montanan
Whiskey Merchant
Ripples
I used Woodland Scenics "water". After airbrushing the stream bed with the colors I wanted (this can be done by hand too), I poured the "water" evenly through the strean bed. As the water began to harden, I took an old paint brush, which was clean, about a 2 inch brush, and began to lightly slap the surface with the broad side of the brush, holding it at about a 15 degree angle. This water sets up pretty quick, but you have to catch it at just the right time. You can do it early, and it may want to self level, but you can always do it again. If you wait too long, it will harden to the point where you won't get the ripple effect.
I used Woodland Scenics "water". After airbrushing the stream bed with the colors I wanted (this can be done by hand too), I poured the "water" evenly through the strean bed. As the water began to harden, I took an old paint brush, which was clean, about a 2 inch brush, and began to lightly slap the surface with the broad side of the brush, holding it at about a 15 degree angle. This water sets up pretty quick, but you have to catch it at just the right time. You can do it early, and it may want to self level, but you can always do it again. If you wait too long, it will harden to the point where you won't get the ripple effect.