block of wood?

[chucky17]

Hi ive often seen alot of painters mount their figures on a block of wood.
But where do i buy these? and what kind of wire should i use for mounting a 1/16 figure?


thanks

 

[housecarl]

Call into your local joiners shop, and ask for off cuts that are suitable. I use panel pins with the heads snipped off, or paper clips work well, my favourite is the inner wire that runs up TV coax.
Carl.

 

[sam b]

Look at these mate www.woodenbases.co.uk
To mount a bust i use 5mm brass wire n figures i use a paper clip
Sam

 

[Gary D]

I go to a trophy store and buy the wood bases seperately. They are cheap to purchase and are already finished. Also, I buy plaque bases and use them for diorama bases.

Gary

 

[Einion]

Tom, couple of recent threads on making your own if you'd like to try that:
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34245
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36577

Einion

 

[Steve]

I have to say that mounting a figure you paid dearly for (they are ALL dear now) and spent many hours completing, on an afterthought piece of just any old wood could be counter productive toward the end goal. Basically it is much like owning a piece of fine art framed with wood picked up on a stroll down the street. I guess it boils down to the respect you have for what you do. My two bits.--

 

[chucky17]

thanks guys for all this help. Its for painting the figure not displaying.
its for easy use of spraying it when its on a block of wood.

thanks again

 

[megroot]

Here is my solution.
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37077&highlight=making+holder

 

[Richie]

Hi Tom,
If you want finished bases for mounting you could check out this website. The quality and service is excellent.
cheers
Richie
www.woodendoorstopshop.com

 

[Meehan34]

For finished bases for displaying I go to this place.

http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40651

 

[polyphemus]

Second Richie's recommendation. They're excellent to deal with.

Geoff

 

[moore]

Tom,

Are you handy at all with a table saw ?
There is one member, John Long that has a great solution
for a holder for painting a figure.
I will try to see if he might have posted here to on how he made
them and what they look like.

Basically it is 2 little blocks of wood. There is a thrumb screw,
that is what I call it in the center that goes through both pieces
of wood and you just un-screw it, put the peg / post that is in
the figure's foot in.. then screw it back in tight.

My husband has made many of these and they are great.
I will see if I can find a picture to give you an idea.

What I use to use before are square blocks of wood.. drill a hole
as large as the pin or post and then just set it in and sometimes I
would have to use blue tack to help hold it.

Dee

 

[moore]

Tom,

Take a look at this. John Long made these and posted elsewhere
I had my husband make several of the blocks with the 'thumb screw'
and they are awesome. Had him make some for our club members too.
I could not live without them now.

Some work holders
Here are a few home-made work holders. The two clothes pins are not that uncommon in most workshops. I did sand down the ends of these so that one was flat on the end and the other was more rounded. This removed that wedge shaped portion at the end. This way you can hold the work more firmly. The other two are the same and I use them for holding figures for painting. They consist of a couple of wooden blocks with a thumb screw for tightening the blocks together. There are two brass rods that act as guides and the nut for the thumb screw is embedded in the block opposite using 5 minute epoxy. These blacks are easy to hold and are wide enough that they can be set down.

 

[chucky17]

thanks for all the help guys i appreciate it.
i found a fence cap that could come in handy.

 

[Gary D]

For painting, I use 2" x 2" x 3" long pieces of cheap wood I buy from Home Depot. I then drill a hole in one of the ends and glue in some brass wire. The thickness depends on the size and type of figure. Sand off the sharp edges of the block of wood and it fits nice in your hand.

Gary