Pumice Gravel, a versatile natural substrate being both exceptionally lightweight and light coloured. Ideal base for product imaging, plant composts and features for Sci-fi and fantasy planets.
Pack size: 0.2kg. Pack is likely to contain up to 200 pumice "boulders"
Grain Size: 8-14mm
Description:
An exceptionally light weight and thermally insulating, natural micro-vesicular (bubbly) pumice gravel.
Pumice gravel provides for a range of scale model and staging opportunities.
Volume for volume pumice is in the order of one quarter of the weight of "normal" aggregate, providing maximum surface cover with minimum placement effort for Sci-Fi and fantasy planet staging.
The product contains predominantly rounded gravel pieces with a light grey/white honeycomb structure. The product will readily accept either water based (acrylic), spray and oil based paints.
The product provides a low reflectance surface for photographic assignments.
Being lightweight the product is easily cleared away with no special requirements for disposal.
When saturated for at least 24 hours Pumice is likely to absorb approximately 30% by weight of water or fragrance.
Applications Include:
Scale Models:
Suggested scale use for Pumice Gravel.
| Scalexric, 1:32, 3/8Scale |
Approx 100kg - 350mm Boulders |
| Railways, O or 1/4Scale, 1:48 |
Approx 200kg - 600mm Boulders |
| Warcraft Mini, 28mm, 1:56 |
Approx 250kg - 700mm Boulders |
| Airfix, 1:72 |
Approx 1 tonne - 1000mm Boulders |
| Model Railways, HO, 1:87 |
Approx 1 tonne - 1000mm Boulders |
| Aircraft/Ships 1:144 |
Approx 3 Tonne - 2000mm boulders |
Terrariums, bottle gardens and Vivariums :
Use as a moisture retentive feature gravel when planting both open glass containers and closed terrariums.
In the base of vivariums, use in place of plastic bead or heavy gravel substrate.
Potpourri Mixes:
The open honeycomb structure of the pumice allows for absorption of moisture and fragrances which are slowly released as the gravel dries out.
When saturated for at least 24 hours pumice is likely to absorb approximately 30% by weight of water or fragrance.
Colour & Form:
We take great care to provide accurate images, however, shade variations can occur both with the products themselves and with ambient lighting.
It can also be difficult to adequately describe and visualise grain size, we do, however, show products in context with additional images.
For both colour and form please request a sample if these factors are critical to your application.
Online Prices
All prices shown include UK VAT, but exclude delivery. Multi-product orders only attract a single delivery charge.
Export Status 1/1/24
We accept orders to EU countries and continue to review requirements for documentation and costs.
Minimum order €150
Duty and VAT are payable in the destination country.
PID (personal Tax Identification Number) or EORI are required prior to shipping.
International orders are delivered using DAPS terms
Delivery:
This product option is packed in a secure weatherproof pack.
Delivery is either by post, national or international couriers. Our checkout allows for you to advise us of any delivery requirements or concerns you may have.
Safety Information: Not suitable for children under 36 months as this product may present a choking hazard.
Environment:
Natural aggregates are obtained from licensed and regulated sources.
Packaging has been sourced with due environmental consideration, in turn please responsibly and safely discard or recycle.
