Cold Winter Wind

Stan has a great technique to share for applying Field Grass to his winter diorama, not only to model long, dead winter grasses, but to actually provide the illusion of a cold, brisk wind.

I found this product useful in portraying winter dioramas, where the wispy nature of the product can be posed to portray a struggle against the elements.

I used hairspray and a hair dryer to pose a few strands glued together in a wind-bent fashion. The strands are very thin, but I would suggest minimizing the bundled look in winter portrayals. The random stalks hugging a fence post or clinging to the side of a rock looks natural in such a state. This product is labor intensive when planting in an un-bundled pose, but the results when used to portray a stark and minimalist environment is excellent. It adds a lot to a winter diorama.

Thank you for the interest shown in the usage of your products and your desire for satisfaction in your customers. As I viewed the many (YouTube video) clips provided by Woodland Scenics, this was my strongest impression: that this company cares about their products, and that they care that the customer obtains good results and are thus satisfied. As Martha Stewart says, "This is a good thing."