Comments on: Wrenwood Hall: more considerations! http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: corset_kitten http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050#comment-12891 corset_kitten Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:10:30 +0000 http://corsetkitten.com/blog/?p=5050#comment-12891 Oh I know! When I went to Miniatura a few years back I was astounded at the sheer amount of things available---but also struck by the attitude about anything other than the 1/12, 1/24, 1/48 and even 1/144. I really have a difficult time understanding the snobbery & the general unwillingness to accept 1/6 scale. As a business person/ artisan who sells their work--wouldn't you think you'd be willing to expand out of the comfort zone when you see that there's a niche for it? I know I would. And no Sally, there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with Fashion Dolls! Or Action Figures! :D Oh I know! When I went to Miniatura a few years back I was astounded at the sheer amount of things available—but also struck by the attitude about anything other than the 1/12, 1/24, 1/48 and even 1/144.

I really have a difficult time understanding the snobbery & the general unwillingness to accept 1/6 scale. As a business person/ artisan who sells their work–wouldn’t you think you’d be willing to expand out of the comfort zone when you see that there’s a niche for it? I know I would.

And no Sally, there’s absolutely NOTHING wrong with Fashion Dolls! Or Action Figures! :D

]]> By: corset_kitten http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050#comment-12890 corset_kitten Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:11 +0000 http://corsetkitten.com/blog/?p=5050#comment-12890 Yep! And I bet we're not the only 1:6'ers out there who're experiencing it! :( Ah well, right? (anf thanks for the info on the movie/book. :) I thought about trying the printing on fabric thing, but my printer isn't too happy just printing on paper so I have to find another route. I'm still thinking about painting it on fabric and trying to texture it in a way to make it look less plastic-y. My other option is to embroider or applique the smaller things (like the banners & pennants). We'll see. I've seen some 1/12 people do cross-stitch but i don't have the eyesight or the patience for that! Yep! And I bet we’re not the only 1:6′ers out there who’re experiencing it! :(
Ah well, right? (anf thanks for the info on the movie/book. :)

I thought about trying the printing on fabric thing, but my printer isn’t too happy just printing on paper so I have to find another route. I’m still thinking about painting it on fabric and trying to texture it in a way to make it look less plastic-y. My other option is to embroider or applique the smaller things (like the banners & pennants).

We’ll see. I’ve seen some 1/12 people do cross-stitch but i don’t have the eyesight or the patience for that!

]]> By: Hippolyta http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050#comment-12885 Hippolyta Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:11:02 +0000 http://corsetkitten.com/blog/?p=5050#comment-12885 Sooo true about the wide availability of 1/12th and scarcity of 1/6th! I've been to a few miniature shows/ fayres and there can be some snobbery about trying to find things in 1/6 which is considered fashion doll scale. There's nothing wrong with fashion dolls is what I say!! Sooo true about the wide availability of 1/12th and scarcity of 1/6th! I’ve been to a few miniature shows/ fayres and there can be some snobbery about trying to find things in 1/6 which is considered fashion doll scale. There’s nothing wrong with fashion dolls is what I say!!

]]> By: amithi http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050#comment-12871 amithi Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:17:44 +0000 http://corsetkitten.com/blog/?p=5050#comment-12871 Uh.. there's something wrong with the link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_%28film%29 Uh.. there’s something wrong with the link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_%28film%29

]]> By: amithi http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/5050#comment-12870 amithi Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:16:48 +0000 http://corsetkitten.com/blog/?p=5050#comment-12870 Seems like we have the same problem at the moment. And yes, the figures are from <a>Timeline</a>, a movie based on the novel by Michael Crichton, a group of archaeologists travel back into medieval France. The clothes aren't historically correct, but some of the accessories are nice. About the tapestries - have you thought about trying to print on fabric? Then you could just look for appropriate motifs and print them in your desired size. Seems like we have the same problem at the moment. And yes, the figures are from Timeline, a movie based on the novel by Michael Crichton, a group of archaeologists travel back into medieval France. The clothes aren’t historically correct, but some of the accessories are nice.

About the tapestries – have you thought about trying to print on fabric? Then you could just look for appropriate motifs and print them in your desired size.

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