Plinth plates/ labels...

[Forté]

How important are they?

I'm often seeing miniatures displayed with titles and names added to their plinths. But are they always needed?

When wouldn't you use one?
What decides the size?
What sort of font or finish and is there something that helps you decide this?

I'm just curious as so far I've never used any but I'm planning to start entering the odd competition now and then.

Cheers.

 

[Nige]

Not vitally important as its personal choice. I personally don't think my piece is finished though until the nameplates on. Recently did a homemade one because it contained a few lines more than just a title - (see Dels SBS thread somewhere on this site).
Used to do all different colour plates but now generally tend to stick to the one colour for uniformity in the display cabinet. Font depends what feels better for the period of figure ie Old English font for Medieval.
Homemade ones are great and probably more cost effective but I can also recommend nameit for excellent fast service.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

The question being! would you present a piece of your hard work for a competition on an 'Egg-Box'. ?

The key words are presentation, and identification. So yes, plinths, labels, and at times groundwork are an essential element to the piece presented.

How to present your work is purely down to you!

Regards,

Mark

 

[mick3272]

The question being! would you present a piece of your hard work for a competition on an 'Egg-Box'. ?

The key words are presentation, and identification. So yes, plinths, labels, and at times groundwork are an essential element to the piece presented.

How to present your work is purely down to you!

Regards,

Mark

Whats wrong with my egg box presentation.

Mick

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Whats wrong with my egg box presentation.

Mick

Bloody typical!! Trust you to present this!

Nice 'Egg-Box', Grrrrr

I feel like retiring.

Mark.

 

[mick3272]

I agree Mark.
If you are going to present your work to the world then you have to do the job 100% Sign, Ground work the lot.

If its just for the cabinet at home for your eyes only its finished when you are happy,

Presenting to the Egg marketing board egg box all the way.

Mick

 

[Forté]

The key words are presentation, and identification. So yes, plinths, labels, and at times groundwork are an essential element to the piece presented.

That's an eggcellent point. Will bare that in mind for sure.

And Nige, that's a valid point about the display cabinet too. Cheers.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Forté

Do not start with the 'Egg', quotes. As your thread will rapidly descend into chaos.......... Trust me on this!

Mark.

 

[Forté]

Forté

Do not start with the 'Egg', quotes. As your thread will rapidly descend into chaos.......... Trust me on this!

Mark.

Noted. I should know better really.

 

[DaddyO]

Forté

Do not start with the 'Egg', quotes. As your thread will rapidly descend into chaos.......... Trust me on this!

Mark.

Surely you mean eggsactly (Sorry couldn't resist)
Paul

 

[DEL]

I feel that many of the posts on this thread have poached the intended subject ..... so omletteing it pass without further comment.

 

[peedee]

I always mount my figures on black plinths with black nametitles and gold effect printed lettering.

In this way whatever I take to a show, the display always fits together as a whole

I went into the Chinese chippy the other day and asked
the new lady there for a 'chicken in a chicken in a chicken'.

She anxiously looked round for help saying
"We don't do that?".
I said "oh..ok fair enough...mm...Chicken Omelette please".

She looked very relieved, asking,
"with chips?",
I said "No....with a fried egg".
The owner nearly splashed hot oil on himself laughing.

Not an egg pun...but a true one.

Paul

 

[brian]

I've become a cheapskate and don't usually buy wooden bases,but buy the resin ones instead I spray them with Chaos Black from Citadel .Voila! I find by using black bases they enhance the figure or bust and keeps uniformity in your display.A beautiful wooden base can detract from the work you've done on the figure, but that's only my opinion.I get my nameplates from my good friend Derek.
Brian

 

[billyturnip]

I've become a cheapskate and don't usually buy wooden bases,but buy the resin ones instead I spray them with Chaos Black from Citadel .Voila! I find by using black bases they enhance the figure or bust and keeps uniformity in your display.A beautiful wooden base can detract from the work you've done on the figure, but that's only my opinion.I get my nameplates from my good friend Derek.
Brian

That's exactly what I have done with the last couple of round figures I've painted. The ones sold by El Greco, good value for money and quickly despatched.
I've been even more of a cheapskate and used car spray paint, you Jocks are just amateurs compared with us Yorkies.

 

[Nige]

Have started using all Black sprayed bases as well Super. Wouldn't pay for Citadel spray though. Wife went into the motor factors and got Matt Black Professional Auto trade spray at £3 a 500ml can and its as good as the GW stuff.

 

[billyturnip]

Now that's what I call cheap ..... not even car spray paint..but.. used car spray paint

It's cause I work with Aberdonians and weird Doric Moray coast people, we can all learn from each other.

 

[jai]

I generally use walnut bases, I really like those with natural cracks or knots. But I also use other woods with precise cut. The labels I make I of paper with a transparent film.

Each piece asks a particular base ... and since I paint badly I try to do the good foundation. hahahaha

A friend is the opposite opinion. he saw a plank simple as using the nameplate that read pen to paper tape ... to an exhibition has won a prize, was very satisfied because the piece and not the base was evaluated.

Sorry for English

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Although what is yet to be ascertained, is what type of piece? Is it 'Bust', 'A full figure', or an upright pair of boots, with smoke coming out.

This may affect ones choice of base.

Mark

 

[brian]

Now that's what I call cheap ..... not even car spray paint..but.. used car spray paint

Trust you to pick that out Derek

 

[jai]

some of my old work ... Some photos are in work in progress

FLAT "The captain's horse"

28 MM "Where is the bridge?"

75 MM "The A NATION OF SPRING"

54 MM transformation of an Italian sailor "sailor Landing held" "the dream of omar" "beijing"
red label is a basic Historex

Cut out to imagine the bow of the ship ... Omar dreams of becoming captain of his boat

54MM "boatswain"
Also this label is a basic Historex

54mm "Garamante Warior"
the base is a branch of cork painted in black
It is very similar to the rocks of the region where they lived these populations

as usual ... sorry for English.

....and photos stored horizontally