Scarlett's New Rock Platform FINISHED!! (new pics P2!)

[apaprikao]

I seriously LOVE that rock platform. I want one just like it.

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

Thank you! Luckily my step dad loves to do this stuff so he helped me..

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

scarlett, how did you get the background to stick?? you used the melamine right? i cant get a backgroudn to stick to it...can you help

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

Well Phoenix actually I'm not sure lol.. My step dad is a commercial artist and he makes banners and stuff for different events so he has this non toxic adhesive stuff that he printed it out on.. Sorry I can't b any help in that area

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

Well Phoenix actually I'm not sure lol.. My step dad is a commercial artist and he makes banners and stuff for different events so he has this non toxic adhesive stuff that he printed it out on.. Sorry I can't b any help in that area

thats okay thank you anyway!! also you probably already said this and i missed it...
your viv is 4x2x2 right? how tall is that basking rock you made? Phoenix is having issues getting on his driftwood and his bugs hide in it (yuck) so i want to build one, just interested in how tall yours is...

 

[Jess]

I'm guessing you could Velcro tape a background on? It wouldn't be as flat as glueing it on, but you could still change it to a different one if you got sick of it.

 

[bccrt5]

what about double sided tape for attaching a background...

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

what about double sided tape for attaching a background...

now thats an idea!! if you do that will it still give off fumes from the background and the heat and all? :?

 

[bccrt5]

now that i do not know....but i can't see it putting off fumes...

i guess you could use thumb tacks if you painted them the same color as the area they are going in on the background, or staple gun

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

now that i do not know....but i can't see it putting off fumes...

i guess you could use thumb tacks if you painted them the same color as the area they are going in on the background, or staple gun

sorry i didnt put that right... let me try again...my brain isnt working today...
the background, if you get one that usually would stick do you think you would still worry about fumes being let off once it heats up in there? if you do think the background would let off fumes i could always find a temporary home for them while i waited....

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

What about mixing some elmer's glue with some water to thin it out and use a paint brush to either put it on the back of the background or directly onto the viv itself?

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

What about mixing some elmer's glue with some water to thin it out and use a paint brush to either put it on the back of the background or directly onto the viv itself?

would that cause any issues with the melamine? I keep reading that moisture and melamine dont mix...

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

I'm not sure about the melamine.. I don't have much knowledge regarding that material but I wouldln't think so b/c it's just elmers glue..

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

I'm not sure about the melamine.. I don't have much knowledge regarding that material but I wouldln't think so b/c it's just elmers glue..

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okay cool! sorry for the influx of questions lol!!! but thank you for the advice!!! all of you!! i love this forum!

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

No prob.. I've asked my share of questions too..lol