Jane's attic, update X: A coal kit for the stove.

As I continue working on a stove for Jane's attic, I just finished a coal kit and shovel to go with it.

The original kit was made out of 'lifeless' shiny plastic, with a load of 'coal' looking pretty much the same. Too boring an unrealistic to my taste! Hence I decided to breathe some life into it by giving it a typical "Rusty José" makeover.  

The shovel looks as if it has had a long, working life.

To give it that extra touch, I also added real coal to the kit, and even weathered that! I think it looks beautiful with its irregular surfaces, making it resemble a load of rough diamonds.

Real coal was added to the model.

Then I also built a platform for the stove, using stone slabs of different sizes, framed by wooden lats. Of course the platform itself was weathered too, as was the metal grill and the wall behind it. The coal kit is sitting on it now, but it will have to make way as soon as the stove is ready to claim its throne!

 

Of course, as the work of the damned is never complete, so you can expect some alteration to it as the project progresses. But that constant 'itching' for improvement is what makes it grow.

Thanks for visiting and be well!

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