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Pretty much done! Attempted to make it look like it was piercing the earth and causing it to erupt. The crackle paint clung to the wood filler I used to make the mound and burst the gesso paint combo I used to colour the mound. So that's the filler poking through the cracks, not my intended shade. Ah well. Looks ok. Then I added sand and painted the base. Added some gamers grass and foliage to cover the wires. Just need to do some touch ups and clean up the rim of the base. And wanted to show what the grim lights looked like when turned on. #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #erain #grimlight #gamergrass https://www.instagram.com/p/B25V2vSBixq/?igshid=10yupnpj0eu67

Three changes. Glued the water effect cones on. Will add water effect around their bases to fill in gaps. First coat of paint on the moss/lichen. And added wood filler to raise the area around the tendrils. Will then use crackle paint on that to make it seem like the earth is being disrupted. #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #erain #grimlight #vallejowatereffects https://www.instagram.com/p/B2k0eduhL0l/?igshid=n11bbd7d0h7l

Shade and highlight added to the tendrils. Also added some white glue and sand which will be painted to represent patches of fungus/lichen on the bark. Coming together! #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #erain https://www.instagram.com/p/B2floBhBZJ3/?igshid=gcmnw9vvlmbr

Highlites on the bark. If you look at a tree, they tend to be kind of grey oddly enough. I added some dark brown wash in the recesses to try and make it more plant and less stone. Started to color the vines. Might try to make them glow somewhat as they penetrate the earth. Also added some eye OSL. Worked ok. #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #erain https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Svd6hhHSJ/?igshid=10ay6n6qlp3eu

Base coat is on, then first wash to darken the recesses. Will be adding a lighter dry brush to try and make it look more weathered and grey. Will concentrate that on the broken branches. Debating on eye colour. Also starting another attempt on a water base for a mini I put to the side a while back. Cork board and sand to start. #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #erain #grimlight https://www.instagram.com/p/B2A1ft8B7mf/?igshid=lpgx73sjru2q

Positioned the LEDs and epoxy puttied them in place. Hopefully my sculpting skills will obscure the wiring enough. Also added another base. The outer edge of it really. The battery housing stuck out enough I wanted the base taller to ensure it didn't rest on the battery. Then... painting! #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #grimlight #sculpting https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uvkBYhN11/?igshid=1qwi3mm2djpp7

Been mostly experimenting with water effect, trying to get a good base glow effect for the led. First one looks pretty good on it's own, however due to how I built it the led doesn't fit inside and the water effect paste is too too built up to illuminate. So I am trying out handmade plastic cones and coating them. Hopefully there is enough space inside for the led. Mini is washed and ready for base coat of gesso. #failfast #grimlight #vallejowatereffects #miniatures #mierceminiatures #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/B1XkhfGBsGd/?igshid=1geklijx8jd50

"Ok. What the heck is that" I am sure you might be asking. I have cut out some plastic pieces to act as a frame. Then I am covering them in Vallejo water effect (the white goop). That dries crystal clear and hopefully will look like raw power once the led shines under it. Experimentation! Then some epoxy putty to fill some gaps and reinforce the breaks I repaired. Once that dries, onto the cleaning with dish soap and the base coat. #wip #miniatures #mierceminiatures #vallejowatereffects #erain https://www.instagram.com/p/B1NReIDh-MV/?igshid=hihszp6vfh4f