and flowing texture. A light Foundation base helps the yellow, orange and red bands remain vivid. Black drybrushing restores surface texture, and bright yellow-white currents imply heat and motion. The six-by-four-foot example can also be divided into smaller sections for storage or varied layouts.

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