- Видео 3
- Просмотров 5 822
AroidChris
Добавлен 15 сен 2011
Видео
DIY faux vivarium rock tutorial
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.3 года назад
In this video I show my method for creating faux vivarium rock. These rocks are non toxic and safe for amphibians and reptiles. These are based on 1:1 scale forest stone but the technique can be applied to any type of rock. You will need : Styrofoam Black aquarium silicone Pumice Activated charcoal Red expanded clay (optional) Spirulina powder (optional) A real textured stone of any kind If you...
Orb Terrarium one year update. (DIY Biorb)
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 года назад
It's been a year since I made the orb terrarium, previously the DIY Biorb project. I wanted to create a self sustaining terrarium like the biorb air from oase but with nicer materials and changing things I wasn't keen on from the original. Beautiful eco friendly timber from Treecycling, a glass orb (instead of plastic) and dimmable led lighting. I've used an array of mosses, ferns, aroids and o...
Can you use polyurethane board for this?
You definitely could 😊
Cheers, wanted to check it wouldn't kill the frogs. Loved the tutorial, looks great!
@@paulfisher3759 thanks! You totally seal in the foam so it's very safe
This video is not getting the credit it deserves. Your faux stone looks super realistic. I see a lot done with paint alone, and its not bad, but this is much better! Noice, thank you
Ah thank you so much!
What do you to glue the pieces of foam together before you start carving?
I use wood glue /pva
Is it as hard as cement + styrofoam?
I've never tried that myself. It's certainly very rigid with a flexible finish which doesn't crack or peel off
Do you have a video or info about the actual making of this orb? I'd like to try something similar after being put off by the price of the biorb air 😢
Great video!
Incredible work, so glad to finally have a solution to fake rocks since there's no drylok here :)
Ah thanks! Hope it works for you
Do you think red sand could work in place of the expanded clay?@@datura1919
This looks so good 🙌🏽 gonna have to try this out
Thanks! Good luck with it 😊
Can you explain the powders more. For pumice are you saying you bought some and then used a grinder over and over to turn it into powder?
Sorry for the late reply. Yes I bought pumice rubble in pea sized pieces and used a spice grinder to get the consistency I wanted. If you want an easier way of getting a light powder you can buy fullers earth, a clay powder, which works just as well
I'm gonna try this but with woodglue, I have covered a piece of foam with woodglue and sand, it hardened well and was quite sturdy. But regular sand made it look.. well, not too good, but with these powders it will hopefully look similar to this. Probably have to work in smaller sections, but then again I can use brushes if I dilute the glue just a little bit...
The only thing I'd say about that is that wood glue doesn't hold up well if it'll be wet constantly, but could work if they won't be
Won't that float tho..
These were designed for a vivarium, not an aquarium. They could be adapted for an aquarium though by adding weights or using silicone to glue them to the glass
Beautiful job. Highly realistic. Your attention to detail paid off in the end. I do have a dumb question is this for a water aquarium and if so does the rock not float and if so how do you mitigate that ?
Thank you! I designed these for a vivarium and they were stuck down with silicone. You could do the same in an aquarium. Without sticking them down they would indeed float.
thanks
Absolutely superb
Thank you very much
Now I know I need to shower with my rocks when I make my new build 👍 they look so realistic. Great tutorial 👊👊
Haha indeed! Thank you 😊
Can you tell me the name of the moss you used
Yes of course. It's cushion moss or bun moss, leucobryum glaucum.
@@datura1919 Thanks
@@chetangupta8122 very welcome