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First issue I found, I needed to add a little water to the mixture so it would keep from pulling up the dirt as I tried to spread it on. Made it so I could just pour it over. Wtich means two things, I'll see how moisture reacts to it, and have to wait maybe two days for it to dry...which, if so, might make it really difficult in that I'll have to fill the unit with dirt before we move it (and it is quite heavy without the added dirt).
Update:
Well, I'll be damned. I used a heat gun and it dried up within seconds...Everything is back on schedule again, ๐
This is awesome! Thanks for following up Hopefully the moisture question has a good ending too
Welp! It browned in several spots over night. Maybe because of the dirt? Or the heat gun? Or???
Next tests, I'll need to try a two layer method. (one with a lower layer of baking soda, and another with a toilet paper bottom. That should help to deduce if the dirt was the cause of it).
Looks like some dirt may have leaked up into the mixture? Gotta say I'm pretty invested in your project here ๐
Loving your methodical approach too!
Speaking of, I am spending way too much time on this, heh! I've got two hats and a pumpkin bag to knit, and a small painting to do ( Maybe more like these ). I'll just stick to a cloth of some kind, and let her touch it up how she wants. ๐คฃ .
Looks like you've figured it out, but in case you want a couple more easy baking soda variations to try out:
https://www.gathered.how/arts-crafts/how-to-make-fake-snow