<p>Like many things to do with miniatures, there are things you can buy and things you can make.</p>

<h3>Buy</h3>

<p>You can buy what's known as <a href="https://www.noch.com/en/product-categories/model-landscaping/snow-winter.html" rel="noreferrer">modelling snow</a> from most manufacturers of scenic products. This is likely to contain crushed glass, but does save you from crushing it yourself.</p>

<h3>Make</h3>

<p>The other well known material for making snow is Bicarbonate of Soda (AKA <em>Baking Soda</em>) - available at virtually every food shop or supermarket. This looks great at first, but over a period of a few years becomes increasingly yellow. </p>

<p>I've also heard of people using flour...don't do this. It's too coarse, and has a tendency to <em>rot</em> if you're not careful.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/wCDal.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wCDal.jpg" alt="Bicarbonate of Soda snow"></a>
      <em>Image from a <a href="http://coloursandeagles.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/basing-tutorial-snow-tarmac-urban-winter.html" rel="noreferrer">basing tutorial</a> I wrote a few years ago showing snow made with bicarbonate of soda.</em></p>

<p>I also recommend that you use water effects (clear resin) to stick the snow down instead of PVA, it looks better.</p>

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<p>What is the best material to make snow on miniatures except crushed glass?</p>

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What is the best material to make snow on miniatures?
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# What is the best material to make snow on miniatures?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-12)

What is the best material to make snow on miniatures except crushed glass?

**Tags:** material-selection, miniatures


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-12. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Like many things to do with miniatures, there are things you can buy and things you can make.

### Buy

You can buy what's known as [modelling snow](https://www.noch.com/en/product-categories/model-landscaping/snow-winter.html) from most manufacturers of scenic products. This is likely to contain crushed glass, but does save you from crushing it yourself.

### Make

The other well known material for making snow is Bicarbonate of Soda (AKA *Baking Soda*) - available at virtually every food shop or supermarket. This looks great at first, but over a period of a few years becomes increasingly yellow.

I've also heard of people using flour...don't do this. It's too coarse, and has a tendency to *rot* if you're not careful.

[![Bicarbonate of Soda snow](https://i.sstatic.net/wCDal.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/wCDal.jpg)
*Image from a [basing tutorial](http://coloursandeagles.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/basing-tutorial-snow-tarmac-urban-winter.html) I wrote a few years ago showing snow made with bicarbonate of soda.*

I also recommend that you use water effects (clear resin) to stick the snow down instead of PVA, it looks better.


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