Things You'll Need
- Styrofoam. Check the old electronics boxes you've got laying around
- Acrylic paints, black and white
- Paintbrushes. Mine were kid's craft quality purchased at Walmart
- Optional: fake moss
I had some packing styrofoam I'd been saving for something sitting in a closet. I cut some into roughly wall-sized pieces and started mixing the acrylic paints.
Note: a really good idea when working with styrofoam is to have a plastic grocery bag next to you. When you inevitably get little pieces of the stuff all over you, shake your hand/foot/appendage in the bag, and the static of the bag will attract them.
Initially I cut the pieces with scissors, for a rough look, then I sheared the bottom with an Xacto-Knife, so they could stand properly. A few I carved with the knife, as it was much easier and less messy.
I started with a base coat of a very dark grey, then dry-brushed the highlights on, using a lighter grey.
They worked out pretty decently. They are very light, and are prone to falling over.
