My pet Niffler

Hello, friends!

Have you watched the movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"? Do you remember the charming Niffler , who constantly stole coins? I wanted him to live in my house :) Аnd to make my wish come true I had to do it myself.

I asked my husband @beetlevc to help me with the manufacture Niffler. I wanted figure to be printed on a 3d printer. We have several 3D printers at home. One my husband bought at the store, and the other two made and programed. I can't print on a 3D printer. My husband always does that. My husband took a model of Niffler from your favorite website https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2227534

Start printing.

Here the figure has already taken similar shape. After printing, it needs to be cleaned from plastic supports

Here is a figure that is ready to paint. It is my time for creativity

I paint plastic figures with acrylic paints. I have an old acrylic set, but recently I found some amazing paints that are best for plastic figurines. This paint Citadel for figures from the game Warhammer . These paints are for models and miniatures. They dry well and do not wash. They also have different concentrations for different effects - base, shadows, dry texture.

I don't have many colors, so I mix the Citadel with ordinary acrylic paints. This time I also tried Russian paints for modeling. I bought beige to dye Niffeler's beak and legs.

So, I begin to paint the beak and legs. After that, my Niffler died all day.

Now, I paint black fur. It's easy. I took black acrylic paint and painted wherever there is black wool.

Then I paint his face, eyes and nostrils. Niffler's drying.

One of the most difficult moments was to come up with a photo with a setting reminiscent of London. We printed and painted Big Ben and the red London bus. I thought I'd use them for a photo. But in the end I found a photo of the streets of London, printed a picture and pasted on cardboard. It became one of the walls for the background.

I made an environment that could look like a jewelry store when you're inside. I got my gold chain and hung them on my Niffler, as well as scattered coins, as he usually loses them.

What do you think about my Niffler? )

Cheers

@veta-less