Re: Using real granite
- From: "Bob May" <bobmay@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:38:59 -0700
One thing taht I've learned from John Allen is that when you do something,
the rest should be to the same level of detail.
When you looked closely at John's stuff, you'll see that there really wasn't
that much detail but rather the level of detail was all the same and your
eye filled in the missing stuff. Put a well detailed engine or car on his
layout and suddenly the rest of the stuff looked crude. It was more the
eveness of the detail and the finish of the stuff that made it look so good.
Also, remember that he weathered his stuff in a time when practically nobody
did any weathering of anything which made his stuff so much better looking
in his time. For reference, look at some of the Old Master paintings for
the effects of paint color vs. actual detail.
This isn't to say that granite isn't a good material to use but remember the
detail level it sets.
On the negative side, also remember that granite pieces will be heavy and
will take a fair bit of support to keep in place.
--
Bob May
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