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 I keep my eyes open for unexpected 1:6 scale suitable objects on a perpetual basis . Recently I spied these wood and embossed brass candleholders at JC Penney . As it happens , I've been saving my empty coffee creamer containers to customize into stone columns , and being one 12 ounce container shy of having the base forms for two columns I was just about ready to begin work on them . These candleholders caught my eye primarily due to the height and the style so I checked the pricetag . $49.99 marked down to $24.99 . Upon consideration , the simple fact that at $25 bucks apiece combined with the look and details of the pair seemed a reasonable price compared to the alternatives of custom building or purchasing a resin cast 1:6 model of stone columns ( which are NOT easy to find ! )  With a spray can of faux stone texture in my studio for the aforementioned custom columns I had everything I needed for a quick and easy bit of model craft . As you can see , the results are quite effective .  Masking tape is used to protect the embossed metal from the textural spray paint , easily removed once the paint is dry . You could consider the column finished at this stage , but I plan on adding some more tonal variation using acrylics and sponge painting over the base textural paint , as well as some weathering details like cracks .   Ever since I first purchased the exceptional sectional from Kimberlee at Weavers UpholsteryToo I've been hankering to try my hand at creating some upholstered furniture in 1:6 scale . I spent the past week learning how to do just that , basically by trying to create a prototype for a lounger .  It did not turn out perfect , but I did learn a lot from the exercise , and that was really the entire purpose of the project . It also helped as far as further honing of my sewing skills . I've got this prototype planned as a matched pair and it will be interesting to see how the second chair comes out as I adjust the patterns and methods of construction that were learned on the fly during the creation of this initial master .  Motoko has had the honor of being my lounger's " test sitter " during construction , and she seems quite at ease and comfortable . My plans are to make 1:6 scale furniture as regularly as possible , along a modern and sci-fi theme for sale . There just are not enough scale accessories of this type for action figures .      Searching the internet for ready made accoutrements for my diorama projects has resulted in my finding a great many items that while not designed intentionally for 1:6 scale purposes , certainly are appropriate in scale to make them quite useful . For the Dark Mausoleum I was searching for a resin cast angel sculpture to serve as a crowning piece for the base . I had very particular requisites for the piece , something that was victorian in style and while it had been suggested I crown the grave marker base with a gargoyle I wanted to deviate from such a typical " gothic horror " themed accessory . I was fortunate in my searches to find a piece that was as close to what I was envisioning excluding my actual sculpting of the piece myself . The piece is a reproduction of " The Angel of Grief " by William Wetmore Story , done in 1894 . At cast dimensions of 3½" wide x7½" deep x7½" high it was the perfect scale to top off the mausoleum . Wetmore's " Angel of Grief "  There are a great many gargoyle sculptures available that are quite suitable in size and scale to be useful for gothic dioramas . One in particular really caught my eye , a winged lion . Styled in the victorian manner , this lion really has a great look and while I have no real plans for the use of such a sculpture , the sheer dynamics of the piece make it very appealing and something that I will end up purchasing for the simple fact that I will quite easily find a use for it . I will have to get two of these , as a pair for a diorama set up would look just simply stunning . The Winged Lion  I found these desk accessories quite by accident and found them just too exquisite to ignore . Again , these are pieces for which I have absolutely no planned intention for use , but are so perfectly scaled for a 1:6 action figure they needed to be featured . All are resin casts with exceptional attention to detail and painted with precision . They would make quite remarkable accessories for an Indiana Jones themed diorama or a historical piece incorporating Ignite Toys' Romans or Greeks . There are a nice variety of these , and all have dimensions in the vicinity of 7 inches high by 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep . It might be time to create a Cool Girl custom of an Egyptian Queen . Or maybe just time to pick up Sideshow's Imhotep! Egyptian Thrones     | Diorama Accessories | The Dark Mausoleum | New Dioramas | darkmausoleum_part2 | diorama_technique | LeopardGirl_Diorama | shoji diorama | Shoji Groundwork | Mayan Triarama | Diorama Technique2 | | Mail-O-Rama | Geeb's How To | Head Sculpts Using Polymer Clay | Customizing The Batcycle | 1/6 scale diorama | terrain diorama | 1/6 Scale Boots | Re-Rooting Hair | BimBott | Read_A_Book | WorksInProgress | Aki Ross Repaint | Gun-Bashing | painting heads | | Return Home | Updates | The Archive | Gorby Site Map | Geeb-O-Rama's Model Workshop | Geeb's Toy Box | Geeb-O-Rama Goodies | Movie Madness | World Of The Bizarre | Cool Beans | |
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