In this part of the tutorial we do some of the major detail work. Hmmm.... "Major detail work"? Sounds like a bit of an oxymoron.

What we do is add moss, clinging vines and flowers to certain parts. The critical thing here is that we will shortly be securing those buildings in place and it will be hard to reach some of them. So... we want to have most of the work done while the buildings are out.

So, in different spots we added moss.

And we added clinging vines and flowers :)

We made the vine moss by running lines of white glue. It will dry clear.

Then sprinkling on texture of various consistencies. Both thick and thin.

The thicker texture goes near the bottom. This gives a more natural look. And it also tends to cling around the doorway stones as it naturally would. Almost as if it were able to get a bit of a grip around the edges of those doorway stones.

Finally a smattering of red finishes off the effect. It makes it look a little like a bit of flower blossoming.

The flowers and vines are sphagnum moss and tiny cut out flowers that we made. Then they are carefully glued to the buildings.

The tiny flowers are actually circles cut out of colored paper with a hole punch. Then they are scrunched and glued together.

Ok! That's it for this installment. Continue on to the next step (Part 6)

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