Nicepix 5,650 Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Or 3d print? I have absolutely no idea what that is. I used to get 3d comics delivered pre decimalisation 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 15/04/2021 at 14:37, Ken's Deputy said: Nice one here, Gnash: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303779985321?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001 Nah dont like that one mate bit tacky....same as them desk plaque things they almost look a bit gimmicky. I quite like the weathered/aged look of this one it seems to " fit " the house and just looks smart i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 15/04/2021 at 20:25, Nicepix said: If they will let you borrow it for a day you can make a plaster of Paris mould from it and then cast your own using fine grade fibreglass and resin. Spray it with bronze paint and put it in a weatherproof wooden frame. What am i Tony Hart !!....if it comes off this wall it wont be going back on it thats for sure 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 29 minutes ago, sid g said: did you notice how much the desk plaque sold for gnash ? touch over 700 quid Well after taking Katchums advice i did phone up about getting one made and got told around 17 grand When the geezer started asking me things like whether i wanted cold cast resin or foundry bronze i realised i should probably do a bit of research 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 13 hours ago, gnasher16 said: What am i Tony Hart !!....if it comes off this wall it wont be going back on it thats for sure Two Winston Churchill bronze effect busts, one Royal Mint limited edition, one Marcus Replicas. I WWW.THE-SALEROOM.COM Bid Live on Lot 268 in the April Interiors Sale Auction from Biddle & Webb. AFTER OSCAR NEMON - BRONZE RESIN MAQUETTE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL a large bronze resin maquette of W WWW.THE-SALEROOM.COM Bid Live on Lot 1041 in the Jewellery, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics Auction from Lawrences... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Them busts are readily available i know....just wondered if this type of plaque was commercially made or just a one off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Go all out and buy this bad boy ..... WINSTON CHURCHILL SCULPTURE. Bas-relief large wall-based BRONZE RESIN. WWW.EBAY.CO.UK LARGE WALL BASED PLAQUE/BAS-RELIEF OF CHURCHILL'S FACE in bronze resin. Limited edition of100 from... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 f**k me! That's thrown the gauntlet down! (Or rather; The fingerless mitt). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 15/04/2021 at 21:25, Nicepix said: If they will let you borrow it for a day you can make a plaster of Paris mould from it and then cast your own using fine grade fibreglass and resin. Spray it with bronze paint and put it in a weatherproof wooden frame. I actually made one very similar to this but of Nelson for a mate of mine a few years back , The mould was made of cold pour rubber , then cast in resin ..I used to have a fibrous firm and we routinely made moulds for all manor of work ..Shallow plaques like the Churchill one would be fairly straight forward ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 19/04/2021 at 13:54, socks said: Go all out and buy this bad boy ..... WINSTON CHURCHILL SCULPTURE. Bas-relief large wall-based BRONZE RESIN. WWW.EBAY.CO.UK LARGE WALL BASED PLAQUE/BAS-RELIEF OF CHURCHILL'S FACE in bronze resin. Limited edition of100 from... Stone me 4 foot x 3 foot... i wanted something that discreetly welcomes you into a traditional English household not a " Beware of the Dog " sign .....anyway got a talented young artistic mush on the case now,or so he says anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 19/04/2021 at 14:00, Ken's Deputy said: f**k me! That's thrown the gauntlet down! (Or rather; The fingerless mitt). What has? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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