Diorama update #1

From my prior interests in making a photo backdrop or diorama, I knew up front that working with styrofoam had some challenges or obstacles. The first being that you have to coat the styrofoam with something before it can be painted.

I did some reading today and I found two ways that people coat their styrofoam...(1) by using basic drywall putty and (2) by using latex paint to coat it.

Lets do the math... drywall putty -$4.99 for the medium container. Latex paint - $18.99 for a gallon.

For today's update, I chose the more economical way and went with the medium container of drywall putty. I basically just took a plastic putty knife ($0.79) and started smearing on the putty, once it's dry my goal is to lightly sand all of the high ridges down until it's all smooth.

Picture below is after the putty has been drying for a couple hours.


Hopefully when I get home tomorrow, I can start sanding and fitting in the wood frame work for the door. Thanks for looking...