One of the best background I have seen was made from foam covered with Liquitex Modeling Paste. It was then painted with artist arcylics. Sorry, no pictures.

But if your GF is good at that stuff then you should look into it.
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Currently keeping:

6.10 Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Javan, mixed colors)

0.0.4 Rhynchophis boulengeri

1.1 Philodryas baroni

1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum multistriata

0.0.1 Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus

0.0.2 Morelia viridis (Aru & Merauke locale types)

1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback

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• What silicone is safe and what isnt? - 1radsunglow, Wed Jan 7 14:44:31 2009
• RE: What silicone is safe and what isnt? - markg, Wed Jan 7 16:46:48 2009
• RE: What silicone is safe and what isnt? - Redmoon, Wed Jan 7 19:38:56 2009
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• RE: Thanks for everyones input and..... - 1radsunglow, Fri Jan 9 14:01:44 2009
• RE: Thanks for everyones input and..... - Chris_Harper2, Fri Jan 9 14:31:11 2009