DREAM FORGE FACTORY

This week was all about some of the smaller details for Dumbledore’s office.

I finally started printing a few of the decorative pieces that will help bring the room to life, including two armillary spheres and, most importantly, the chandelier.

The chandelier was a slightly intimidating print. Between the tiny chains, the very thin structure and all those fragile details, I honestly wasn’t completely sure it would survive the printing and cleaning process in one piece… but it did!

With the prints cleaned up, I also started experimenting with the paintwork. I wanted the metal to feel old rather than simply “gold”, so I built it up with warm brass and bronze tones before adding darker washes and some subtle variation to bring out the sculpted details.

There is still some refinement to do, especially on the chandelier and the candles, but seeing these little objects painted already gives me a much better idea of how rich and cluttered the final office can become.
Slowly, one tiny magical object at a time, the room is starting to come alive.