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    "PM Boots For Custom Title" CrazyHedgehog's Avatar
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    Climby thing

    This is Marwolaeth's fault, I saw what he was doing and wanted to have a play!!...
    Its in progress so I'll let you know how I get on..

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    started with the polystyrene from cgristmas gifts and stuff

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    I ripped it roughly into shapes,
    its odd I didn't realize there are different polystyrene,
    some is soft and bobbly, others is really compressed and quite hard.


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    tried plonking it together,
    Its 3am here and in my impatients I have used pva glue,
    A search on the internet said it will set, but not quickly,
    well I am in no hurry..If it doesn't work I'll buy some instant contact and start again..

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    OK this is the final shape,
    I used a ton of cocktail sticks to strengthen it,
    its glued just need it to dry before coating and painting etc.
    (its 2ft 4" wide and just under a foot high.)
    Inge
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    Re: Climby thing

    Looking good.
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    Re: Climby thing

    Looks very good! I bet the snakes will use it quite a bit.
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    Re: Climby thing

    Very nice!

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    Re: Climby thing

    LOVE IT!! What do you use to finish it with, grout and waterproof sealer??
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    Re: Climby thing

    Looks really awsome I might have to do this also.
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    Re: Climby thing

    I do apologize.
    If it's any conciliation.It look brilliant and your snakes are gonna love it!
    Will

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    Re: Climby thing

    OK, so the first one is not dry enough yet (impatiences of using PVA)
    so tonight I have been experimenting with Evo stick solvent free contact glue and No more nails solvent free.
    No more nails seemed to be drying quicker and holds better..
    Not sure I like tonight's effort as much though, but I am hoping they will look better when coated etc..
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    A bit too uniform for my liking...

    5.jpgbut still managed to make a mess!!
    white bobbles everywhere!
    Inge
    our house is like a zoo, too many to list here!

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    Re: Climby thing

    Quote Originally Posted by kueluck View Post
    LOVE IT!! What do you use to finish it with, grout and waterproof sealer??
    I'm hopefully going to cover with quick drying filler, was thinking of adding sand at this stage to add a roughness, but still not sure.
    See what they look like at that stage , if the sand is ok, then leave as, else paint them.

    and then probably resin finish to ensure it is sealed properly.
    Inge
    our house is like a zoo, too many to list here!

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    Re: Climby thing

    That looks really awsome. Nice work.
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