General Techniques

How to Make Miniature Plants

This guide explains how to prepare, paint, and shape brass etched plant sheets for use in architectural models, rail layouts, dioramas, dollhouses, and miniature scenes. It covers proper handling of the brass, priming with spray primer, and applying base colours and detailed shading using acrylic paints. Instructions are provided for removing individual plants from the fret, adding raised vein textures with fast-drying PVA, and bending the etched pieces into naturalistic shapes before fixing them in place. The guide highlights the versatility and customisability of these fine-scale brass plant components.