Plinth plates/ labels...

[John Bowery]

Whats wrong with my egg box presentation.

Mick

Is your eggsbox a 360?
Cheers
John

 

[John Bowery]

Bases and name plates are a very personnel thing. I think that a base without a name plate is like a trophy without a nameplate. ie "what is it for? Sometimes sets the mood or explains the display/or thoughts behind the works.
I also like to think the work is finished once the name plate is on/or decided.
Chers
John

 

[Forté]

That's my latest as an example. Base is from MDP (the El Greco ones come from MDP too) but labels is something I'd never really looked into properly but it seems like competition wise it's fairly important to the overall presentation.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

This is very impressive work! .. but what is it? ... This is were identification via a name plate, plays a role!

There are quite a few people on here that can make such things for you if requested.

Regards,

Mark.

 

[brian]

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

You want to check out 2 new bases from MDP sold by El Greco .They're resin but have a rough side which looks brilliant IMO

 

[brian]

That's my latest as an example. Base is from MDP (the El Greco ones come from MDP too) but labels is something I'd never really looked into properly but it seems like competition wise it's fairly important to the overall presentation.
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The base and the nameplate in a competition doesn't play a large part in judging,but it just makes the paint job you've done look a bit better overall.I've entered competitions with no nameplates on some of my entries,especially round ones and have been suitably rewarded for my work.On the subject of round bases,until you put a nameplate on the base you're not dictating to the viewer what you want them to see first.Once you put a nameplate on ,then you are letting the viewer know where the front is,if you get my drift,which they will automatically know where to look.It's got it's pros and cons.Love your bust by the way.
I hope i've made sense as i've just read the above back to myself and thought it was a bit confusing
Brian

 

[MalcC]

With uneven bases you could make a block out of sculpting putty to place your nameplate on.
I often do this.

First of all I roll up a ball of magic-sculpt, place it in the position I want the plate, and press the plate in position making sure it level.
Once its dry I gradually fill in the sides, and then carefully smooth out the edges with a palette knife, and sand as necessary when dry.
You can paint it black or paint the wood effect to match as shown.

Malc

 

[jai]

You want to check out 2 new bases from MDP sold by El Greco .They're resin but have a rough side which looks brilliant IMO

thanks, but I have my "drug dealer" of trust.

well known in Europe, and even more so in Italy ... lives a few kilometers from my house .. is Dino Pivato

I doubt ... MDP = DinoPivato Models .... are the same?

 

[jai]

With uneven bases you could make a block out of sculpting putty to place your nameplate on.
I often do this.

First of all I roll up a ball of magic-sculpt, place it in the position I want the plate, and press the plate in position making sure it level.
Once its dry I gradually fill in the sides, and then carefully smooth out the edges with a palette knife, and sand as necessary when dry.
You can paint it black or paint the wood effect to match as shown.

Malc

beautiful the final yield

 

[peedee]

Some wonderful presentation ideas here folks.

Well done.

Paul

 

[DEL]

Forte, here's another type of plate I do. Images, graphics and text are easily inserted and the end result gives a nice gloss finish.
I'll get around to a visual SBS sometime but I'm really busy with painting at the moment.

Pretty straightforward really. Basic requirement is a printer that can produce mirror images.
Using MS Word create a text box to size, key in your words, highlight text and colour white.
Go to format and use the fill instruction to fill text box black. Your text will now show white on black.
What you now need is printable transparency film. Insert in printer as normal, select mirror image, the instruction for photo paper and print.
You'll get a gloss finish with the ink on the back. Let it dry for a few minutes then you can use gold printers ink to paint the clear letters or as I do simply stick to white plasticard.
I use a broad clear double sided tape to stick the label to the card.
Result is a plate that can be wiped clean and is pretty much scratch resistant. Adding lines and images is the same process.
Can be heavy on ink particularly if you forget to select and deselect mirror image.

 

[Forté]

You want to check out 2 new bases from MDP sold by El Greco .They're resin but have a rough side which looks brilliant IMO

Like this one

I picked it up at Salute but saw them a month or so before thanks to Martyn.

MDP and Dino are not one and the same. MDP operates out of Firestorm in Cardiff.

All points are taken on for sure. Especially the front facing one.
Great idea on building up an area Jai.
Great examples and tips too. Many thanks.