On the Wire
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I know, it has been a while! Sort of just got out of the habit of blogging about my exploits coupled with the lovely things that life has a habit of throwing at you. There has been plenty going on however and have actually managed to record some of it so there may be a few retrospective entries coming up. I was actually thinking back to why I started this blogging lark and it was largely and it was largely to act as a big self imposed kick up the bum to get things moving towards my first exhibition. Well twenty odd exhibitions latter I need another one as have three more this year after a Summer break and I have quite a list of things I want to sort out. So back to blogging and that metaphorical kicking!
To start things off again I am killing two birds with one stone. I promised (some time ago!), to show a fellow WDLR fan some ways to make wagon loads and just thought that this would be a good way so here we are - wire.
I have been looking at new loads for my wagons, looking at loads of pictures and what movies there are and am planning a few new ones. There are some very good shots of wire, presumably barbed, in large rolls. At a show I bought some white metal ones from Skytrex to inspire me and at £5 for 8 I needed to either win the lottery big time or get creative. Getting creative however and much to my regret seems to come far more easily than lottery wins so I soon though ' I can do that!'.
Down to a craft shop and a roll of 11 though beading wire which comes in all manner of colours for £1 - £2 a 22 meter roll. Next time I will not use bright copper colour! Next about a 60cmlength was wound around a convenient length of tube - I used 20mm and then a short length was twisted around the coil with pliers. The excess wire will just break off neatly. Repeat so you have three ties and there you have it - you just need to do it again, and again and again! It is actually quite therapeutic and can be done while watching the TV or being lectured by my wife on why I should be spending my time doing something more useful! A quick spray with grey primer, a dark wash to fill out the shadows and a rust wash or dry brush and away you go.
The coils in the wagon are just placed there individually but what I will do is make up a false floor and build some whole wagon loads which were often of mixed material possibly including posts or things I can't remember what the name is at the moment for supporting the wire.
Hopefully the next post will follow soon.
UPDATE!
Found the image I was working from
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