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This is one of my favorite little pieces of scatter terrain I've done and the one that really launched my Instagram page and got me into the community as a whole. It is super quick and easy plus it looks so cool on a table. I've used these crystals so many times as scatter terrain at my table. You can also add them to larger terrain pieces or even miniatures!
Steps:
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1) Gather a few hot glue sticks and your exacto knife. Carve out general crystal shapes using the exacto knife. Make sure you keep the littler shards as you can turn these into smaller crystals around the base. The size of your crystals is up to you and depends on the diameter of the glue sticks you are using. I used some sticks I picked up from the local Dollar Tree so mine were thinner crystals.
2) Once you have a few larger crystals, head up the bottom side. Once it melts a little, press it to another crystal to adhere them together. Repeat with more crystals until you have a small cluster glued together.
3) Now you need to build your base. Cut a thick slice out of a wine cork and round the edges with your exacto knife. This will serve as the ground from which your crystals are sprouting.
4) Using some additional hot glue, attach the crystal cluster to the base. Add some smaller crystals and tiny rocks around to hide any seams and give it the appearance of bursting from the ground.
5) If you want more textured rock for the base, coat the cork with a thin layer of white glue and sprinkle sand over it. The coarser the sand, the rougher the texture when it's done. Make sure to shake off any excess and allow to dry.
*Crafting Tip*
You can use a hair dryer or heat gun to speed up the time the glue takes to dry. Just watch for flying sand!
6) Once the glue has dried, paint your base the desired color. Remember to highlight with some dry brushing to bring out the texture. You also can use very watered down sparkly acrylic paint to add extra sheen to your crystals like I did. Just be sure to wipe off any excess pigment.
2) Once you have a few larger crystals, head up the bottom side. Once it melts a little, press it to another crystal to adhere them together. Repeat with more crystals until you have a small cluster glued together.
3) Now you need to build your base. Cut a thick slice out of a wine cork and round the edges with your exacto knife. This will serve as the ground from which your crystals are sprouting.
4) Using some additional hot glue, attach the crystal cluster to the base. Add some smaller crystals and tiny rocks around to hide any seams and give it the appearance of bursting from the ground.
5) If you want more textured rock for the base, coat the cork with a thin layer of white glue and sprinkle sand over it. The coarser the sand, the rougher the texture when it's done. Make sure to shake off any excess and allow to dry.
*Crafting Tip*
You can use a hair dryer or heat gun to speed up the time the glue takes to dry. Just watch for flying sand!
6) Once the glue has dried, paint your base the desired color. Remember to highlight with some dry brushing to bring out the texture. You also can use very watered down sparkly acrylic paint to add extra sheen to your crystals like I did. Just be sure to wipe off any excess pigment.