I was dissatisfied with the ground cover in my wooded areas - it looked too much like a golf course - Then I found that lichen, cut into small pieces (1/4 in long or smaller) and sprinkled along with ground foam makes a pretty realistic forest floor. The chopped up lichen gives the impression of broken branches, etc. Anyone else still happily using lichen? Any unique uses for the fungus?
-Phil
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Trees. These are lichen glued on BBQ skewers and covered with ground foam.
As a new bee to model RR I think these trees look great, where does some one buy this lichen, is it from a nursery or florist?
very cool tip, Thanks.
Jess Red Horse.
If you visit an evergreen forest, you should find it growing on the bark of the trees. In our corner of the world, it is a yellow-green color. There are many creative ways to soften it and color it. If I recall, a glycerine soak followed by a LIGHT Lincoln dye (color of your choice!) should work.
Lichen is a long-used scenery replica for trees and foliage. It may not be the best for foreground scenes, but it's hard to beat for the rest of the layout.