The quartz crystals in question, inexpensive, rough looking, and a little chipped. Perfect for what I needed...
Grabbed a few handy chunks of the modelling clay (the type you would pick up at any craft store or 'thrift' store) and pushed together a rough shape for my rock feature.
Dampened my fingers in water slightly and began to smooth out the clay a little.
Using an old scouring pad pushed some 'texture' back on to the smooth surface of the clay.
Grabbed a few of the crystals and pushed them in to the clay at random angles.
Gave the rock a coat of dark grey paint. The orange clay was still clearly visible through the bottom of the crystals at this point.
I than gave the crystals and the rock a wash of purple ink. You know, to make it look more underdark-y... This picked out the detail in the crystal nicely and made the shading in to the orange clay look a little more subtle.
Took an old wide brush and stippled on some lighter grey paint on the more visible areas to add a bit more texture back.
Test piece in the 'mines' area of my dungeon. The base still needs some love and attention but given how quick this piece was to make I think I'll churn out a few more. Might even make some larger pieces with hollowed out bases and try and fit some lights in to them so that they shine through the crystals. Will see...
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