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century and is still practiced there what was at first unclear to me was how the wood turner could possibly know how far to cut just looking at the outside surface of the tyre form especially with a design as elaborate as the one below but a clue is provided in the following photo from the workshop of the museum in seiffen a wedge has been cut from the circular block while still on the lathe and presumably at the beginning of working on it i m assuming that the design is drawn or pasted onto one of these interior faces as a guide but which of course can only be checked once the lathe stops posted in architectural models materials model making natural history painting shaping surfaces tools tagged architecture model in foam cake decoration moulds creating natural pattern creating surface patterns german wood turning method interrupting patterns making impressions in foam natural surface patterning old stone effect painting a scale model wall painting natural weathering pressing decoration in soft foam reifendrehen scale model decay seiffen wood turning simulating algae in model simulating natural random simulating natural weathering simulating nature surface effects with kapa line foam tyre turning lathe technique 13 replies old flaking paint effect posted on april 2 2021 by david neat 4 i don t think i ve written about this technique anywhere yet partly because i haven t tried it in an actual model but i feel that it s promising it s the quickest least involved way of simulating old flaking paint i ve experimented with incidentally i think that flaking is a better way of describing what happens to paintwork than the peeling which is more commonly used i ve used the usual kind of tissue paper sold for crafts or gift wrapping for both of the sample squares above i cut a piece somewhat larger than the cardboard base crumpled it into a ball then opened it out semi flat again i lightly spraymounted the card surface and patted the tissue paper down onto it without flattening too heavily i waited about a half hour for the spraymount to become firmer then took to the surface with the wire brush and or scalpel blade since the tissue is weightless any spraymount can be used whether light and repositionable or otherwise any spraymount that is which sprays a fine mist and some just don t unfortunately the only one i can vouch for as reliable is 3m s spraymount in the blue cans also the most expensive anyway after first trying out the effects can be varied according to how much spraymount is used the type of tissue paper the material used as a base how much or how little the tissue is pressed down how heavily or lightly the surface is scratched also different colours of tissue paper could be overlaid my sample pieces are probably a bit flat and restrained and much more could be done here below for comparison are two examples of distressed paintwork i ve selected from the truly life changing at the least life enhancing surfaces reference resource http www textures com as much as i use it though i still have issues with the lack of any information provided about the types of environments or locations of the photos the service is still free to use as long as you sign up and that allows you a daily quota of a good number of medium resolution images i found the first amongst a mix of many others like it under a search for crackles and the second grouped under plasterwhiteworn while experimenting with the tissue paper method i wanted to compare it with a technique i ve been using for some time printing a basis image on matt coated photo paper spraymounting this onto a stronger base dampening with a water spray and then distressing the surface with wire brush and scalpel in much the same way for the basis i used the crackle pattern tile which had come with paintshop pro tiling and scaling it as i thought appropriate but then increasing the contrast because it was a bit pale for the sample squares i used acrylics to add more colour interest but also to mask the regularity of the tiled pattern posted in materials model making painting surfaces tagged distressing model walls flaking paint effect model surface techniques model weathering effects paintshop pro pattern tiling peeling paint effect scale model derelict scale model wall surface simulating an old wall simulating decay simulating old paintwork spraymounting tissue paper texturising a printed image tissue paper effects 4 replies model making techniques course live and online posted on october 8 2020 by david neat 6 i will be posting the second part of my previous post so you think you d like to be a model maker very soon apparently a number of people have found this useful so far but the second part will be more so in the meantime and in between i wanted to post the changes i ve had to make in my courses section particularly the fact that i m preparing my model making techniques course to be delivered in real time online from january 2021 and thereafter probably once every month in line with that shift and also because i m much better with skype or zoom than i was before i also wanted to mention the special consultation sessions info i ve attached to both the model making and the mouldmaking casting course pages this is for the benefit of people who want to learn but perhaps want something more specific and don t need to commit to a week long course it s also for the benefit of people who have a particular technical problem which can t be dealt with in just a few words i get so many technical enquiries and i m afraid it s come to the point where it s either this solution or very regretfully deleting them so here s my provisional account of the online course due to the continuing situation i ve had to postpone all my studio courses until the future becomes more foreseeable i ve consulted what the other larger course providers in london such as university of the arts and city lit are guaranteeing in terms of safety and the fact is i can t provide the same my studio room is not big enough for 1metre distancing for example whatever other precautions are taken in short it s still too risky so i m currently preparing a version of my model making techniques course to be delivered online yes it s a different experience from spending a week with others in a dedicated workspace but i will be doing my best to make it feel as if you are for example it will all be real time everything will be live no recordings the week will be the same 5 day block starting on the monday at 10 00 am as it usually does and each of the five days will end around 5 00 pm it s important to retain that kind of focus the most important part is that i will be sending each confirmed participant a materials and resources parcel containing almost all of the materials you ll need for the week s work you ll just have to get a few easy ones you ll need to have your own basic tools but i ll be including in the parcel the special ones such as specially made sanding tools for you to keep and they ll be included in the price the pack will also include all the worksheets and info handouts i ve provided in the past i m very conscious of the fact that computer screens can become too cluttered if things like this are sent as files my aim is to keep your visual connection with the group as clear as possible especially at times when we can discuss things and i will be consciously enabling those times throughout each of the days my teaching method will not have to change very much at all we will be talking together when i am introducing a subject or explaining an activity at other times i will be demonstrating what to do using a document camera which provides a very clear well lit and undistorted view similar to the photo above the third resource is screensharing photos of prepared examples and other visual references the rest of the time the majority of it you will be working i ve still to explore how clearly or quickly i ll be able to look at what everybody s doing all the time to offer feedback but i m sure this important aspect can be worked out for the best the course will cost less than the 330 it has been up to now i m just not sure yet how much less i m assuming i can make it less because i can take a few more people than the 6 i ve been limited to in my studio but on the other hand a crowd no longer feels a group so i m guessing not more than 10 if you have the kind of internet connection which has usually given you a clear image and sound when using things like zoom or skype then i m assuming there s no problem from your side if you have your own second camera so that you can switch from yourself to your cutting mat that s brilliant you can get them starting around 15 but a good one i ve tried is the wansview 1080p webcam with microphone currently 25 from amazon but having one may not be essential i m not sure yet if anyone has concerns about the technical aspects i think it s essential to organize some form of rehearsal meet up where everyone is present online a week or so before the course is due to start just for about half an hour both for your reassurance and mine i m working on a new course description to send out detailing what we will be doing throughout the week and finalising the cost and the technical requirements etc if you have any questions in the meantime or would like me to send you the description directly once i have it you re welcome to email davneat aol com if you re familiar with how the course was i e if you d asked me to send you the course description here are the most significant changes i ve had to make there will still be mouldmaking because i will be sending you the silicone rubber but not casting because resin cannot be sent by regular post i will however be talking about and demonstrating this clearly i m still hoping there will be time for a proper demonstration of soldering but i can t judge yet how long things will generally take under the new circumstances i m hoping that some things could take less time but i also have to allow for new levels of the unforeseen the painting part will depend on what paints etc you have yourself i will demonstrate different techniques and you could choose to try them then and there or later in your own time i will give more guidance on this including a shopping list if you d like it for scenics i e plants trees etc i will just be outlining the possibilities showing examples and demonstrating but some things will actually be better i thought of this from the beginning way back in january here was the chance to combine the best of good youtube i have to emphasize good with the opportunity to interact to ask questions i ve always been conscious of the problems of teaching model making even to a small group when perhaps not everyone is able to see the examples really close up at the right moments added to this there s the serious option of everyone receiving a full recording afterwards perhaps of the entire week i have to check on the technicalities of this but i don t see why it shouldn t be possible then you have to consider the money you will be saving as well as the time saved from not having to travel each day accommodation in london is expensive and there s always the risk you might end up somewhere you re not comfortable with although it s an experience staying somewhere else always consumes a lot of extra time and money just to ensure you re eating the things you want to for example i always encourage people to make their own records of what they re doing mainly to take process photos recording successive stages this aspect will be easier and less intrusive under the new conditions you ll be able to rehearse and control your own lighting backgrounds and where you photograph from for example i have albums of step by step photos but as useful as they are it s often a hassle to show them properly in a workshop situation even if there s a large monitor standing by by switching instantly to a screensharing mode i can flip through them without any time wasted if anyone has prior experience of this during an online meeting don t worry i will not be using powerpoint i ll add to this list when i discover more posted in materials model making model making techniques course teaching tagged advantages of online teaching craft skills consultation service david neat model making david neat mouldmaking and casting david neat online course david neat online teaching live and online practical course materials based teaching online model making course online model making advice model making course model making live model making on zoom model making surgery model making techniques course mouldmaking and casting advice mouldmaking and casting surgery online craft teaching online teaching pros and cons practical crafts on zoom professional development online real time online teaching 6 replies so you think you d like to be a model maker part 1 posted on october 1 2020 by david neat 7 above work by philippa spring as part of her degree show presented at new blades the model makers annual recruitment fair 2018 organized by 4d modelshop i receive regular emails asking whether i have any advice on becoming a model maker from people asking me for example whether i have any good first steps to suggest in terms of developing skills what sort of work is usually available what evidence should be shown or what skills and qualities would i consider to be most important in terms of a person getting work holding on to the work and getting more how the jobs are found or where does one have to put oneself to be found out about most often these kind of questions so i thought it was about time that i tried to consolidate what advice i m able to offer here in many cases these questions come from people who perhaps didn t consider it a career from the outset but have come back to it as a possibility because their own involvement with it has always felt more rewarding than other things they ve done they re wondering whether they might have what it takes to be a professional maker they re also wondering what the profession looks like and whether it has what it takes to support them above one of the forestry dioramas at the fisher museum massachusetts made in the 1930s by theodore pitman and samuel guernsey so firstly what does it take to get the most out of being a model maker what i mean here is what does it take not only to do the job properly not even to do it exceptionally well but in order to keep enjoying it to remain motivated to keep being inspired even in the fallow times when there may be little going on i think this is a much more important question to answer than how do i start it s a cliché in this business yes but the first is patience physical patience when manipulating materials is the one most often meant including the calmness of the fingers but there are other forms of patience model making is on the whole a very time consuming job quite often loaded with very repetitive t...