Glen, A lot depends on the angle that visitors will view this pond from, how far away they are, the surrounding elements of the diorama, and the lighting. As an objects conservator I have seen some really creative solutions to the problems of producing faux liquids in historic vessels. A very talented objects conservator and colleague, the late Stephen Ray. once recreated a half full (or is that half empty) 18th century chamber pot by airbrush painting a thin sheet of plexiglass that was cut to fit perfectly inside of the vessel. A similar approach may work work your pond again depending on the setting, angle, lighting etc. In a current project our lab is recreating missing panels of irridescent favirle glass for an architectural project using an epoxy base and inpainting in layers of mica pigments mixed in a reversible acrylic resin. Conservators often match surfaces and colors in loss compensation in every media imaginable - so if you have a skilled conservator nearby ask their advice. Cheers! Dave David Harvey Conservator Los Angeles, California USA On 9/27/06, Glen Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We want to create the appearance of a pond in a diorama without using water. > Suggestions? > > Thank you > Glen Moore > Science Centre and Planetarium > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" > (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).