Glass for water

Camouflage green.

You can get the glass cut at a glass shop.  Don't try to "match" the shoreline.  Get the glass cut to a reasonable shape that is close and then build your shoreline out onto the glass.  

 

I would recommend not painting the glass directly.  You can paint wood/foam core/cardboard and place that under the glass.  If you do a gradient paint job and leave a slight gap between the glass and the "bed" of your body of water you can get a nice 3d effect.

I have used an acrylic plastic that had the same ripple as the Aquatex glass.  I was able to cut it using a jig saw using a fine tooth blade on a very slow speed.  I could then do any shape I want including curves.

 

I also use camouflage green on the underside.  

 

Here is a few shots of my bay using the acrylic glass.

 

 

Is the acrylic as reflective as glass?  I looked at some made by plaskolite but it was not reflective.  Where do you get the acrylic, who makes it ?

 

Don: who makes the color you are referring to?

I am unsure of the brand but the acrylic Aquatex, called DP32.  It is .125 thick and can be cut with a jig saw.  

 

I did order it online and it cost me about $100 for a 4x6 sheet.  I find it very reflective and everyone who sees my layout comments on how realistic my water scene looks.

 

I painted the under of the glass directly and it came out great.  Just do not move the glass too much or the paint will scrap off easy.

 

 

Don: who makes the color you are referring to? ... either Krylon or Rustoleum.

Rustoleum makes a number of camouflage colors including tan and brown.
Don't think in terms of a single color. I typically use 5-6 colors when doing glass water.

This pond piece was cut by water jet.
 

 

You can get "shower door" glass that is not tempered and then it can be cut.  I got mine from a local glass company and they cut the glass for me as part of the price.

 

Alan