4 posts tagged “miniature”
I am so late on this but my partner was understanding.
I believe I have explained how a mini exchange works previously but I'll summarize here. You sign up, you get a name, you paint a mini, you send it off. Someone else paints a mini and sends it to you. Fun all around.
I like to research what the person receiving my mini prefers. I do this by searching the forum for things they've posted or commented upon. Normally they give some guidance when they sign up (elves, females, etc.) but I like to do my own research too.
This time around I was paired with someone who only likes display minis. This means they're part of a diorama of some kind and not meant for game play. Hmmm....
I picked up a couple of the cheap wooden bases at the hobby store and started stacking blocks. I came up with a spiral staircase on a round base. The mini is a wizard walking down stairs. Of course, the stairs weren't the same height as the ones I made but that can be worked around. I mangled my first attempt at getting him off his integral base and my friend Erin took pity on me and sent me one already de-based.
So he's walking down the stairs on one side of the diorama. I needed something to fill the space on the other side. Meet Mr. Rat.
For the full effect, have a look at the 360 degree 'movie' I made.
Oh - the lantern is from an adventuring accessories pack and the hanger was made by my friends Abaroth and KeeblerOrc with their fun laser cutter. That's actually a candle holder but I didn't put that part on it. I needed a lantern hook.
Yes, I said tedium. Making terrain isn't all sweetness and light. Sometimes it is boring, grueling work. Or at least repetitive. I personally don't like making a lot of the same thing at once but there are times when that needs to be done. So I sign onto my favorite chat channels and chat while I do this.
Here's how some of the books look with the covers completed. Please note, only a very few of them will actually have the covers showing. So the ones that look really odd and/or really bad won't be at the front of the stack. I looked at this as a time to practice my freehand. Yes, I know more practice is in order.
Also, since I couldn't really fit the books into the existing bookcases I have new ones being built. They're on the magnet board tonight and should be ready for detailing and painting in a day or so.
This thing might actually get done!
Yes, I know that they aren't shop girls any more but this is a fantasy game and I can call them whatever I want!
Anyhoo...
She's done except for her coats of varnish. A quick paint job but an effective one I like to think. She'll look quite nice behind the counter of the shop.
I finished up a whole lotta scrolls tonight. And by 'finished' I mean actually finished. Not just rolled up but made into way cool scrolls.
These were the ones I started. There are several different colors (including some skin tones, which are kind of creepy) as well as a combination of cord and 'seal'.
The cord is simple sewing thread. Tying it around the scroll takes a little practice but once you get it down it isn't very difficult.
The seals are made from a combination of white glue and paint. The glue will give it a little body.
Obviously none of these are meant to open.
