Sci-fi Trees

[O Dinas Powys]

As part of a greater project, and as an adjunct to the figures I'm painting for the competition, I've started work on some weird trees using Germy's pasta-method as a base.

So, yesterday evening, I got busy with the macaroni, hot-glue gun and MDF bases 



I need to trim and tidy-up the glue a bit then get out and prime them.

Cheers,

Meirion

[Techno]

I think that could/will work really well. Meirion. 

Only query (ies) I'd have is/are......Does the 'dried pasta' absorb moisture from the atmosphere....and if it did, would the pasta get a bit mouldy ?
(Maybe you've 'sealed' them with a varnish ?)

But 'whatever'......Really like the idea, Matey.....Great job !

Cheers - Phil

[Roy]

Those look great.

I think Techno has a point though about maybe sealing the pasta before painting. I'd use PVA (white) glue to seal the surface, as I've used that to seal twigs to make gaming trees.

Apologies if you already know this, and I'm teaching you to such eggs   

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Top idea

[d_Guy]

Really clever idea! Nicely done. And when I think of all the other pasta shapes available.......

[Womble67]

Cool idea

Take care

Andy

[O Dinas Powys]

Top idea

Really clever idea! Nicely done. And when I think of all the other pasta shapes available.......

Cool idea

Take care

Andy

Cheers guys,

Can't claim the idea as my own though, see here for details:  http://www.germy.co.uk/pastaplants.html

[O Dinas Powys]

I think that could/will work really well. Meirion.  

Only query (ies) I'd have is/are......Does the 'dried pasta' absorb moisture from the atmosphere....and if it did, would the pasta get a bit mouldy ?
(Maybe you've 'sealed' them with a varnish ?)

But 'whatever'......Really like the idea, Matey.....Great job !

Cheers - Phil

Those look great.

I think Techno has a point though about maybe sealing the pasta before painting. I'd use PVA (white) glue to seal the surface, as I've used that to seal twigs to make gaming trees.

Apologies if you already know this, and I'm teaching you to such eggs   

Thanks Phil and Roy,

I honestly think dried pasta is pretty immune to atmospheric moisture, especially with acrylic paint over it.  I've previously made some of the "Campanelle" fungi from Germy's page, although I never finished them.  I checked them today and they're sound after a couple of years of not too careful storage!  

Cheers!

Meirion

PS If anyone knows where I can get some Campanelle pasta I'd love to hear.  Sainsbury's used to stock it, but alas no more  
I've also had a look in the local Waitrose and online, but with no luck...

[O Dinas Powys]

Made some more progress  

Yesterday I primed them with Halfords grey:


Then today I painted them blue with craft acrylic paint:



Then blobbed/overbrushed them with some darker blue (although it doesn't show too well in the photo!):

[O Dinas Powys]

Then this evening I gave them a heavy dry-brush of a pale blue.  Before and after shot, with the dry-brushed ones on the left:


Also realised I'd forgotten to take any close shots previously  


Next up, basing...  

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work!

[O Dinas Powys]

Good work!

Thanks Will 

[Fenton]

We have a posh deli next to where I work. I'll see if they have any and at the very least get a brand name for you

[Techno]

Those look really good, Meirion. 

Remind me of a type of coral, in a way......Ideal for Sci-Fi trees.
Great job.

Cheers - Phil

[Subedai]

Interesting.