Thursday, April 21, 2016

French Exterior ARCHITECTURAL Embellishment



When I found this vintage, French brass stamping, I thought it looked a lot like a exterior architectural embellishment for over a window or a door (in 1: 12 scale). It is exactly 8 cm. long. It reminded me of so many of the buildings Linda Carswell has taken pictures of on her blog. http://une-petite-folie.blogspot.com/

I am thinking about making a mold of it and casting several of them. Not that I am planning on making a French house. It is just that I have never see French architectural embellishment pieces for buildings. There are three holes that have been drilled in the piece but that is very easy to fix.

Would anyone be interested? Let me know what you think.

 Must remember to check... spell check. hahaha



Spring is busy. There is always a lot to do around here as the weather warms up. The garden always needs attention in the spring. I have been busy planting things and doing some minor repairs.

A new piece of petit point is almost finished.


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20 comments:

  1. Linda CarswellApril 21, 2016 at 5:34 PM

    While we were emailing back and forth, I only thought of this as an exterior detail.....but it would look GORGEOUS as an interior detail, perhaps even inset with some lovely wall panelling.....now I'm getting excited....😳
    Linda x

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    1. CatherineApril 21, 2016 at 5:45 PM

      Thank you Linda. I am just going to try it on a board with scratch made french window.

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  2. Linda CarswellApril 21, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    ......spell check gets me every time....😝

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    1. CatherineApril 21, 2016 at 5:47 PM

      It is no secret to anyone who reads my blog that my spelling can be somewhat...creative! haha I copy and paste my posts into blogger. AOL just "corrects" my spelling. Most of the time it's a good thing. hahaha

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  3. Linda ParkApril 22, 2016 at 12:49 AM

    What a gorgeous find. It would be very desireable as an addition on a French house. I'm sure if you make some castings, they will fly out the door. Can't wait to see your next petit point.
    Cheers, Linda

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    1. CatherineApril 22, 2016 at 1:02 AM

      Thank you Linda.

      I only bought that finding because I thought someone might want to use it on a house. I have ordered all the things I need to pull a mold and cast new pieces.

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  4. PepperApril 22, 2016 at 1:56 AM

    It is so typical of you and your kind heart that you see something and buy it because you think someone else may need it.
    It would look fantastic as an architectural detail or even the top of a very ornate mirror frame.=0)X

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    1. CatherineApril 22, 2016 at 11:10 AM

      Thank you Pepper. I am looking forward to the test piece I'm planning.

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  5. miniaturistaApril 22, 2016 at 5:15 AM

    Una pieza muy bonita.
    Un abrazo
    Maite

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  6. elizabeth sApril 22, 2016 at 4:06 PM

    Your brass finding is BEAUTIFUL Catherine. Were you thinking about casting it in plaster, resin or metal?

    elizabeth

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    1. CatherineApril 22, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      I was going to use epoxy putty. It is as strong as it gets. So if someone bumped it, it would laugh!

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  7. miraclechickenApril 22, 2016 at 5:05 PM

    Very nice piece, it's beautiful. Your scratch built French window is very inspiring.

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    1. CatherineApril 22, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      Thank you Linda. We will see how it looks. ;-)

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  8. sandi quanceApril 26, 2016 at 6:04 PM

    Dear Catherine,
    How thoughtful of you to think of other miniaturists! I would love to have one of the beautiful french findings, if still available.
    Hugs, sandi

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  9. CatherineApril 26, 2016 at 11:36 PM

    Sandi,

    I would be very happy to make you some. How many do you want?

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    1. sandi quanceApril 29, 2016 at 7:00 PM

      How lovely of you! I would love two.
      Love and hugs, Sandi

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    2. CatherineApril 29, 2016 at 8:09 PM

      OK... You sure don't want many though. haha

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  10. FloraApril 27, 2016 at 1:45 PM

    Beautiful find: it makes me also think of many Italian Baroque interior, so I see it well in an important hall ... Make room for imagination! How nice that you offer to get copies for the needy ;-) Let's invade the (doll's)world with the stucco!
    Love from me,
    Flora

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  11. CatherineApril 27, 2016 at 2:24 PM

    We will see how they cast. I should have a few tomorrow.

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