I have a scene where I am hanging clothing on bushes. I have tried paper, but it looks like I starched the clothes. Does anyone have a suggestion that will make them look natural?
Thanks, Sue
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gear-jammer wrote: I have a scene where I am hanging clothing on bushes. I have tried paper, but it looks like I starched the clothes. Does anyone have a suggestion that will make them look natural?Thanks, Sue
Aluminum foil.
Chip
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SpaceMouse wrote: gear-jammer wrote: I have a scene where I am hanging clothing on bushes. I have tried paper, but it looks like I starched the clothes. Does anyone have a suggestion that will make them look natural?Thanks, SueAluminum foil.
Does it paint well? Can you crumple it to look like a boot?
trainfan1221 wrote:Switch to N scale. Then the clothes would be so small you wouldn't be able to notice.
What do you do, drissle paint on the bush?
Sue
gear-jammer wrote:Does it paint well? Can you crumple it to look like a boot? Thanks, Sue
Crumple like a boot--if you think it you can do it.
It paints quite well. This Indian feather took one coat.
Foil makes excellent clothing. There was a good article in MR, might actually have been a sidebar to another article, quite a ways back. I know i have the issue, might be able to figure out which one from the index. The article was mainly on hanging clothes on a washline going off the back of a tenement building but the method should work for clothing just laying around as well. The article MIGHT have been by Mike Tylick. Don't quote me on that.
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SpaceMouse wrote: gear-jammer wrote:Does it paint well? Can you crumple it to look like a boot? Thanks, SueCrumple like a boot--if you think it you can do it. It paints quite well. This Indian feather took one coat.
SpaceMouse, Thanks. I am excited to try that. I might get that to work for the hats. Remember the cowboy bushes.
gear-jammer wrote:SpaceMouse, Thanks. I am excited to try that. I might get that to work for the hats. Remember the cowboy bushes. Sue
Sounds like a fun scene, I can't wait to see it--although truth be known I'd prefer it were cowgirl bushes.
SpaceMouse,
I picked up a couple of the liquidex colors while in town. I am anxious to see if the tubes mix easier than the bottles. Thanks again.
What about small pieces of cloth?
Tom
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I believe it was the article about building tripple-deckers by Earl Smallshaw; I recall his comment that the foil cloths were the proper scale thickness.
gear-jammer wrote: SpaceMouse, I picked up a couple of the liquidex colors while in town. I am anxious to see if the tubes mix easier than the bottles. Thanks again.Sue
Liquidex comes in tubes and squeeze bottles. The tubes are a little thick, but you can thin them ever-so-slightly with water to get a good consistency. The squeeze bottles are perfect as is.
Boy, you guys have been busy. I had a memorial service today. It was for my Dad's old partner. He and his wife were like God-parents for us.
I think that I will try the foil tomorrow. I am anxious to have the clothes look crumpled. It would be funny if I could have one of the horses running off with someones pants.
use the paper from a tea bag. Cut the clothing shapes, wet them , drape them on yhe bushes & they will conform to the shape of the branches. When they are dry, paint them with water colors, you can buy a tin box of them for a dollar or 2. jerry
jerryl wrote: use the paper from a tea bag. Cut the clothing shapes, wet them , drape them on yhe bushes & they will conform to the shape of the branches. When they are dry, paint them with water colors, you can buy a tin box of them for a dollar or 2. jerry
Jerry, That is clever, I just threw out a tea bag 5 minutes ago. I was concerned about crushing the bushes. A tea bag would be delicate.
hardcoalcase wrote: Foil makes excellent clothing. --Randy
Foil makes excellent clothing.
True, but it blocks Interstellar signals from Mongo.
I'd go with a natural fiber, only 1/87th less fiberous.