Great Expectations - Final Shoot

These are a collection of images from my final shoot for the set of Miss Havisham's house.  

I designed, built and dressed the entire set myself.

 Overview of whole scene

       

Close up of wedding cake, made from polystyrene covered with icing and decorated with icing frills, twists and roses, then dressed with cobwebs.

Close up of sourced props (pewter tea set) dressed with cobwebs and grated chalk for dust

 Plaque made for the fire place, designed for the set. "SATIS" was the name of Miss Havisham's house, by creating the plaque it gave the scene more of an identity. 

                                     

 More pictures from the shoot

Set Build Progress

Havisham set 2 weeks before deadline, fireplace to finish, window to glaze and curtains to hang. 

The crackled wood effect paint was created not by crackle graze but by using a mixture of pva and water brushed in one direction over the surface of a base coat, then a top layer of paint applied to the glue when tacky.

 I created a moulding for the fireplace, depicting the word "Satis," the name of Miss Havisham's house in Great Expectations. It will be set in silicone rubber then cast in Plaster.