Prolly shud be in the diy section.

[slantedii]

But, nobody looks at that section anyway...lol, anyways, some people asked for a few pictures and a step by step on how i did my back ground, so here ya go. I simplified it because, well, im lazy.
This is about 5 pieces of 1.5 inch styrofoam cust to size and glued together with a standard silicone adhesive

This is the result of me hacking away at the styrofoam while watching my favorite show (House!!!)

This is after i jumped the gun and decided to put this cement mix my brother convinced me to put on it...it was still pretty wet when i took the pic

This is it when it is dry

This is it in the tank

Then i sat around for a week and sulked at how bad it came out and how disappointed i was. Then the next weekend i took a hammer to it and knocked all the cement off, started chiseling designs into the basic shape, when i got the desired look i took my blow torch to it

Then i put like 5 layers of grout on it, and voila!

havent sealed it yet, looking for a non toxic all surface sealer that also allows for a very matte finish, i dont want shiny rocks, lol. Enjoy, and message me with any questions.

 

[Steven1]

Wow, that's brilliant - the last picture looks great. Is it entirely safe using styrofoam and cement mix?

 

[Jiffy]

But, nobody looks at that section anyway...

You got that right. I had never even noticed that section. I saw your post and I was like, "what dyi section"! :lol: I actually went out to look!
I learned something!

And the background looks great. Good job!

 

[ArdorAndZeal1]

wow.

cool!

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must have been annoying to clean up the shavings tho

 

[slantedii]

Thanx, im currently working on one for my brothers alligator lizard, and for his turtles. Need something to do on the weekends...lol

 

[slantedii]

Looking for a good acrylic sealer if anyone has personal experience with one it would be appreciated

 

[LJean]

That looks awesome. I like them both, the first and after you fixed it to your liking.