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Irishgirl
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Topic: Interior of a SOD HUT
Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:47pm

How do I make this happen on a high school budget? Looking for something to provide texture rather than just use paint. Astroturf? Thoughts?

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Posted: 1/25/11 at 12:31am

Are you looking for something that looks like grass?? HOw about the cheap, green indoor/outdoor stuff you put on the deck of boats?? Looks just like short grass. Can get at any hardware store.

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Posted: 1/25/11 at 3:24am

A sod, slab or even a 'wattle & darb' hut would have a dirt floor & walls.

The only green would be on the roof or outside walls of the hut dependant upon the climate.

At best they used hessian. flax sacking or rush matting to cover the dirt floor.

Edited by JoeMc - 1/25/11 at 3:31am

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Posted: 1/25/11 at 11:07pm

JoeMc you are totally right; I am thinking more along lines of interesting texture than color but perhaps paint is the easiest thing.

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Posted: 1/26/11 at 7:28pm

texturally you could use glue soaked fabric and then paint it. you can scrunch the fabric up in whatever sort of textural way you want and glue will stiffen it up nicely. use a mix of around 50/50 of glue and water. a few staples where you need them to hold it all together/on the walls.

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Posted: 1/27/11 at 10:04am

Why not textured paint? Or stucco?

Or sometimes when I wanted extra texture I added sand, sawdust, wood chips to paint: You lay surface to be painted flat...paint a base coat...sprinkle sawdust, wood chips, peat moss, etc on to base coat...allow to dry, then apply more paint. After that dries you've got a very rough surface, now take a darker paint on a rag and brush more pattern on the surface. Since the surface sticks up you get all sorts of dimension.

For what you want peat moss would be great.

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Posted: 1/27/11 at 11:07pm

Thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate it very much. Will let you know how it turns out.

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Posted: 2/03/11 at 11:14pm

You also might want to experiment with applying drywall joint compound (a.k.a. spackle) with a paint roller. Watering down the joint compound will help.

This is an inexpensive and quick way to get raised finishes (like stucco). Different rollers and different amounts of water will yield different results. You can also add textures like you do with paint for even more variations.

Experiment a bit to see what works best.

Edited by PaulyWally - 2/03/11 at 11:22pm

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Irishgirl Walk-On Joined: 1/24/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Topic: Interior of a SOD HUT Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:47pm
	How do I make this happen on a high school budget? Looking for something to provide texture rather than just use paint. Astroturf? Thoughts?

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Majicwrench Celebrity Joined: 2/07/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 178	Posted: 1/25/11 at 12:31am
	Are you looking for something that looks like grass?? HOw about the cheap, green indoor/outdoor stuff you put on the deck of boats?? Looks just like short grass. Can get at any hardware store.
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 1/25/11 at 3:24am
	A sod, slab or even a 'wattle & darb' hut would have a dirt floor & walls. The only green would be on the roof or outside walls of the hut dependant upon the climate. At best they used hessian. flax sacking or rush matting to cover the dirt floor. Edited by JoeMc - 1/25/11 at 3:31am
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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Irishgirl Walk-On Joined: 1/24/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 1/25/11 at 11:07pm
	JoeMc you are totally right; I am thinking more along lines of interesting texture than color but perhaps paint is the easiest thing.
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didj1028 Star Joined: 1/25/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Posted: 1/26/11 at 7:28pm
	texturally you could use glue soaked fabric and then paint it. you can scrunch the fabric up in whatever sort of textural way you want and glue will stiffen it up nicely. use a mix of around 50/50 of glue and water. a few staples where you need them to hold it all together/on the walls.
	Geoff Ehrendreich Waterloo Community Playhouse Waterloo IA
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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 1/27/11 at 10:04am
	Why not textured paint? Or stucco? Or sometimes when I wanted extra texture I added sand, sawdust, wood chips to paint: You lay surface to be painted flat...paint a base coat...sprinkle sawdust, wood chips, peat moss, etc on to base coat...allow to dry, then apply more paint. After that dries you've got a very rough surface, now take a darker paint on a rag and brush more pattern on the surface. Since the surface sticks up you get all sorts of dimension. For what you want peat moss would be great.
	_____________ http://www.studio-productions-inc.com 1-800-359-2964 The theater scrim people
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Irishgirl Walk-On Joined: 1/24/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 1/27/11 at 11:07pm
	Thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate it very much. Will let you know how it turns out.
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PaulyWally Player Joined: 2/03/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Posted: 2/03/11 at 11:14pm
	You also might want to experiment with applying drywall joint compound (a.k.a. spackle) with a paint roller. Watering down the joint compound will help. This is an inexpensive and quick way to get raised finishes (like stucco). Different rollers and different amounts of water will yield different results. You can also add textures like you do with paint for even more variations. Experiment a bit to see what works best. Edited by PaulyWally - 2/03/11 at 11:22pm
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