I’ll tell you how I used this technique to make scenery.

I cut some blocks of blue modelling foam into house shapes. The roofs were made either with cardboard “slate” or teddy bear fur for thatch. Then I stuck on some resin doors and windows from an inexpensive Fleabay seller, Foundations of War. The final part of construction was to paint on a timber frame pattern with PVA glue.

Let this dry overnight and then give the building a liberal spray of black undercoat.

Hey presto! Before your very eyes you see the timber frame standing proud of the walls which have been eaten away. Once dry all that remains is to lightly sand the walls to smooth them. Finish the roofs as you see fit.

With this technique you can make a whole village over a week without too much impact on painting time or your wallet..

This technique can be used to replicate stone, with a bit more time and patience.