Konrad
09-17-2010, 04:12 PM
I'd like to turn a pair of these
http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/salt-and-pepper-shaker-glass-bullet1.jpg
Into a pair of these
http://www.daleklinks.co.uk/media/45719/supreme-dalek.jpghttp://www.daleklinks.co.uk/media/19171/black-and-gold-daleks-1.jpg
Actually, a guy from work already did this. I saw them at a staff barbecue function and decided to rip the idea off.
I've never done any real model building, nor any figurine-scale painting. I've read up a bit.
My big question is how do I affix plastic or metal parts onto the glass? My attempt to metal plate the first pair of shakers broke the glass (I had planned to solder onto the metal). Any ideas?
Second question, about the painting. I'd like to make them look slightly rusty and tarnished. Obviously real corrosion would be toxic and would need to be sealed. I've heard of "antiquing" products that can age metal surfaces ... or would it just be simpler to use rust-coloured paints?
[Edit: note that I'd like to use them as S&P shakers, so they can't be toxic and would ideally be washable.]
http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/salt-and-pepper-shaker-glass-bullet1.jpg
Into a pair of these
http://www.daleklinks.co.uk/media/45719/supreme-dalek.jpghttp://www.daleklinks.co.uk/media/19171/black-and-gold-daleks-1.jpg
Actually, a guy from work already did this. I saw them at a staff barbecue function and decided to rip the idea off.
I've never done any real model building, nor any figurine-scale painting. I've read up a bit.
My big question is how do I affix plastic or metal parts onto the glass? My attempt to metal plate the first pair of shakers broke the glass (I had planned to solder onto the metal). Any ideas?
Second question, about the painting. I'd like to make them look slightly rusty and tarnished. Obviously real corrosion would be toxic and would need to be sealed. I've heard of "antiquing" products that can age metal surfaces ... or would it just be simpler to use rust-coloured paints?
[Edit: note that I'd like to use them as S&P shakers, so they can't be toxic and would ideally be washable.]