So needed a way to make a cheap fake brick wall that didnt take much effort because I am lazy
After looking around, this is what I did.
1. Go to Bunnings, buy Vinyl Tiles in brick pattern. $1.30ea, I bought 11 but only needed 8 for a 1200mm x 650mm board.
2. I used a Orbitral Sander to buff away most of the shinyness of the tiles to make it look more brick like. TIP: Do this before cutting tiles up. Will save lots of time.
3. Mark out size bricks you want. I did 8 per sheet and liked the size.
4. Cut out bricks.
5. Round corners of 'bricks' and if you want, put little nicks and indents randomly into some bricks as bricks arent perfect and can be chipped.
6. Go to Clark Rubber and buy Polystyrene foam. I got two sheets at about $7.50 a sheet.
7. Lay your bricks out and when happy, stick down.
8. I used turps and VERY LIGHTLY brushed some down between the bricks (where it would be 'mortar') and rubbed/scratched out some foam to give depth between the bricks.
9. Choose mortar color and paint between bricks Used non toxic, acrylic paint.
Haven't got a picture for this far.
Will post more up when its done and tank is set up
Also I put the foam onto a cheap wooden backing board (ply) for strength.
This cost me about $26 all up as I already had the paint and ply.
What do you think?
After looking around, this is what I did.
1. Go to Bunnings, buy Vinyl Tiles in brick pattern. $1.30ea, I bought 11 but only needed 8 for a 1200mm x 650mm board.
2. I used a Orbitral Sander to buff away most of the shinyness of the tiles to make it look more brick like. TIP: Do this before cutting tiles up. Will save lots of time.
3. Mark out size bricks you want. I did 8 per sheet and liked the size.
4. Cut out bricks.
5. Round corners of 'bricks' and if you want, put little nicks and indents randomly into some bricks as bricks arent perfect and can be chipped.
6. Go to Clark Rubber and buy Polystyrene foam. I got two sheets at about $7.50 a sheet.
7. Lay your bricks out and when happy, stick down.
8. I used turps and VERY LIGHTLY brushed some down between the bricks (where it would be 'mortar') and rubbed/scratched out some foam to give depth between the bricks.
9. Choose mortar color and paint between bricks Used non toxic, acrylic paint.
Haven't got a picture for this far.
Will post more up when its done and tank is set up
Also I put the foam onto a cheap wooden backing board (ply) for strength.
This cost me about $26 all up as I already had the paint and ply.
What do you think?