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timwatson

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N scale filigree - give sources
« on: March 02, 2012, 06:02:08 AM »
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Where do you guys look for tiny architectural panel filigree?
Give me unique sources if you have them.

For instance I thought of casting the back of a dime?

Does the doll house industry have such things?

Here are examples of what I'm looking for.



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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 07:03:19 AM »
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Wedding (or other) cake decorations come to mind.......

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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 09:42:12 AM »
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Take a look at Krestel Designs, a British company, they make a ton of etched products and may have something you desire. Worst case you could create an etched fret, and secure it to plastic stock.

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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 09:51:23 AM »
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 ;) I doubt that the US doll house industry has anything in the correct scale for n-scale.
They tend to model 1" = 1'

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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 11:31:35 AM »
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Take a stroll through your local party store and have a look at stuff like plastic dinnerware, cake decorations, throw-away tiaras, and other items that may have useful bits of filigree.

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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2012, 12:30:18 PM »
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I would think something could be done with a vinyl cutter.


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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2012, 03:53:02 PM »
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I always start at the Dollar Tree in the party department.  There's a lot of stuff here at the Restore, too... Lots of old decorative switchplates, etc. etc.


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Re: N scale filigree - give sources
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2012, 08:46:33 PM »
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Maybe scrapbook stickers?