DVD 4.5 - Texture

A worker reaching into a tight space to hand-sculpt and smooth wet concrete into a detailed rock crevice or cave-like opening in a large rock feature

DVD 4 - Texture Operations (Chapter 5)

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I show how to capture drama in your rockwork with a few easy-to-understand techniques. How to make the rocks exert pressure on one another and creating the look of rubble and collapse is shown in this very exciting chapter.

Duration: 47:18 min

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Richard wearing safety glasses and gloves, carefully carving and detailing cracks and layers into a fresh concrete rock surface

Close-up of gloved hands using a trowel to shape and refine the surface texture of wet concrete to mimic natural rock

Richard reaching in to hand-sculpt and refine detailed rock formations within a tight concrete structure

Chapter 4 title card for "Texturing Operations" by Authentic Environments USA Inc., showing Richard working up close on a rock surface, with topics listed including producing realism, following references, knives and trowels, and surface textures with chemicals, water, or tools

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"I would recommend to anyone who is interested in creating custom rock formations to purchase these DVDs. Richard covers all the aspects needed to get started; structure, application, carving, coloring sealing; it’s all there."

Jeff Burns (Landscaping Inc.  Edwardsville, Illinois)

"These videos are GREAT and I will watch them several times! They are well put together and great video quality. The information that you get is far better than anything you will find searching the internet or even asking questions from other artisans, because everything is step by step."

Rex Yoder (All-American Plastering. Lincoln, NE)

"Richards is a seasoned veteran in the hard-scape and artificial rock business. His career spans two decades and literally around the globe. Not only does he share this information with those who buy his videos, but gives you the techniques and the methodology to sculpt fantastic rock."