I recently purchased another kit from Fairy Meadow Miniatures. I assembled and painted it, not using all the pieces as I wanted to add my own personal touch.
However, it didn't look complete, even after adding a fire and surround.
Using stiff cardboard I cut out the fire surround, painted it bronze (the colour was a mix of Folk Art Metallic Sequin Black acrylic paint and PearlEx Aztec Gold & Sparkle Gold pigments) and glued it on.
Next I added a few twigs, gluing them together and dabbing them with acrylic paint to produce a burnt look.
It's not perfect, but I'm happy with the way it looks for now. I did order some gold sconces which I may or may not add down the track, depending how they look.
The top of the fireplace looked really bland, so I added a sheet of mirror film (this was purchased from eBay), but it still didn't look as I had pictured it in my mind.
It needed a frame, but I knew it would be impossible to find the right size, so I made my own using stiff cardboard and some braid I found in my stash.
Then I painted it, this time using Semco Metallic Gold Matte acrylic with more of the same pigments to create the right shade of gold.
I wanted to see how it would look in situ so positioned the fireplace in a room which is still a work in progress . . . more on that later.
You are doing a lot of diorama work. And it's all looking great. I think the fireplace looks good personally. I still want to order that window seat set from her one of these days.
ReplyDeleteI know, but I am having so much fun and Lorraine's kits make it so easy. I love the window seat too, but I just want to concentrate on my rooms for now.
DeleteYou've picked up several nice furniture kits recently! Of course, it is always fun to add a little something of your own to it. I have a Sindy fireplace and a Barbie fireplace that I want to spruce up a bit.
ReplyDeleteI know Barb, and Lorraine keeps tempting me with new pieces. I'll have to come to a halt soon though, I've run out of storage space. Oh please share them on your blog when you do, I've never seen either of them.
DeleteAwww, it looks so nice and cosy now! You can almost feel the heat from this fireplace. And I love the idea for the frame.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Chiriann, I was hoping it would look cosy. :)
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