Frogger00... Just the usual, Great Stuff, grout, wood and acrylic paint. Lots of carving and shaping the foam to get a pile-of-rocks look. I laid the foam down pretty thick so I could have enough to play with. It changed shape quite a bit, so I'm glad I had a good amount of foam. Once I was satisfied, I started with the grout. I don't know how many layers I put on but it was a ton, and still ended up with cracks allover. This actually was a nice problem to have because some of the cracks gave it character. I sealed them with wood glue so they would not chip, but still look cracked.

I used a ton of acrylic craft paint, and mixed my own color base. I then used an air brush for shading and accents. Finally I finished it off with a layer of glue and coca fiber between the "rocks"

My wife and I have always liked the look of the dark grey "beach rocks" that you find on the Oregon coast. We always bring a pocketful home after a trip to the beach, and had a good pile at one point. After a while we had moss growing in-between the stones...... Bright green moss against a smooth dark surface, a match made in heaven.

I'm hoping that over time I can get the same look with some green growing over the coca fiber I stuck on the background . We shall see.

It was fairly easy and a lot of fun. The most difficultly I had was telling myself when to stop carving or to quit painting and be happy with it.

I love my frogs and I'm glad they'll have a nicer home, but..... I learned where the REAL frog addiction lies. Its not the frogs themselves, but moving on to the next tank to apply what you've learned or add a piece that you didn't get to with the first tank. The frogs are just a bonus