I'm so glad I found this video! I use 100% silicone a lot to make mold blanks, but this is a brilliant and effective way to make water effects for my sculptures as well; thanks, my dude!
Thanks very very much Ian. I am straight down the shop to get some silicone on my day off Wednesday!! Then can crack on and do the Diarama for my HMS Nelson for my dad. Thanks again. Steve
Thank you for making this tutorial! I've seen plenty of how-to and tutorials on websites, forums, etc. but they all just have static pictures. It makes a lot more sense, at least to me, to actually see the process of it being done. Also the using the cheap silicon caulk is a great tip. I'm going to have to make a run by the local Home Depot and pick up a tube and give this a try. May have to make my Prinz Eugen a waterline rather than a full hull now :)
@GreenAiden555 Yes, laminated foam board, or foam core, a thin piece of foam between 2 very low quality pieces of paper, when it gets saturated on the outside, it curls up, especially if you have a large piece. I use pink foam for most of my diorama bases, the insulation foam you can find in 8 ft legths at home depot or lowes
Thank you for sharing this. One thing I wanted to mention is that clear caulk is kind of notorious for yellowing after about a year. Happened to me in my bathroom and it looked pretty bad. I went on line and found lots of folks with same experience and not always in bathroom. So not an effect of hot water, steam, soap etc. BUT all is not lost. I found a clear alternative that we can try out called LEXEL. It is suppose to be "clearer", very durable and never yellows. I haven't tried it yet so can't tell about the consistency, but worth a try. Just thought I'd post this so we would not be surprised after a year when that lovely blue water turned a muddy green. Hope this helps and thanks again for showing your technique. I am going to try it with this other product.
thanks for the advice i had been reading this while opening the hair gel container.... so thanks alot you saved all my hard work from being a puddle! my hearts racing really fast cause i had just read it in time
Background music makes me think you're going to save the world instead of making a diorama. The tutorial is cool, just what I needed right now. Now excuse me, I have to save the world.
lol when i was watching this i thought "omg this is amazing.. cheap and easy way to make water effects" then the whole "you cant get this anywhere..." and i was getting ready to comment saying "don't state its cheap and easy if you cant obtain the tools for the job!!!!" well played sir... well played!
Frozen stream sound like you would need to go the resin route because of the layering involved to really get good frozen stream effects. you can try mixing white/light blue acrylic paint in with the silicone to give it a 'frozen' color. I personally HATE making snow models with a passion, so I don't have much experience to share! :P
That is brilliant, and cheap. Definitely hate the $20 mark-up on buying 'artificial water.' Thanks for the help!! Loved the build-up for your extremely rare modelling tool.
@bubbachub211 Hair gels contain a certain amount of organic polymers and will degrade after a few months. Also, since these polymers are suspended in water/glycerine solution, you would get extreme shrinkage and yellowing as a result. As for the blue dye, the effect is best suited for staying clear and you have more control over the pattern of the water. The hair gel would be come brittle and flake off the diorama as it doesn't stick to anything other than, well, hair.
Hi akademee, I could do with some advice bout my water effects on the rivers on my 200 sq ft N gauge dcc railway layout, I've got 3 rivers about 24 ft in length which wil converge, I've painted the river base a muddy colour blending in the colours using my airbrush , I've added light gravel and rocks and poured on woodlands solid water which is my preferred type water effect over varnish, on this layout I've decided to add ripple effects behind the rocks using deluxe fibres and deluxe making waves, this is my first time using these materials and would love your advice on how to create a good effect, the solid water is finished now , to a depth of 6 mm with most rocks still about 2mm to 5 mm above the top water coat and it's on this platform I want to put on the making waves,as this dries clear, should I paint it white when it dries or add while colour to it as i brush it on ? This is a new area for me and could do with a bit of help , thanks and keep up the lovely work my friend , From Ireland , my deepest thanks
I found this set of videos hugely useful, but I have a couple of observations. First, the spoon trick did not work well for me. It created too many sharp peaks like a meringue pie topping. Instead, I laid a sheet of cling film over the surface and immediately pulled it off, very gently. That produced, for me anyway, a much more accurate looking surface. And I found that if I used white acrylic paint to create the wave foam and spume, it tended to bead up on the non-stick silicone surface (I used GE-brand clear silicone sealant rather than clear caulk). But if I allowed it to dry completely, then went back over it, it added up very nicely to create a VERY realistic effect. It took about 4 rounds of drying and re-painting, but the end result was really amazingly realistic.
@albie123 any material will do, cardboard, wood, MDF, styrofoam, metal, grout, tile, cake, all that stuff. I would be wary of foam core though, as I have had experience in the past with it warping under thick coats of acrylic paint
@WW2boy1000 Glue and silicon are 2 different things. Glue dries by evaporating water from it and it loses mass in the process, silicon cures by a reaction with moisture. Also, because it is a liquid, more so than silicon, you would be unable to get the finer wave effects than you can with silicon. It is also in my experience that wood glue is actually yellow, at least where I am. I also recall that clear silicon is actually cheaper in the hardware store than wood glue.
I assume you are talking about the silicone. It is not recommended to use a huge wad, this stuff needs moisture to cure and since it cures from the outside in (and when it does cure it specifically repels water) this could lead to a problem if applied too thick. I have also had problems with yellowing on really thick wave patterns. The wave made in this video actually experienced some light yellowing in the front of the crest.
You'd have to get some extra materials, but here's what you're talking about: PBR31 Boat Splashing Water & Running Boat Cloud of Spray Water Effect Diorama Making Film PART1
excellent video! The Real model artists like yourself are the ones who can make use of ordinay products instead of spending on specialty products. BTW Do you have a cheeper substitute for mocel cement? I have used lacquer thinner which seems to work well.
All silicone brands I have ever used come out white and dry clear, like Elmer's glue. But if it works, it works, as long as it doesn't stay white or change into another color...like purple, or something
Hi...I have no idea if you are still monitoring this or not but if so, I have one question. My son needs to create a swimming pool. Can we use this same effect? It will be much thicker of course, so I was not sure if it would work. If not, do you have a suggestion? We tried using very thick hair gel but it just looks like we dumped jello in the pool. Thanks!
Reason I wanted to get exactly what you used was the reports of the GE brand stuff flattening out from one of the comments in here. So didn't feel like spending time on possible trial and error when I could just get something proven to work :)
I honestly had no idea, it was on another dried-out tube in my garage, but I have seen people use a large diameter nail to plug the hole and store it, depending on how far you cut it open of course.
@jintat87 It feels to me that it is more on the hard side. Even though it is relatively thin, the texture will always keep it's shape if that is what you are concerned about.
@gjkma77 Well I do see a 720p option on the video itself and I do attempt HD uploading, however my camera does not support any sort of HD recording nor does it have the capabilities to hook up an external mic, like a boom mic, and such. So I humbly ask that you bear with the quality issues as the other 9000 people have before you. Thank you.
I appreciate the comment, however when it comes to the model assembly as well as what I put through my fragile airbrush, I stick with the stuff designed for models. It really comes down to a question of value. I can get a TON of models built with 1 bottle of Tamiya extra thin cement, so definitely worth the expense. However, the model company water effects ($20 per few oz.) will get me through maybe one? I might even need another one if the project is big enough! That, to me, is not good value.
Very awesome tips here. Totally helping me with my train layout. However, I agree with the comments about the music. It's very distracting. Perhaps you could do a dub of your instructions since it's not like we need to see it synched up with your lip movements...?
"i dreove across three states to get this tool....its a plastic spoon" wtf!!! i was thinking it was gonna be so frickin epic tool....what a let down, but good vid none the less!
c0l1n_M4 i'm making two of them right now, one of them from halo 3 ODST (the rookie just after the drop landing) and the their one from halo 3, The mission where you get deployed at the shore
That "special tool" must have been an artifact from the sunken Plastanic ship. Another aid in using the tool is to listen to death metal. That will also allow you to think of someone you don't like.
@Devi1DogCota Thanks, surprisingly enough, I was looking for a tutorial for this sort of thing, and through all the woodland scenic product placement stuff, I stumbled upon this person who'd made a Gundam model or something who only has a sentence describing what he had used, which was silicone. So after my own experimentation, I was able to make this tutorial. I hope people find it useful!
...since i am a noob Dioramist i like these kinds of videos...only two things you need to change is #1 the 36 seconds of intro is a bit too long. #2 when doing a narration/how to video do away with any distracting noises, unnecessary music, background noise from TVs, radio or pets....thank you for taking the time to make this video for us noob! :P
no, but my air conditiner was getting fixed an we were using room air conditioners,but there was one set at 71 in the room next to the room i had it drying in
If you can't find the silicone locally you can order it online from Home Depot. None of the local places in my area. Including the local Home Depot, had this brand, and since at least one user had problems with another brand like GE i figured i'd get exactly what was used in the video. search for: Lifetime-Pro-Clear-10-1-oz-Siliconized-Acrylic-Adhesive-Sealant-0866HD
The brand is not important, all it is it the cheapest clear silicone I could get my hands on. There were people who did not really understand this concept and were begging me to post EXACTLY what I was using, so I obliged to my viewers
@SteveSabbai Though I would agree with your opinion of the intro, I would reserve the right to call me a noob at videos to youtube users who have at least one video on their channel. And as much as I would like to afford something like Vegas pro, or an HD camera, or a boom microphone, I cannot. I have attempted to make the best videos I can with my incredibly dated and obsolete technology.
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@Akademee Fair enough, but it makes it very very hard when you're trying to learn what it is you're doing mate and just can't see. Plus it's also hard to hear some of what you're saying because that damn music is playing over the top. Other than that....I do value your expertise and thank you for contributing. I'm learning from you and I thank you for that.
That is NOT regular silicone! It is a water based transparent acrylic caulk! That is why it dries clear... Silicone is to be well avoided as it ruins every chance of painting anything near it!!!
the music is too loud, it kinda drowns out your voice. Depending on the software you use, you can either turn up the volume on one of the audio tracks.
Crafting has never felt like such an epic adventure!
Thank you, music!
I've always wanted to try the silicone sealant but was afraid to do so. Now I can! thanks for the great video.
Simple, cheap and easy. This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. Thanks so much for the video. I am off to give it a try right now!!
I'm so glad I found this video! I use 100% silicone a lot to make mold blanks, but this is a brilliant and effective way to make water effects for my sculptures as well; thanks, my dude!
Thanks very very much Ian. I am straight down the shop to get some silicone on my day off Wednesday!! Then can crack on and do the Diarama for my HMS Nelson for my dad.
Thanks again.
Steve
Thank you for making this tutorial! I've seen plenty of how-to and tutorials on websites, forums, etc. but they all just have static pictures. It makes a lot more sense, at least to me, to actually see the process of it being done. Also the using the cheap silicon caulk is a great tip. I'm going to have to make a run by the local Home Depot and pick up a tube and give this a try. May have to make my Prinz Eugen a waterline rather than a full hull now :)
Wow that is so easy and so good at the same time. Thanks so much for sharing.
You just saved me countless hours and most of my college fund. Thank you!
@GreenAiden555 Yes, laminated foam board, or foam core, a thin piece of foam between 2 very low quality pieces of paper, when it gets saturated on the outside, it curls up, especially if you have a large piece. I use pink foam for most of my diorama bases, the insulation foam you can find in 8 ft legths at home depot or lowes
Great vid thanks! Loved the music..my little girl and i had a blast watching it.
Thank you for sharing this. One thing I wanted to mention is that clear caulk is kind of notorious for yellowing after about a year. Happened to me in my bathroom and it looked pretty bad. I went on line and found lots of folks with same experience and not always in bathroom. So not an effect of hot water, steam, soap etc. BUT all is not lost. I found a clear alternative that we can try out called LEXEL. It is suppose to be "clearer", very durable and never yellows. I haven't tried it yet so can't tell about the consistency, but worth a try. Just thought I'd post this so we would not be surprised after a year when that lovely blue water turned a muddy green. Hope this helps and thanks again for showing your technique. I am going to try it with this other product.
Did you ever try the Lexel? If so, did it work?
thanks for the advice i had been reading this while opening the hair gel container.... so thanks alot you saved all my hard work from being a puddle!
my hearts racing really fast cause i had just read it in time
man the nostalgia. used to do this back in my college days in architecture.
Incredible! Never expected to create water effects that easy and cheap. Only point I have: please no background music ;-)
I appreciate the criticism, however, it was either music I had, or the whirring of a crappy camera for the whole video :)
Lars Hinrichs
@@Akademee rather hear the camera !
It is a boring video until the spoon change my perspective. Good one!
Background music makes me think you're going to save the world instead of making a diorama. The tutorial is cool, just what I needed right now. Now excuse me, I have to save the world.
Fascinating to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice! Have read about this but didn't really understand how to "use the spoon". Thanks!
Well that's awesome! Always wanted to try making water but thought it was a pain in the (_|_) to make. Thank you for this video!
lol when i was watching this i thought "omg this is amazing.. cheap and easy way to make water effects" then the whole "you cant get this anywhere..." and i was getting ready to comment saying "don't state its cheap and easy if you cant obtain the tools for the job!!!!" well played sir... well played!
Thanks for sharing your video it makes us easy and understsnd to make dioramas..specially for a begginers like me...again thank you so much!!!
Frozen stream sound like you would need to go the resin route because of the layering involved to really get good frozen stream effects. you can try mixing white/light blue acrylic paint in with the silicone to give it a 'frozen' color. I personally HATE making snow models with a passion, so I don't have much experience to share! :P
That is brilliant, and cheap. Definitely hate the $20 mark-up on buying 'artificial water.' Thanks for the help!! Loved the build-up for your extremely rare modelling tool.
@bubbachub211 Hair gels contain a certain amount of organic polymers and will degrade after a few months. Also, since these polymers are suspended in water/glycerine solution, you would get extreme shrinkage and yellowing as a result. As for the blue dye, the effect is best suited for staying clear and you have more control over the pattern of the water. The hair gel would be come brittle and flake off the diorama as it doesn't stick to anything other than, well, hair.
Hi akademee, I could do with some advice bout my water effects on the rivers on my 200 sq ft N gauge dcc railway layout, I've got 3 rivers about 24 ft in length which wil converge, I've painted the river base a muddy colour blending in the colours using my airbrush , I've added light gravel and rocks and poured on woodlands solid water which is my preferred type water effect over varnish, on this layout I've decided to add ripple effects behind the rocks using deluxe fibres and deluxe making waves, this is my first time using these materials and would love your advice on how to create a good effect, the solid water is finished now , to a depth of 6 mm with most rocks still about 2mm to 5 mm above the top water coat and it's on this platform I want to put on the making waves,as this dries clear, should I paint it white when it dries or add while colour to it as i brush it on ? This is a new area for me and could do with a bit of help , thanks and keep up the lovely work my friend ,
From Ireland , my deepest thanks
Excellent tutorial! Thanks for sharing
I found this set of videos hugely useful, but I have a couple of observations. First, the spoon trick did not work well for me. It created too many sharp peaks like a meringue pie topping. Instead, I laid a sheet of cling film over the surface and immediately pulled it off, very gently. That produced, for me anyway, a much more accurate looking surface. And I found that if I used white acrylic paint to create the wave foam and spume, it tended to bead up on the non-stick silicone surface (I used GE-brand clear silicone sealant rather than clear caulk). But if I allowed it to dry completely, then went back over it, it added up very nicely to create a VERY realistic effect. It took about 4 rounds of drying and re-painting, but the end result was really amazingly realistic.
Its normalt reglar silikonet. . Cant be
@albie123 any material will do, cardboard, wood, MDF, styrofoam, metal, grout, tile, cake, all that stuff. I would be wary of foam core though, as I have had experience in the past with it warping under thick coats of acrylic paint
Nice spoon joke you really nailed it 😂
@WW2boy1000 Glue and silicon are 2 different things. Glue dries by evaporating water from it and it loses mass in the process, silicon cures by a reaction with moisture. Also, because it is a liquid, more so than silicon, you would be unable to get the finer wave effects than you can with silicon. It is also in my experience that wood glue is actually yellow, at least where I am. I also recall that clear silicon is actually cheaper in the hardware store than wood glue.
I assume you are talking about the silicone. It is not recommended to use a huge wad, this stuff needs moisture to cure and since it cures from the outside in (and when it does cure it specifically repels water) this could lead to a problem if applied too thick. I have also had problems with yellowing on really thick wave patterns. The wave made in this video actually experienced some light yellowing in the front of the crest.
Excellent tutorial.. thank you! Do you think this method would work with a large scale boat.. like Tamiya's 1/35 scale PBR?
You'd have to get some extra materials, but here's what you're talking about: PBR31 Boat Splashing Water & Running Boat Cloud of Spray Water Effect Diorama Making Film PART1
lol Loved the part about the spoon!
@Akademee thx.. i just concern about the dust will stick on it due time.. :)
excellent video! The Real model artists like yourself are the ones who can make use of ordinay products instead of spending on specialty products. BTW Do you have a cheeper substitute for mocel cement? I have used lacquer thinner which seems to work well.
maybe a cheap spoon from one of the fast food places would have worked as well? It is a great idea and now to part two :)
All silicone brands I have ever used come out white and dry clear, like Elmer's glue. But if it works, it works, as long as it doesn't stay white or change into another color...like purple, or something
Ian do you have any tips on making frozen streams?
Hi...I have no idea if you are still monitoring this or not but if so, I have one question. My son needs to create a swimming pool. Can we use this same effect? It will be much thicker of course, so I was not sure if it would work. If not, do you have a suggestion? We tried using very thick hair gel but it just looks like we dumped jello in the pool. Thanks!
what if you did it with just the paint? like the spoon thing?
Reason I wanted to get exactly what you used was the reports of the GE brand stuff flattening out from one of the comments in here. So didn't feel like spending time on possible trial and error when I could just get something proven to work :)
I honestly had no idea, it was on another dried-out tube in my garage, but I have seen people use a large diameter nail to plug the hole and store it, depending on how far you cut it open of course.
@jintat87 It feels to me that it is more on the hard side. Even though it is relatively thin, the texture will always keep it's shape if that is what you are concerned about.
@gjkma77 Well I do see a 720p option on the video itself and I do attempt HD uploading, however my camera does not support any sort of HD recording nor does it have the capabilities to hook up an external mic, like a boom mic, and such. So I humbly ask that you bear with the quality issues as the other 9000 people have before you. Thank you.
This works really well.
I have been told that if you thin and mix silicone with glycerin, you can pour it although I have not tested this
what if you made it 2 inches deep? would that work? How long to dry?
what caulk did u use ,i used GE silicon clear 2 and it kept settling down
Do you have any tips on making frozen streams?
Thank you! I believe this will be very helpful with my upcoming diorama project.
(P.S. Something tells me you like Halo soundtracks XD)
I appreciate the comment, however when it comes to the model assembly as well as what I put through my fragile airbrush, I stick with the stuff designed for models. It really comes down to a question of value. I can get a TON of models built with 1 bottle of Tamiya extra thin cement, so definitely worth the expense. However, the model company water effects ($20 per few oz.) will get me through maybe one? I might even need another one if the project is big enough! That, to me, is not good value.
I bought an all purpose silicone sealant but it comes out clear already instead of white color then turns to clear color. Is it the same?
were you doing it outside on a hot day?
Very awesome tips here. Totally helping me with my train layout.
However, I agree with the comments about the music. It's very distracting.
Perhaps you could do a dub of your instructions since it's not like we need to see it synched up with your lip movements...?
You could add googly eyes to your hand for added emotion when explaining things. I'd like that.
will the silicone dry rubbery or hard?
good video but music is way too loud
Turn the volume down then
would wood glue work since it dryies clear
i was all pumped up to try this until i got to that "spoon" part. whatever the hell that is. you sorcerer.
Does this work with white glue that dries clear??
TankBuilder Berlin i know its late, but i just tried it yesterday and it works well with the glue!!
It is cool and it so pretty
That is normal white silicon?
"i dreove across three states to get this tool....its a plastic spoon" wtf!!! i was thinking it was gonna be so frickin epic tool....what a let down, but good vid none the less!
It's funny that you have halo music in your video because I am working on a halo diorama!
c0l1n_M4 Thanks God, I thought i was the only one preparing a halo diorama XD
Pablo Magro Hernandez
What kind of scene are you making?
c0l1n_M4 i'm making two of them right now, one of them from halo 3 ODST (the rookie just after the drop landing) and the their one from halo 3, The mission where you get deployed at the shore
Oh cool! Im in the progress of making a diorama of the master chief and the arbiter fighting a brute chieftan in the desert.
Thats impressive , i'd love to see it. My next project will be a diorama from the rogue one battle on scarif ( i seriously love shore dioramas )
brilliant many thanks
That "special tool" must have been an artifact from the sunken Plastanic ship. Another aid in using the tool is to listen to death metal. That will also allow you to think of someone you don't like.
@Devi1DogCota Thanks, surprisingly enough, I was looking for a tutorial for this sort of thing, and through all the woodland scenic product placement stuff, I stumbled upon this person who'd made a Gundam model or something who only has a sentence describing what he had used, which was silicone. So after my own experimentation, I was able to make this tutorial. I hope people find it useful!
...since i am a noob Dioramist i like these kinds of videos...only two things you need to change is #1 the 36 seconds of intro is a bit too long. #2 when doing a narration/how to video do away with any distracting noises, unnecessary music, background noise from TVs, radio or pets....thank you for taking the time to make this video for us noob! :P
Haven't you got the white water on the wrong side of the wave?
Lol nice.
Dat halo soundtrack tho
no, but my air conditiner was getting fixed an we were using room air conditioners,but there was one set at 71 in the room next to the room i had it drying in
If you can't find the silicone locally you can order it online from Home Depot. None of the local places in my area. Including the local Home Depot, had this brand, and since at least one user had problems with another brand like GE i figured i'd get exactly what was used in the video. search for:
Lifetime-Pro-Clear-10-1-oz-Siliconized-Acrylic-Adhesive-Sealant-0866HD
The brand is not important, all it is it the cheapest clear silicone I could get my hands on. There were people who did not really understand this concept and were begging me to post EXACTLY what I was using, so I obliged to my viewers
@SteveSabbai Though I would agree with your opinion of the intro, I would reserve the right to call me a noob at videos to youtube users who have at least one video on their channel. And as much as I would like to afford something like Vegas pro, or an HD camera, or a boom microphone, I cannot. I have attempted to make the best videos I can with my incredibly dated and obsolete technology.
Yes, value is the operating word.
Sounds like Halo
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@Akademee Fair enough, but it makes it very very hard when you're trying to learn what it is you're doing mate and just can't see. Plus it's also hard to hear some of what you're saying because that damn music is playing over the top. Other than that....I do value your expertise and thank you for contributing. I'm learning from you and I thank you for that.
"Great! Where am I going to get a plastic spoon???"
"Instead... only try to realize the truth."
"What truth?"
"There is no spoon."
The music overpowers your voice!!
+Mathew derfymen The music sounds like its from halo.
+Mrkiwi I actually think it's from the Halo 1 OST.
Making of the wave effects was genius, lol
Great vid Thanks.
Where am i going to get a plastic spoon??!!!!
Damn. Thats some special spoon
Isn't the intro from halo?
the music is anoying but yous tutorial is right on
I don't understand what you say exactly because the music are hightly per moment
But very good tutorail, thx
thats amazoning
the spoon was a good one ..............:)
That is NOT regular silicone! It is a water based transparent acrylic caulk! That is why it dries clear...
Silicone is to be well avoided as it ruins every chance of painting anything near it!!!
a plastic spoon part is so funny XD
the music made me nervous and I agree with sacredprey2003
eh, its a nice tank, and I thought it was a Challenger when I first put it together
Music is too loud and a bit annoying but otherwise I learned something so thanks!
great thanks
the music is too loud, it kinda drowns out your voice. Depending on the software you use, you can either turn up the volume on one of the audio tracks.
dude, i love the effect, but you must cut that background noise out of the video.
HALO MUSIC !!!! thumbs up people !
couldnt you just use hairgel and some blue food dye
nice halo music :D