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Post by monkeywithtacos on Feb 1, 2014 20:03:06 GMT
I'm actually in a crafting stasis mode, where I have some projects waiting, but haven't moved forward on them. For this one, painting the vardo proof of concept is the major thing to do, then move on with crafting more. The painting isn't a major deal, but I like to do painting in mass quantity, so I've held off for other projects to be at the same stage, so I can turn out it all in one fell swoop. That and I'm kinda brain storming my next move for making the final project modular. That process can take awhile...My brainstorming/creative process method basically involves waiting for a sudden "Aha!" Moment to come to me after my subconcious mind puzzles the problem for a few weeks. Oh, and I'm also working on a Baba Yaga hut, complete with chicken legs. So thats kinda stalling my other stuff...my brainstorm mofe can seem chaotic, but it works for me. Was that you looking for ideas on how to do the legs on FB? I had posted a suggestion on doing them the way I did the treants with the foil and hot glue. Love to see what route you end up taking and how it ends up.... I'm getting ready to go on an Eberron crafting spree myself..... need to do some wagons, airship(s), houses/buildings and other goodies over the next month or so.... So I also would love to see how your wagons turn out
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Post by DMNate on Feb 1, 2014 21:08:09 GMT
I don't think tin foil and hot glue would support it. You could probably use triple wrapped wire and hot glue (or whatever you wanted to use to texture it). Another idea would be to use wooden dowels, but that would take some actual carpentry.
Really, make a hut, then take some double wrapped wire and bend it into the shape you want. Then, take another strand and wrap it again once in shape. This will help reinforce it at this particular shape. Then take your hot glue/tissue/etc and texture the h#!! out of it.
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 1, 2014 21:33:44 GMT
For that project I'm going to probably consider heavily using sturdy twogs, even for the legs. Tje tales of Baba Yaga's hut seem to be based on actual huts built atop trunks of trees to keep them elevated. The trunks have some resemblance to birds legs. Now, naturally that's not entirely the way I want to go, but I'm considering it.
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Feb 2, 2014 1:48:41 GMT
I don't think tin foil and hot glue would support it. You could probably use triple wrapped wire and hot glue (or whatever you wanted to use to texture it). Another idea would be to use wooden dowels, but that would take some actual carpentry. Really, make a hut, then take some double wrapped wire and bend it into the shape you want. Then, take another strand and wrap it again once in shape. This will help reinforce it at this particular shape. Then take your hot glue/tissue/etc and texture the h#!! out of it. You'd be surprised at how strong it actually can be, and of course you can always reinforce it with wire inside it. But whatever method you try I'm sure itwill work out and can't wait to see what you come up with....
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Post by sgtslag on Feb 2, 2014 14:39:15 GMT
I agree with DMNate. If you make the wagons modular, you might be able to get more use out of them. The toothpick, 'key' system is what I was thinking, as well, for mating the top and bottom carriage. Magnets would work, but if you use the high-powered neodymium magnets, you could have them attach to metal at unplanned moments, they would also put a lot of stress on the structure of the model when trying to pull them apart. Toothpicks would be safer.
I think fabric, or TP, would work for the canvas over the tops. 'Paint' it with watered-down PVA, and then 'color' it with paint. If I remember right, the few images I've seen of such Gypsy wagons, the canvases were bright, and perhaps even gaudy, but could also be quite rich looking. That should be a lot of fun to come up with paint schemes. Really looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Brilliant work, thus far.
The Hut sounds like a real hoot to model. Looking forward to seeing that build. Cheers!
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