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| Subject: | Re: Modelling branches |  |
| Date: | Dec 10, 2007 |
| From: | Gary Cooper | |
| Happy holidays Patrizio. I don't know where you are, but here in the US one of the best sources for "scale foliage" is in art supply/craft stores that has a section with dried flowers and accesories. The parsley method does work and if you don't look to close it does give the impression of leaves. There are also several manufacturers of photo etch and laser cut paper for this available. The photo etch can get really expensive real quick, so if you need a large amount I would recommend something else. Hudson and Allen have a selection of diffrent types available if you can get them where you are. Whatever you end up using, if you use a product that is natural plant such as parsley or from the dried flower area of a craft shop I strongly urge you to use several coats of clear coat of some type. The reason is that using any type of natural materials invites the possibility of being eaten by insects.Theres nothing quite like putting all the hours in to do something like this and then one day go out where ever you display your finished kits to see all the leaves gone, or (something I actually saw on a diorama my brother built) several crickets having lunch on his "tree". These are just a couple of ideas to consider. |
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