This is part 2 of the how to make an Egyptian diorama tutorial. If you came to this page directly from a search engine you can start out the tutorial at part 1 here: How to make an Egyptian diorama

I have remade the pyramids out of cardboard and roughly placed them on the surface. I have also cut holes for the oasis and the sphinx structure.

I have now coated the whole diorama, except for the pyramids with celluclay. This is optional but I think it will make a better looking sand scene. You can mix the celluclay so it is very smooth.

Use the celluclay to fill in gaps. Make the pyramids straight. You don't need celluclay to do this though. It is optional. You can cut the pyramids so they sit straight, you can cut the plaster shell or just use some kind of other material like clay.

I coated the pyramids in celluclay and used a knife to give them some nice texture.

Now we do some of the preliminary base painting. This is done in simple raw colors. The majority of it is sand colored. I am going to glue sand onto the diorama but this base color will fill in the patches of sand and make it look much better. After you are done with most of the diorama you can do additional detail painting.

Now let's glue the sand onto the diorama. You do this by mixing regular white glue with an equal portion of water and then brushing it onto the surface of the diorama. Then sprinkle the sand on.

Continue on with the tutorial

A Trip to Egypt

A whole lot of fun and a grand adventure. Here is some info with pics about Egypt, the pyramids, sphinx, museums and more. Egypt

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