When I create something like the Gilman House, my first step and constant reference is the actual text I’m recreating.
We learn in ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth‘ that Gilman House is yellow, the buildings are made of brick, the street is cobblestone, and the sign for the hotel is “half-effaced.”
I’ve split the difference between the color and the bricks, as I intend to do some enamel or ink weathering on the plaster. Always looks good. Continue reading “Textual Innuendo”
Lots of painting today brings an enormous update. This was as fun a day as you can have inside on a cold day!
Your wife loves you. She supports your hobbies. Also, cats make good sources of magicians’ wards. Continue reading “Weekend Elf: 9 XII 18”
Ok, fifth post of my Saturday. Little bursts of productivity throughout the day have produced great progress and we’ve reached our goal of priming tonight!
We’ll glue on some of the Green Stuff items we made the other day.
Cranking along. I’m hoping to get this primed & ready to paint by the end of the weekend. End of the day would be better, but we’ll see how long it takes to get it adequately clad in glue.
Elf’s are busy this time of year, and never more so than Saturday morning before their babies wake.
We need a lamp on this scene.
Laid down the streets this morning using Milliput.
Some people don’t like Milliput. My only criticism is that it makes my skin burn. It warns of that on the box, so… it’s ok, I guess.
I like Milliput because it interacts with water a lot like real clay. You can thin, smooth, shape, soften, and otherwise persuade the Milliput to do your bidding if you use enough water in the right way. I use a super soft cheap brush or my finger so I can control it easily. Milliput can also be carved or sanded after it’s dry, so don’t worry if a few areas aren’t perfectly flush with your edges, etc.
Make some tea first thing in the morning! Nicer that way. Mmm. Continue reading “Weekend Elf: 8 XII 18”
If you keep a little Green Stuff in your desk, you can sneak in a bit of hobbying at work.
Ok, here come most of the main structural elements of the scene. I’ll need to create a road, which will pretty much leave me with details (probably few) and painting. Now it starts to look like something, perhaps, but this is super easy.
…I’m starting to feel like I’ve got to get a move on. This is a more involved project than I had initially imagined, and a new baby sure cuts into your hobby time!
Anyway, I’ve finished the subtractive surfacing of the wall. The glue held without difficulty and the frames gave me a much better frame of reference for cutting the bricks. Score.
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