Create your scene as you would do normally and add some snow. You can get trees that have snow already on them or you can make your own by adding a small amount of PVA glue to the foliage and some white powdered pigment this will create a great...

Static grass is a scatter made of nylon fibres, that can be made to stand on end giving the appearance of real grass. Static grass is best applied using a static grass applicator. By filling the applicator with grass fibres, they are...

Static grass is best applied using a static grass applicator. There are several on the market and they can apply grass up to 12mm depending on which applicator you choose. Please note some will only allow you to use up to 6mm static grass while...

If you do not want to buy pre-made trees, which these days look very realistic, you can get tree armatures which are basically the trunk and branches. They come in various sizes from ¾ of an inch up to 7 inches (from 2cm to about 17cm). Simply...

How you attach trees really depends on the type of trees you are using. Many trees have wire forming the body of the tree/trunk very similar to a bottle brush, which allows for the trunk to be sunk directly into the scenery. Simply push them down...

Trees come in all shapes and sizes, some you can stand under and not be able to reach the bottom branch, some bottom branches will slap you in the face, so there is no specific one size fits all. The next time you go out, take a look at all the...

How long is a piece of string? This is a question that comes up time and again. I always say look at nature for the answer: in real life, trees can be as tall as your house or smaller than your shed. There is no right or wrong, some trees can be...

In the UK there are a few trees that like to grow next to a water source such as a pond, river or lake, these are:The River Birch (Betula Nigra) Weeping Willow (Salix Alba Tristis) Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) Poplar (Populus Tremula)Make...

Tree trunks are actually grey in colour and not brown as you would think. The next time you are out and about just look at a tree and you will see what I mean. Admittedly they are various shades of grey just look at nature and it will give you...

When gluing parts, it is best to hold them in place especially if it is a large area you need to join together, such as the two parts of a fuselage of a model aircraft for example. Add your glue sparingly to the joins, taking care not to go too...

The mistake some people make is to prime and paint their figures using the same or similar colour. But for the best results, add the shadows first by using a black primer; when dry, add two or three coats of an off-white colour by dry brushing...

I would not recommend sitting on one, but otherwise they are very good and sturdy. Most card kits are made of thick card and the design will create several layers of card, reinforcing the structure. They are easy to make simply by following the...