Continuing work on the landscaping. The grass mat I will be using is Wild Grass in Dark Green by Heki from Scenic Express (they call it Summer Green TurfGrass on their website). It has high dark green grasses with some variegated coloration to simulate a wild but well-kept lawn. Just because there’s a barn find car inside doesn’t mean the whole property has to be an eyesore.
The grass mats are pricey, but the look is spot on in scale. The sheets are only 6″ wide, though they are 17″ long, so there are places on the landscaping board that will need to be pieced. I bought four to have enough, though I wasn’t sure I would need all of them.
The backing of the grass is a clear, rubbery substance though not sticky. This makes it more flexible than the paper-backed grass mats, which will be good for the uneven landscape I need to cover. I peeled the grass sheet from the protective paper.
I pinned the paper template to the grass mat — there’s my sewing background coming into play. :D
To make the divide between the grass and the dirt look less planned, I tore the grass mat backing along the edge. I checked the fit and made further adjustments. I decided to cover the bare dirt patch I originally had planned.
I spread Weldbond glue on the base board and on the edges of the grass mat.
I pressed the grass into place, using a scrap of strip wood to fine tune the edges so I could press the grass into place without flattening it.
Any bare spots are easily pieced from the saved excess.
The material backing is what makes this type of seamless piecing possible. I’m not worried about any of the backing showing at the edges right now. All of this will be addressed in the final detailing.
I continued the process until the entire surface was covered. And, yes, this is a messy process. :D
