![]() The pieces that shall become shelves For extra stability I attached some pieces of plywood to the back before I arranged the styrofoam. ![]() The pieces of plywood screwed on to the back wall ![]() Painting First I used putty to fill out any holes then I sandpapered everything. I painted the cage twice in a non-toxic water based color (ask at the store which one you shall use). Make sure you tell them that you shall paint a cage so you *really get* a non-toxic paint... ![]() The styrofoam is glued on I bought 4" styrofoam and sawed it into sufficient pieces. I started to fasten the styrofoam underneath the shelves. ![]() Use a special glue You have to use special glue - otherwise the styrofoam will melt! Ask at the store, which one you shall use. ![]() More styrofoam It takes quite a bit of styrofoam when you build a rock wall... ![]() Even more styrofoam..! This will be a cave ![]() It takes some time... It takes some time (and gets quite messy! ;) to cut and fit all the pieces. Try to do this outdoors if possible otherwise you'll have styrofoam everywhere..! I used different thickness of the styrofoam to create variation. The styrofoam doesn't need to be as thick at the back wall for example. ![]() "Scratch" it! When all the styrofoam is securely glued on the back wall at the plywood, and everything has dried for at least 24 hours, it is time to create a "natural surface" that looks like a rock wall. I used a knife and my imagination to create variation in the styrofoam. |