One of my other hobbies

December 30, 2023, 08:51 AM

Daughter wants to make a terrarium-style diorama based around an abandoned castle. We picked the picture off the web and I said I'd make it out of plaster of paris for her.

I sketched out the rough shape of the front wall, scaled to fit the enclosure she wants to put it in.

I poured the form full of plaster and let it cure then removed the form. Some of the thinner attachments broke when removing the form, but that's ok, "it's a feature, not a bug"

Next step is to carve the stone façade into the casting. The gray wash will form the base for final coloring which she will do.

December 30, 2023, 09:35 AM

AUTiger89

Wow, that's cool!

January 01, 2024, 03:14 PM

PHPaul

Finished product, as far as I'll take it. Daughter (who has more artistic talent in her pinkie finger than I'll ever have) will weather, detail and install it in the terrarium diorama.

I'll post a picture when she gets around to finishing it, but that could be a while.

January 01, 2024, 03:42 PM

patw

That's coming along quite nicely.

January 03, 2024, 10:38 PM

bendable

There's a family of six gold fish that would love! That

January 04, 2024, 03:03 PM

odin

Is that a picture of some movie star's castle in NH? Somewhere around Peterborough?

January 04, 2024, 03:06 PM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by odin:
Is that a picture of some movie star's castle in NH? Somewhere around Peterborough?

IIRC, it's in Ireland. Just something we grabbed off the innerwebz.

January 04, 2024, 03:51 PM

flesheatingvirus

That's pretty neat. The final product should be very nice.

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January 13, 2024, 11:44 AM

PHPaul

Daughter has been working on detailing and weathering the castle ruins.

January 13, 2024, 11:56 AM

ruger357

That is very cool.

January 13, 2024, 02:13 PM

6guns

Great work! Both of you!

January 13, 2024, 09:59 PM

StarTraveler

Really nice job!

January 13, 2024, 11:37 PM

CLEANDEAN

Model building to the max.
I need some help with my train ser up … next year.
I’ll keep in touch.

Never judge a man, till you have walked a mile in his shoes.....
That way, you'll be a mile away from him; and you'll have his shoes.

January 13, 2024, 11:38 PM

CLEANDEAN

quote:
Originally posted by CLEANDEAN:
Model building to the max.
I need some help with my train set up … next year.
I’ll keep in touch.

Never judge a man, till you have walked a mile in his shoes.....
That way, you'll be a mile away from him; and you'll have his shoes.

January 13, 2024, 11:39 PM

CLEANDEAN

Never judge a man, till you have walked a mile in his shoes.....
That way, you'll be a mile away from him; and you'll have his shoes.

January 14, 2024, 05:18 AM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by CLEANDEAN:
Model building to the max.
I need some help with my train ser up … next year.
I’ll keep in touch.

PA is not that far, and I have several friends to visit in the state, so I'll cover my own transportation. You provide materials, meals and a place to sleep and I'll hook ya right up!

January 14, 2024, 07:53 AM

erj_pilot

That’s just pretty darn cool! I’m envious…can’t draw a straight line with a ruler.

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January 14, 2024, 08:47 AM

redstone

That is incredible. Great work. Love the texture on the stone work

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