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1. Latex paint mixed with texture compound is the basis for
Harold Minky's rural dirt road, churned by horses' hoofs.
Harold Minky photo.
white glue and water. The most sophisticated tool involved is a
spoon. Harold mixed the paint texture additive with his road-col-
ored latex, let it set up, and then spooned the crumbly mixture
onto the layout.
Paver sand can be sifted into several grades, and is available at
home improvement and garden stores. In some areas it's called
“sharp sand.”
An option is lightweight spackle, which has some body and sticks
well to wood and painted surfaces. Spackle can be shaped to