After finding a suitable rock, cut out a small piece of hardboard for a base. Try to decide how you will orient your rock before you glue it down to the base. There are two reasons for this: Firstly, it's good to know how your rock will rest on the board. Some sides may be flatter than others and provide a better gluing surface because of its relative smoothness. Secondly, and depending on which side you will be gluing to the base, you will want to adjust the base's shape for balance reasons. In the example above, the top of the rock was a bit heavier than the bottom and it also tilted to the left. To compensate for this, the base was much longer on the left than the right.

After you have glued your rock to the hardboard base (Hot glue works the best for heavy objects such as these.) You can apply an even coat of white glue or wood glue and then flock the surface while the glue is still wet.

Once your rock is firmly dried to the base and the sand is firmly adhered, it's time to paint it up. The entire surface was covered with a good coat of Black Spray Primer. After the primer was dry, an assortment of browns were chosen and drybrushed onto the rock, starting with a dark colour and working up through to a lighter shade. The base received the same treatment. Once the paint was dry more white glue was applied in random patches and static grass was sprinkled over the base.