Realistic River with Water Effect Gel and River Sheet 🌊

Build a river base with a natural and realistic finish. We show you how to use a cork sheet, earth textures, and transparent water gel to create a detailed river environment for your miniatures or dioramas.


00:00 INTRO
00:15 TEXTURING THE BASE
00:25 PAINTING
00:38 RIVER WATER SHEET
01:09 SPLASH GEL
01:28 LAST DETAILS
01:40 FINAL RESULT



🛒 Materials Used:

Cork Sheet in 5mm | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/co...
Cyanoacrylate Glue 20gr | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/cy...
Basing Cork Grit - THICK - 200ml | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/co...
Opaque Colors - Wilted Green | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/op...
Opaque Colors - Terror Grey-Blue | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/op...
Opaque Colors - Glazier Blue | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/op...
River Water Sheet | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/wa...
PVA glue 250gr | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/pv...
Earth Textures - MIDDLE EARTH 250ml | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/ea...
Water effect Gel - Transparent 250ml | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/wa...
Acrylic Color QUICKSAND BROWN | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/ac...
Acrylic Color ENGLISH FIELD BROWN | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/ac...
Shrub Tufts 6mm self-adhesive - Dark green | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/bl...
Thorny Scrubs - LIGHT GREEN | https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/ba...



🖌️ Techniques Used:

Prepping the base with cork ✂️

Applying textures for relief 🧱

Priming in black to unify ⚫

Painting earthy and aquatic tones 🎨

Using a photorealistic water sheet 🏞️

Blending edges with textures 🌱

Creating current with water gel 💧

Adding vegetation and final details 🌿



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