Hi there
I want to make an underwater diorama, but do not want to use a glass/plastic/acrylic tank.
I'd also prefer not to use resin because of the customary air bubbles that one gets by using resin.
I want to build the block by layering clear varnish until the required height. I realise that this will take weeks, if not months.

What I do not know is how to layer the varnish within a cube so that it does not stick to the cube. What material does varnish not stick to? Or what release agent can I apply that the varnish will not stick to?

Any ideas please?
Thanks
Richard

see the following pic for what I mean by "block of water"

Varnish isn't going to cut it. You have to use clear acrylic or epoxy water. This is the stuff florists and the like use for making artificial arrangements with "water" in them. Not sure what you would make the cube with, but I'm sure you could research it more. Start here, this thread has some good tips.

Thanks Gino. It's a start....

Hi Richard,
Check this out ... 'A Dragon Wagon Odyssey.' Not a cube but it might be worth a read anyway (about halfway down page 6). Jason Lehrer gives a fairly detailed account of how things can go badly when adding a styrene model to the mix, he also explains what ultimately worked for his really cool diorama. HTH.

—mike

Here's another thread that has a block of water: TBM Avenger. Might be useful.

Jim

thanks guys