The Shrubbery Is Done

Mike and Dave finished putting moss and other assorted shrubbables on the set, behind the little ante-house being the last spot that needed it. Moss-application technology advanced light years over the course of mossing this sucker; we started out with a pair of hot glue guns, which we discovered was very slow and expensive in gluesticks, as well as expensive in the human factor; it's easy to drip hot glue on your skin. Then, we applied Poly-Filla (a slow-setting plaster) on the hill, and simply slapped the moss on top. And then, the final breakthough; we applied thinned-down drywall mud (with a very long working time) onto the hill with a brush, as opposed to a putty knife. The speed at which we were able to moss was astronomical; it was like comparing the X-1 fighter to a Sopwith Camel. The next time we have to moss something, we will moss that thing like a motherfucker.

So, now all I have to do to the shrubbery is finish staining/painting it. We'll pop off a couple of test shots to make sure the color works, and away we go.