Burning Timber(s)

Ok, it’s two for Tuesday, and today we’re going to look at burning things.  I like both of these tutorials, and since they’re both so similar I’ve decided that they should both be featured in the same post simply because they’re meant to create the same effect in different environments.  These props are not to be confused with the very popular hot burning coals tutorial (ok, maybe they are since they’re nearly identical).

 

The first tutorial is provided from thxboy and is really centered around burning timber.  The effect is actually really gorgeous because it really conveys the feeling that the building is on fire, but is much more intricate since it involves using a styrofoam frame.

 

BurningTimber1

 

 

Materials needed to create this include:

  • 2″ thick pink foam board
  • Great Stuff (small cracks or large gap version, I can’t tell the difference)
  • Red christmas tree lights. I used a 100 light strand that could be either steady or flickering
  • Hot glue gun
  • Black Primer paint
  • Light grey primer paint
  • Krylon-Make it Stone! (Black with white speckles)
  • Chicken wire
  • paint brushes, drywall saw

 


 

The second tutorial is provided by OctART, and is slightly easier, but just as good looking.

 

BurningTimber2

 

Materials needed to create this include:

  • chicken wire
  • plastic
  • Great Stuff
  • christmas tree lights