You will need
While building a Gothic Revival style room box I needed a fireplace with a specific look, but couldn’t find one. Like many miniaturists when we can’t find what we want for our project, we make it!
■ Mount/mat board
Conceptualising
■ Card stock
First, as always, I did a lot of research. I want to point out that you don’t have to copy something you find to a ‘T’. After you look through enough photos of a certain period style you will begin to pick up on certain elements that will create the look you want.
■ X-Acto knife
You will need
■ Mount/mat board
■ Card stock
■ X-Acto knife
■ Tacky glue
■ White glue
■ Wood glue
■ Jewellery findings n Wood dowels etc. n Ruler
■ Small hole punch n Printer
■ Golden coarse moulding paste n Mod Podge
■ Wood filler
■ Paint brush
■ Acrylic paints