Bonbon Server unpainted 12th scale unpainted
This is a tiny and very pretty little French Bonbon server. So what is a Bonbon server?
A bonbon is a sweet or small confection, especially a small ball coated in chocolate. The word originated from the French language and simply means "candy", where the first reports of bonbons come from the 17th century, when they were made at the French royal court. If you wish to impress your guests then what better to offer them sweets on this delicate server.
Of course in the mini world items can be used for many different things - imagine this on a dressing table with hair clips, ribbons and a comb.
The kit is in 4 parts. There is the main body and then 3 trays.
Made from lead free pewter alloy
Measurements: 2.8cm tall x 3.6cm long x 2.4cm deep
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.
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