Completed Pompeii Garden - Part 2

[MalcC]

This project is so impressive, not just the sculpting, but the research and thought that has gone into it.
I had the good fortune to visit Pompeii again and came across these, that reminded of this thread.
If you get the chance to visit Pompeii, I recommend a visit to the new museum, it has some interesting exhibits..




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Malc

 

[Ferris]

This project is so impressive, not just the sculpting, but the research and thought that has gone into it.
I had the good fortune to visit Pompeii again and came across these, that reminded of this thread.
If you get the chance to visit Pompeii, I recommend a visit to the new museum, it has some interesting exhibits..


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Malc

Thanks Malc. Inspirational pictures!
Great to know the museum was renewed. I am considering a new trip to Naples and Pompeii and finally visit the museum. Did not manage to schedule it the first time.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[MalcC]

Thanks Malc. Inspirational pictures!
Great to know the museum was renewed. I am considering a new trip to Naples and Pompeii and finally visit the museum. Did not manage to schedule it the first time.

Cheers,
Adrian

Another visit is well worth it, I've been fortunate to visit Pompeii on 3 occasions and seen different sections each time.
Some of the new exhibits are quite something.
Have you walked up Mount Vesuvius as well?

Malc

 

[Oda]

Sheer perfection

Oda.

 

[Ferris]

Have you walked up Mount Vesuvius as well?

Malc

Thanks for the tip Malc.
Indeed, I went up Vesuvius as well. Pretty impressive.
Hope it’ll keep quiet...the region is even more urbanized now than in roman times...

Cheers
Adrian

 

[eppi]

Hi Adrian,
those few square millimeters are very well done and worth the time.
Good choise for marble, I don't think that bronze statues were so common in citizens' houses, even if rich citizens.
Eager to see the next step!

 

[Ferris]

A bit more progress: The first set of potted plants.
The garden is slowly coming to life!

Plants are photo-etch, with some added volume to make them more 3D.
Except the big-leaved plant. This one was made from lead foil and copper wire.

 

[Ferris]

Here’s a small step-by-step of the self-made plant. It’s not so hard to do, and a very satisfying job.

Step 1
Base for the leaves is cigarette paper, painted with 2 layers of acrylic paint to give it a bit more strength. Note that I used lead foil for the plant in my post above. I thought about the cigarette paper after doing this one.

 

[eppi]

... and once again: WOW!

For the leaves I'd suggest to reinforce the paper by "painting" some cyanoacrilate on the paper.
The paper'll be more or less the same thin but much stronger.
Then can be paint at wish.

 

[marco14]

that is looking very nice and natural,when it's done it's gonna
be beautiful,keep it up the great work
Mario

 

[Ferris]

Step 2
Cut leaves in appropriate sizes, small to large.

Step 3
Cut stems from thin wire, bend and flatten ends.

Step 4
Fix leaves to flattened ends of wire stems with small blob of acrylic gel.

Arrange set of 6 or 7 stems, trimming some stems, into assembly that looks like a plant. Use pot filled with some epoxy putty.

The rest is paint!

 

[Ferris]

... and once again: WOW!

For the leaves I'd suggest to reinforce the paper by "painting" some cyanoacrilate on the paper.
The paper'll be more or less the same thin but much stronger.
Then can be paint at wish.

Thanks for the tip Eppi. I may try that on the next one, although so far the paint, particularly if glossy, seems to give sufficient strength.

Cheers
Adrian

 

[Rob]

That is a degree of dedication that really pays off. The plants look great.

 

[Oda]

As others have said already,WOW! Not much more to add besides ...WOW!

Oda.

 

[Briggsy]

And another WOW, that is some great and fiddly detail that will further enhance an already terrific project. Really looking forward to seeing this complete and I bet at this sage so are you.

Cheers Simon

 

[MCPWilk]

Wonderful modelling.

Mike

 

[snik]

This vBench post is one of my favorite!!!!

 

[MalcC]

Some very delicate work going on there.
Love the scene, perfect in every detail.

Malc

 

[Viking Bob]

Just caught up again, wow. Love the idea of ciggy papers and I wonder if the new brush on resin? To stiffen the paper would also work. I am going to giv e this a go.

 

[NigelR]

Wonderful work, it's taking a while but well worth the effort!