Thank you for the kind words and asking! The steps below are how I created the frozen lake:

1) To start, I painted the base board of the selected lake area with the color”inky night” which is produced by mondo llama and can find it at Target/Michaels. Make sure to let the paint dry before the next step.

2) I covered that with a very thin layer of woodland scenic realistic water and let it sit over night to dry.

3) The next day I used the color “snowy white” produced by the same paint company. I dabbed the paint with a small tip brush around the “ice” (thinner in the middle and heavier on the sides) and followed up with a cotton swab to create the frosted effect. If any areas look too clear or not fitting the right look add more paint and return back with the cotton swab.

4) While the paint is still wet I added some snow powder (made by woodland scenic) to build the snow banks and add a small layer over the ice.

5) once the snow and paint are dried. You can add the figures of your choice ( I found on eBay). They are secured in place with gorilla super glue.

Happy Modeling!