Yeah the great stuff just doesn't carve down too well. I tried it once before myself and had the same feeling after trying it. Have you tried just using the same closed cell foam in the cut out and hitting it with a heat gun? On my BG's after I rough up the surface I usually go over it with a heat gun quickly and it gives a nice rock like texture. Might be worth trying on the cut outs and seeing if you like that perhaps.
Time to try a wooden aquarium
Thanks, I will have to give that a try. I may sponge on some thick acrylic. Wish I would of just dug out those areas. Spray foam gives me ideas for other projects though
I think you & I think a like man....I thought the same when I messed with the great stuff foam. I thought it would be cool for a SA tree trunk/vyine type 3DBG
Something to keep in mind or down the road for sure.
I like where your BG is going though, keep it up it looks good.
Something to keep in mind or down the road for sure.
I like where your BG is going though, keep it up it looks good.
Santa Fe is an art town. Several years ago I ran into a local artist and bought my wife a few mixed art media classes for her birthday. My wife was nice enough to lend me some of her art supplies. I saw her make a textued canvass once out of gift wrap tissue paper. Here goes.
This section will be a deep blue, or at least that is the plan.
This section will be a deep blue, or at least that is the plan.
I had about 1/3 of a can left of black pond shield left over from my sump build and will help save the clear. I poured epoxy in the bottom of every other planter hole to give it an extra hold. 
Repairing a leak on an overflow I built that feeds two other tanks. This is why I put my overflows toward the front. This one is almost impossible to get to. Live and learn.
This is going too be tough. Im good at painting dark. Light colors will be a challenge, so will the size.
