18th Century French Caryatide display Table 12th scale kit
Exceptional Louis XVI style display table. I have kept and image of the original for you to see.
Kit - image is missing the stretcher that joins the legs
A simply beautiful display table to display your most precious miniatures.....there are too many options about how to present this piece...all of which would look perfect; Faux wood and gilt, Painted French grey with off white highlights, black and gilt, cream and gilt....the list goes on....
Made from lead free pewter alloy & Rresin
Table Measurements: 6.5cm wide x 3.5cm deep x 7.1cm tall
NOTES
As with all my metal designs the pieces will require a little cleaning using a file and/or sandpaper. The metal is very soft so this is a simple and satifying part of the build process.
I tend to use superglue (Hafixx being my favoured choice) with a super glue activator to speed things up.
To paint the item I strongly recommend a metal primer. Spray primers are the easiest and just a light coat with give the paint something to 'key' with......then the choice is yours. I use all types of paints from acrylics to cellulose spray paints. All have their own merits and so I choose according to the finish I wish to create.
After applying my coats of paint I will always add an aging layer of raw umber acrylic (water it down and then paint and wipe off to leave the dark paint in the recesses). Aging can be very rewarding and there are many options for this. One little recommendation is to use rotten stone/pumice stone powder to add what I like to describe as "dust" to the piece. It is a powder and will always be a powder unless mixed with a binder such as glue. The powder is a soft grey and if it is brished on then off it will leave a slight dusting in the recesses of the design.
A final flourish of splatter (very subtle brown/grey applied with by splattering the paint from a bristled brush such as a toothbrush) adds a little more interest.
