My First Moss Graffiti
After days of preparation (researching on moss graffiti, collecting necessary ingredients and tools, thinking up a cool graffiti design, etc), I have finally made my first few moss graffiti with some moss slurry.
Thru some research, I have learned that while certain moss can grow only on soil, some others can grow only on hard surfaces. Since I am making moss graffiti on wood, it is wise to get moss from a hard surface as well. In this case, I have chosen the moss that grows on a slanted wall outside my apartment complex (I actually didn’t notice that there is moss growing on the slant until now… 
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For more or less, I followed the moss slurry recipe posted in Heavy Petal (thanks to the Modern Gardener for giving me the moss slurry recipe link). I used plain yogurt and beer instead of buttermilk and water. And I used less than 2 cups of each for a thick mixture, so to have the mixture stay on the wood in a shape that I have especially designed for my graffiti.
As an experience, I have made 3 moss graffiti with 3 types of moss mixture. For the first one, I just put a thick layer of the moss slurry on top of the wood. For the second one, I added a layer of ceramic clay on the wood before putting the moss slurry. For the third one, I put a thick layer of moss slurry that was made with moss that grows in soil.
I dipped a few of my miniaturize furniture into the leftover moss slurry. Then, I poured all the rest into a container.
I have placed my moss graffiti in a shady area on my balcony.
So, let’s see what will happen! Can’t wait! 
Sandy this is so crafty as well. I wonder if this kind of art can be realised here in hot and humid weather. One day I will try. I like your tree shape graffiti. You drew it yourself? Good job!
Thank you Stephanie. Yes, I drew the tree graffiti. And yes, you should go ahead and give it a try too
Hi,
I’m working on my first moss painting right now. I was wondering if one of the three methods you tried out worked better than the others:
“I have made 3 moss graffiti with 3 types of moss mixture. For the first one, I just put a thick layer of the moss slurry on top of the wood. For the second one, I added a layer of ceramic clay on the wood before putting the moss slurry. For the third one, I put a thick layer of moss slurry that was made with moss that grows in soil.”
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Katherine
Katherine,
Sorry to tell, but I couldn’t grow my moss graffiti as I wanted. I believe that the problem was not the moss slurry, but the constant moist necessary for the moss to propagate and grow properly. To keep my moss graffiti moist, I had kept spraying water on them several times everyday. Yet, the wood boards kept drying up very quickly (especially since it’s in July, right in the very hot summer).
). I hope you have better luck than I did. And it would be wonderful if I could get an update from you later on your moss graffiti 
I definitely want to try to do this again, but only when I figure out a way to keep more moist on the moss graffiti (and yes, when the summer is gone
Cheers!