I've been working on these off and on for a while. I wanted some decorative little founts to toss around the dungeon (not literally toss but scatter decoratively) and I had some casts from the oh-so-wonderful Hirst Arts Cavern Accessories Mold so I decided to have a little fun. Of course, this was after I decided on my 'no new projects' way of doing things. Like anyone thought that was going to happen.
This shows the fountain and the 'water' I used. I tried something different this time. Instead of using resin I tinted gloss varnish and used that to put in a layer of water. As you can see, all the varnish went to the edges of the piece. Not quite what I had in mind. I still used 5 minute epoxy for the water from the spout but didn't really do a froth where it hit.
This was my first attempt at alabaster. I think it is decent enough for a first time. The next time I do this I need to stipple the base coat so it isn't such a flat ivory. So I'll probably stipple with something at least two shades darker and then work on the striations.
Backstory. I have time to think whilst making and painting these things. And that was a lot of marble to paint. I actually made four of these founts so it was a lot of assembly line work. Rastl doesn't like assembly line work.
I wasn't being particularly careful on painting the marble so it isn't the best quality. And the lion heads all have some air bubbles. Without the stippling the alabaster is certainly second rate. So here's my explanation for all that.
The contractors building the dungeon must get pieces in the job lots that just aren't up to the standards needed in the BBEG's lair. But they already paid for it and had it hauled down to the job site. So rather than waste it they make up things that will be useful in various 'staff' areas of the dungeon and not really seen all the time by the guy who pays the bills. Now, you would think that the contractors would be doing their very best not to cheese off the BBEG but there's a pretty strong dungeon builder's contractor's union and there are very steep penalties for turning the contractors into undead (sub-contractors need to work out their own arrangements) so it's just easier all around for the less-than-perfect pieces to go into the less visible areas of the dungeon.
And if you're wondering, acrylic paint really doesn't have fumes so I don't have that excuse for what I just wrote.
Note - BBEG is the abbreviation for Big Bad Evil Guy. Essentially the reason for most quests and the fella you find in the center of the dungeon doing bad guy things.
Backstory. I have time to think whilst making and painting these things. And that was a lot of marble to paint. I actually made four of these founts so it was a lot of assembly line work. Rastl doesn't like assembly line work.
I wasn't being particularly careful on painting the marble so it isn't the best quality. And the lion heads all have some air bubbles. Without the stippling the alabaster is certainly second rate. So here's my explanation for all that.
The contractors building the dungeon must get pieces in the job lots that just aren't up to the standards needed in the BBEG's lair. But they already paid for it and had it hauled down to the job site. So rather than waste it they make up things that will be useful in various 'staff' areas of the dungeon and not really seen all the time by the guy who pays the bills. Now, you would think that the contractors would be doing their very best not to cheese off the BBEG but there's a pretty strong dungeon builder's contractor's union and there are very steep penalties for turning the contractors into undead (sub-contractors need to work out their own arrangements) so it's just easier all around for the less-than-perfect pieces to go into the less visible areas of the dungeon.
And if you're wondering, acrylic paint really doesn't have fumes so I don't have that excuse for what I just wrote.
Note - BBEG is the abbreviation for Big Bad Evil Guy. Essentially the reason for most quests and the fella you find in the center of the dungeon doing bad guy things.
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