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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Cacique Caribe on 30 January 2021, 07:27:24 AM

Title: Looking To Spice Up Your Mad Scientist Laboratory?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 30 January 2021, 07:27:24 AM

Do you love a good gothic or victorian contraption or laboratory?

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmk86cGcgG1qzdvhio1_r6_1280.jpg)

(https://houseofgeekery.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/classicscenecvr.jpg)

Well ... this might be a good starting point then.  I’ve just ordered these acrylic beads that I plan to use to embellish all manner of Victorian (or gothic) electrical devices, including those found in a mad scientist’s laboratory:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CCB-Style-Acrylic-Column-Beads-Platinum-14x8mm-Hole-1-5mm-Qty-50/303113163015?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648

For cages/towers I plan to use cheap plastic hair curlers.  Crazy idea, I know.  :)

Enjoy.

Dan
PS.  I had ordered these other ones before, but the ones linked above definitely look more the part.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HAIR-BEADS-PONY-TUBE-7mm-DREADLOCK-BRAID-4mm-HOLE-COLOR-MIX-100x-JEWELRY-MAKING/303518444642

Title: Re: Looking To Spice Up Your Mad Scientist Laboratory?
Post by: robh on 30 January 2021, 10:45:13 AM

Beads look the part for sure.

With the curlers, try and find the ones with the "velcro" style wrapping. Once the wrapping is peeled off they make excellent cages. I used them to make gibbet cages for my Mordheim tables.

Title: Re: Looking To Spice Up Your Mad Scientist Laboratory?
Post by: has.been on 30 January 2021, 11:29:33 AM

Thanks for posting. I look forward to seeing what you do with them.

Title: Re: Looking To Spice Up Your Mad Scientist Laboratory?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 30 January 2021, 02:41:43 PM

Well I’ve made up my mind and just ordered this set:

https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=15HOR-110

Now I’ve gotta think of how to build the terrain part of it, starting with deciding on size and modularity.  I want to have the option of using it as more than just a diorama to display and photograph figures. Perhaps I could use it as part of much a bigger project like the bowels of a castle, or part of a sewer complex?

So many ideas, so little time!

Dan
PS.  Here’s another lab option:
https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=15HOR-111

Title: Re: Looking To Spice Up Your Mad Scientist Laboratory?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 14 February 2021, 12:49:57 PM

I found these smaller ones:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-VINTAGE-RED-GOLD-ACRYLIC-9x5mm-GROOVED-BARREL-BEADS-1768/372075992693?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Dan