Rashida

[Jim R]

It does look as if the joint is a weak point so Tim's idea may well be a good one.
Enjoy your holiday.

[PaulinKendal]

Bit of a blow there Paul. Looks like an easy fix though. I’d be tempted to remount the shield using brass or copper wire fitted into holes drilled into both parts. That way you can glue the wire into one part and then adjust the angle until you are happy with the orientation of the other part. It will also strengthen what will be a weak and vulnerable joint on the figure.

I was thinking the same, Tim. That's what I'll do. Really annoying, as I should have constructed it properly first time - I rather threw it together last night, hoping to finish it before I went away. Lesson well learnt - you must maintain attention to detail right to the very finish!

[PaulinKendal]

I was thinking of a single coloured burnished pewter shield that is neutral so the figure will stand out which is not very far from the background you had in the early images. But you've already made your choice and it looks cool, Paul.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard. The moulding definitely identified the shield as stone (it's not really a 'shield' at all). To be honest, I am still wondering whether she would have looked better without it. I'm sure the recipient would be pleased with it either way.

[PaulinKendal]

I thought I'd just show a detail of the marbled plinth, which I think has come out really well. I used the baby wipe method, with a bit of hand detailing afterwards.

[Mark1]

Nice :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

I thought I'd just show a detail of the marbled plinth, which I think has come out really well. I used the baby wipe method, with a bit of hand detailing afterwards.
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Loving that. Never tried marbling…..what’s the “baby wipe” method?

[Jim R]

I used the baby wipe method

That's a new one on me :smiling:

[PaulinKendal]

I used a couple of washed and dried out baby wipes. You tease them out, pulling gently in both directions, and they form an uneven mesh that acts as a mask - stretch it over the subject and spray over it. I used a black primer then sprayed all over in gold. Then through the baby wipe I sprayed white, and then black. I just kept doing it until I was happy with the result. There were a few places that didn't look quite right, so I adjusted those with extra blending and veining by hand.
Here's a video

[rtfoe]

Fantastic, thanks for that Paul...marble effect using baby wipe masks...how about that.

Cheers,
Richard

[PaulinKendal]

She's now done and dusted. More pictures here

[PaulinKendal]

[Tim Marlow]

Great stuff, I wondered what had happened to her…..

[PaulinKendal]

Great stuff, I wondered what had happened to her…..

Thanks Tim. I've been away for about ten days, so unable to finish her up.

[rtfoe]

This is really good paintwork Paul. After all the fuss about the back shield, even in color her head stands out. Black women always look good in white or bright colors and the chosen turquoise gives her that extra regal look. You have a lucky friend. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

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She's now done and dusted. More pictures here

Hi Paul. I tried clicking the "here" to see more your model. However, it doesn't seem to work.