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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 5418693" data-attributes="member: 50987">Here's how to make lots of durable boulders, rock obstacles, etc. in short order.1.  Make an assortment of paper wads, of any size and shape you need.  Arrange them on a sheet of wax paper.2.  Make a thin slurry of plaster and water (mixture should be the consistency of paint), and pour it into a shallow bowl.3.  Working quickly, saturate strips of absorbent paper towels in the plaster slurry, then drape over the paper wads.  Press the plaster-soaked paper towel into the paper to define the shape, and smooth it out at the base to create a flat lip.4.  Let dry.  Gently remove from the wax paper, then trim the base with scissors (I like to leave a little bit of a lip, like 1/4 inch or so.)  Glue onto heavy paper, if you wish.5.  Seal with flat white paint, then spray with your favorite color of <a href="http://www.tikproducts.co.uk/plastikote-fleckstone-400ml-santa-fe-sand-30255-p.asp" target="_blank">FleckStone</a> paint.  Decorate with pebbles, twigs, model railroad <a href="http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/woo/woot1349.htm" target="_blank">turf</a> or <a href="http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/woo/woosn140.htm" target="_blank">snow</a>, <a href="http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/woo/woofp178.htm" target="_blank">Polyfiber green</a>, etc.Presto...a boulder field/obstacle course for your battle mat.</blockquote>