Bannister Hall
The home of Lord Codpiece. The museum and the grounds attract many visitors each year. The ornamental gardens boast a miniature railway, much
The home of Lord Codpiece. The museum and the grounds attract many visitors each year. The ornamental gardens boast a miniature railway, much
Hall Structure
Apart from the chimneys and a few stone mouldings (plastic shapes), this structure is made entirely from card. 1 mm card is used for the main part, with thin pasteboard for the window frames and overlays. The bricks are printed paper, individually applied and the chimneys are plasticard and carved wood.
Apart from the chimneys and a few stone mouldings (plastic shapes), this structure is made entirely from card. 1 mm card is used for the main part, with thin pasteboard for the window frames and overlays. The bricks are printed paper, individually applied and the chimneys are plasticard and carved wood.
The Patio
The flagstones are also printed out on thin pasteboard. I used a photo of a real flagstone, then altered the colour/shading. They were cut out and stuck down with a small gap between each. This gap was painted in with thinned green paint to represent weed/algae. The steps up to the patio are made from the ubiquitous 1mm card also.
The flagstones are also printed out on thin pasteboard. I used a photo of a real flagstone, then altered the colour/shading. They were cut out and stuck down with a small gap between each. This gap was painted in with thinned green paint to represent weed/algae. The steps up to the patio are made from the ubiquitous 1mm card also.
The Stonework
The stonework is simply painted in thick acrylic paint, stippled on with a thick brush. The mouldings on the left are a combination of plastic strip (frame), Fimo clay (leaves) and string (branches). The oval mouldings between the windows are some plastic shapes pinched from my daughter!
The stonework is simply painted in thick acrylic paint, stippled on with a thick brush. The mouldings on the left are a combination of plastic strip (frame), Fimo clay (leaves) and string (branches). The oval mouldings between the windows are some plastic shapes pinched from my daughter!
For Lazy Days
I made this on Easter Monday while the sun was shining. The frame is soldered up in 1mm brass. The seat is plastic card, the upholstery from Plasticine and the canopy is crumpled paper.
The wrought iron table is plastic card and rod.
Ideal for tiffin!
I made this on Easter Monday while the sun was shining. The frame is soldered up in 1mm brass. The seat is plastic card, the upholstery from Plasticine and the canopy is crumpled paper.
The wrought iron table is plastic card and rod.
Ideal for tiffin!
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for close up
Tropical Plant Bed
The palms are made from stone coloured air drying clay on a balsa dowel. The trunk was shaped with a scalpel and given a thin wash of dark brown paint. The leaves are cut from paper (just thin wedge-shapes about an inch or so long), these are just stuck round the top of the trunk. Start with upright ones standing on top of the trunk and then work down and around. A trunk takes about 3-4 minutes and after drying and painting, the foliage takes about 10 minutes. The statue is an old Mithril wargames figure.
The Aviary
The split logs and uprights are split balsa, roughed up with a razor saw. Mesh is Tulle fabric. Roof tiles are thin card put through a paper punch and applied individually. Finials are carved from cocktail sticks. Parrots are my own castings. Click on centre photo for close up.
