How to Model Reeds

How to Model Reeds

Reeds or rushes are found alongside most waterways but especially slower moving bodies of water such as canals, ponds or lakes.  We’ve already looked at a few methods to model them:

How to model bulrushes
How to model bulrushes
How to Model Bulrushes
How to Model Bulrushes
How to Model Dead Reeds
How to Model Dead Reeds

These can be quite expensive to fill up large expanses so now we’re looking at a much cheaper way using a florist’s spray of greenery.

The Real World

Here are some photos of rushes and reeds in reality:

Rushes along a canal in the UK
Rushes along a canal in the UK
Weir and canal in the UK
Weir and canal in the UK
Rushes
Rushes
Another canal with bulrushes
Another canal with bulrushes

The Final Result

Reeds in resin
Reeds in resin

rushes from hobbycraft-100


Index

00:09 The Real World
00:29 Method
04:15 Final Result
05:16 Mini Kathys
05:57 Close

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