Defining A Zinnfiguren Collection

My aim in setting up this blog is in exploring flats (zinnfiguren) as an art form. Once thought of as playthings, flats have evolved into very artistic pieces, created for and treasured by collectors. I prefer to explore flats in a contextual setting by putting them into shadow-box dioramas of artistic merit which can be reasonably contained within a manageable space. The chronology of this web blog will hopefully blaze a definite trail in this direction.

Wednesday 11 July 2012

Consolidating my gains

Well this has been another whirlwind round of acquisition (I haven't shown everything yet) and the quirky photography was hurried. I would rather spend the time cleaning and preparing these figures for painting and mounting into dioramas.

So far, my modus operandi has been to prepare new acquisitions by mounting them on cardboard frames, and then working on developing colour undercoats broadly just to give me a feel of overall colour range. I then work on selected pieces, several at a time, as the mood takes me. I may finish them or put them back in the boxes until the next time.