{"id":425,"date":"2010-04-16T07:49:22","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T07:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origamigaming.com\/?p=425"},"modified":"2017-07-06T07:49:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:49:37","slug":"super-cheap-wire-miniatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origamigaming.com\/index.php\/2010\/04\/16\/super-cheap-wire-miniatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Cheap Wire Miniatures"},"content":{"rendered":"

I became briefly fascinated with wire sculpture and decided that it was as good a medium as any to try to create miniatures for Dungeons and Dragons. The scale makes it hard to do origami, and I had a spool of the stuff lying around, so I figured why not?<\/p>\n

Bonus points for the D&D 3.5 book used for a background.<\/p>\n

First up is the bard. I was running the campaign and had my self-insert DM PC. I’ve since learned the error of my ways, but he was a great tool for demonstrating the lethality of the enemies. The very first combat once they reached their questing site saw him beheaded. Fun times. He’s got a whip, some pan pipes, and a rapier at his hip. Oh, and of course a wide-brimmed hat.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Next up is the monk! The first attempt was serviceable but a bit bland. It read more like somebody in a drunken bar brawl than a badass martial artist.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Remember that badass martial artist? Here it is. We’ve got a dynamic pose, baggy pants, and a quarterstaff ready to kick some serious butt.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Next, a spearman, readying his spear against a charge. The scale got away from me a bit so he’s a bit on the large side, but he’s got a cool backpack and a helmet, so there’s that.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

And this little cutie is a rodent of unusual size. As I recall he was retconned into some other furry animal on the fly, as one of the players actually owned pet rats (who were simply adorable, by the way).<\/p>\n

\"Rodent<\/p>\n

Watch out! It’s a sword and shield fighter with a cape!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

A villainous sahuagin with a trident, oh no!<\/p>\n

\"Sahuagin\"<\/p>\n

But let us not forget the GOD OF FREAKIN’ BEARS. Seriously, this guy got to use the wire I had left over from making my chainmail hauberk (hey, I had a bunch of time on my hands between classes in college and not much to do, don’t judge).<\/p>\n

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I became briefly fascinated with wire sculpture and decided that it was as good a medium as any to try to create miniatures for Dungeons and Dragons. The scale makes it hard to do origami, and I had a spool of the stuff lying around, so I figured why not? Bonus points for the D&D … <\/p>\n

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