How to Build a Paludarium

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Step Two: Background.

I wanted something 3 dimensional that would hold some plants and act as a water feature. Only option was to build one from scratch so I picked up some rigid foam and some spray foam and got to work.

Foam outline and pots all siliconed in place


Spray foam going on





After burning through 2 cans of the expensive black pond foam rather quickly I just decided to continue with the standard great stuff.



Then I curved out the exist to reveal a more rock like structure.



After one coat of Quickwall Cement with Acrylic Fortifier



Next layer had brown cement coloring added


Final Layer has charcoal coloring