Dyeworks progress and water

Progress on my dyeworks has been slow this week due to other projects, mostly working in the yard now that the weather has been unusually warm and the grass and weeds have been growing out of control.  I am working on the second dyeworks structure of what will likely be only three (not counting outside tanks of which there will be more).  Below is an old photo which has provided some inspiration for the structure that I am now working on.

The building I am using for inspiration is on the left.  The structure on the right looks like it may have been a stable.  My structure is actually three stories with the top floor being wood.  There will be an elevated walkway to the previous structure.

Another activity taking some of my time has been the finishing of my sawmill log pond.  I have procrastinated pouring the water since once that is done the pond is fixed for better or worse.  I have poured water effects on my layout many times but with the logs and log tug to be encased I want to be sure I have it as right as I can.  I have seen dozens of model log ponds done in varying colors - some way too bright colors for my tastes, so I have played with various colors and finally settled on what is sort of an olive green over top of a semi-dark brown so that the pond is not a solid color.  The greenish color was done using Dr. Ben's pond scum liquid.  I guess I will go with this colorization.  Last night I did a test pour in a paper cup of some EnviroTex Lite two-part epoxy resin.  The reason for the test pour is that I have had the unopened bottles for at least 15 years and wanted to be sure they were still good before I poured the stuff in my pond.  This morning the epoxy seems to have cured just fine so tonight or tomorrow I will do the pour in my pond.  My concern has been that if it does not go well, the logs and the base of the log haul with be encased.  Oh well, it is only a model!

I have used Envirotex Lite in the past with success my biggest project being my port harbor.  I have also used Magic Water and Woodland Scenics water (I will never use that again as over time bubbles have appeared).  I have done several streams and two waterfalls so water effects are not all that hard.  The nice thing about the Envirotex is it provides a harder surface for the long term.  I poured my harbor over 10 years ago and it is still good.  The biggest ongoing issue with water has been keeping it dusted.