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Testing out method and colors here. Mine is mat board sliced with a mat board cutter to my desired length. then sponge painted with 2 colors Khaki tan and sage also the mat board itself is light colored and textured so that makes a 3rd color. The blocks along the outer edge are intended to be lighter. There are 3 applications of sponged on color for the darker blocks and 2 for the lighter blocks. I tried several colors for the background / grout area. First light beige then charcoal, then light gray, then the khaki. Khaki wins So now if everyone likes it I will glue it down and give it a finish.

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1/6 scale house design

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I'm using this board more and more for projects...I like the finish you've done it's going to look good once it's all grouted in!

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Roxxie2

What do you use for "grout" with the mat board?  Is mat board the thin "poster board" or the thicker "foam board"?   I have been fooling around for a week trying to make some kind of castle stone.  I just don't have the resources to do egg carton type stones or brick and half scale it wicked hard to cut with my bad hand. 

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Debora59

I am working in 1/6 scale but feel it will work the same in 1:12 scale, and maybe it would be alright for your scale not sure, I do not use grout at all I paint in my background board the color I want my grout to be. I am using picture frame ''mounting board ''sorry I said mat board in my post. I had always wanted to try it and so when I saw Robin Carys stone cottage I HAD to try it,  but didn't like cutting up individual egg cartons and tying to get uniform pieces so the mounting board and the  mat board cutter together is great!

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=robin+cary+stone+cottage&view=detailv2&&id=910ACC44E146D7AD50E28A7A80E6A5C94CD1F446&selectedIndex=2&ccid=odacY95P&simid=608019545589746319&thid=JN.4OiN2iykDD0hhdvKOcSLdw&ajaxhist=0

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