Search:

http://neomodel.free.fr/tuto/tuto-boulons-plastique.html

Just for the record, there are all types of leathers (shiny, worn, cracked, different colors, ...) :
http://www.perfecto-mode.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/perfecto-aqua-leather.jpg...

@Ansel : you'll find some of his process in this thread (read all of his replies) :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?28886-Marneus-Calgar-Gd-08

When you drop down the menu...

With extra space padding it could work. Actually I see them more like functional runes rather than something esthetic, or at least with some symbology (the denser patterns you've shown make me think...

Yes, pattern 4 looks better, but maybe (if the triangles aren't too tiny) you might consider adding some small details on them like the lower case "s" here :
...

Hello, it's done on one's computer like so :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/724

I also vote for the 3rd pattern but maybe space the triangles a bit more.

You've basically nailed the main technics to get the job done. So it really comes down to getting used to how GS reacts. However, GS might not be the most indicated putty for scales. If you can get...

If you're going for this kind of paint scheme :

http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?cat=120

I'd say maybe a mix of Tallarn Flesh and Bleached Bone for the Baneblade. The Hellhammer looks like...

Hi!

This should help for combining multiple views :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/724

Though I would suggest stacking multiple images verticaly rather than horizontaly like in...

Here are some pics I took :

http://greenstuff.free.fr/album/GW/GDFR2010/

Hi :).

You might like to checkout Jakob's metalic tutorial :

http://www.jrn-works.dk/tutorials/tut.php?tut=metal&lan=eng

As well as Automaton's :
...

Transparent liquide glue works well :

http://www.jpg.fr/App_Themes/fr-FR/images/product/IPW1593301o_jpgp_1_enl.jpg

That's what I used on these for the saliva and the dripping water :
...

I think it's rather from the old metal hormagaunt model (couldn't find a decent pic though :P). If you compare the looked-for tail and the Alien Queen's tail pointed out by Paulson, there are...

@RobF :



;)

I like your take on it (paint-wise), and the conversion works well :)!

@darklord : it was actually great painting the mini because at the time a few friends and me chose the same mini so it created a challenge in the challenge, and during the competition it was cool to...

Let's hope so. It worked that way when the Paintmaster category (pick a mini amongst a choice of 6 and paint it with it's original base and no conversions) that was tried in France was replicated in...

Let's not forget the famous chicken dance that the Spanish used to do during the GD award ceremony ;).

Welcome back Becca!

That sounds like excellent news, but seems a bit odd with GW's trend to streamline all the GD's categories and rules worldwide.

Let's hope it gets generalised ;).

Good coverage of a great show!

These might be it. Here are some other things to consider :

*) Have you defined the correct white balance on your camera?
*) It seems that the light coming from the left is a bit harsh and might...

Because they share mutual colors, making up a limited palette which would suggest cohesion ... I so much need to paint again :P.

Australia ;).

http://demonwinner.free.fr/

You're welcome ;).

If you have a lot of photos where you want to apply such effects, you can eventually batch script them in Gimp's scripting language "Script-Fu". The level of coding depends on...

Yes you can ;). You have to copy the logo you want to use as an overlay into a layer.

It goes as follows :

1) Open your photo in Gimp;
2) Open your logo in Gimp;
3) Hit Ctrl+A on your logo to...

He he, sorry about that, it's a joke between Anders and me on our inefficiency to take decent and numerous WIP pics :P.

But I'm sure he'll manage this time ;).

Salut! Désolé pour la réponse tardive, mais la plus part des français sont sur Mini Créateurs ;).

Pour répondre à ta question, je ne connais aucun fabricant qui propose des bustes à peindre. Par...

Good lord Anders! Are you sure you thought this out? How many beers did they put in your paint?

It's great seeing you doing this, and good luck with it ;).

Congratulations Fran and Mike!

@Ickthorne : no worry ;).

The "?" comes up when the mini has few votes. But your vote should be taken into account. Also, you can only vote once a day.

The 9s and 10s sounds like you got through the post GD UK/IT batch ;).

What makes you think your vote wasn't taken into account? I did some voting and it feels like ususal.

@airhead : it could also mean \"Vampire Counts\" ;).

Actually, they where designed to inform kids via metaphor about a potentially harsh world, in a time where children worked and traveled, and were essentially treated more like miniature adults than...

This won\'t help much but : welcome to the forum!

Your posting style makes for some good reading and I look forward to your futur WIP ;).

Welcome to the forum!

What exactly do you mean by modelling? Converting, scratch building, sculpting, ... ?

In each of these fields, there exists different equipement and technics to obtain...

I found these by looking up \"chainmail\" and restricting it by \"Painting & Conversions\" (started coming up on page 2) :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=21587...

Maybe the I-Kore VASA Bike? The rest would need to be converted.

It depends what you consider a mini, but there are a lot of anime kits available (well, more on page 2 ;)) :
...

I haven\'t tackled any of the large AT-43 vehicles, but I did do a character :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/192255

And here\'s one of Rob\'s :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/158331

In my...

Plus, the term \"juice\" is used to describe the dilution of the paint you\'re using, not what you\'re going to do with it. It could also be used as a wash for example.

Either bake a test piece or monitor the baking process every 5 or 10 minutes.

Fimo has a light change of color once baked so if you think it\'s getting too dark, then it\'s the right time to get...

Sorry for having been thick, I just found the full screen view, and that works well for me :).

And with hindsight, a 2 page view can enable interesting layouts, so more power to that ;).

Some very interesting reading :).

A few pics could be bigger (thinking of the Tyranid assault on the fortress).

I don\'t know if it comes from my settings, but issue 1 showed one page after the...

Congrats on the win!

You\'ll have to show it to me before you sell it off ;).

OK, cheers Mike ;).

As one particular poster recently submited about 2 dozen pics in this manner, I thought things might have changed with the new width possibility ...

Great addition Chern :)!

However, I\'d like to signal what seems to be a \"poster\" side effect. I\'ve been getting a series of pics (the link I PMed you for another side effect is one of them)...

Look in the maker/producer (don\'t know how it\'s worded in English :P) field of the gallery search engin. There is \"Greens\" nearly at the bottom. But, yes, I\'ll grant you it\'s not ideal ;).

Right, as if you needed lots of persuading :rolleyes: ;).

Cheers Conrad :).

Does anybody know if she\'s in production?


http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww237/brushlicker/Euromilitaire%20and%20UK%202009/IMG_2154.jpg

Very sweet! Both in design and execution.

If it\'s not too late, I\'ll second Florence!

Have fun in Lyon ;).

@A Luna : I think you\'d have better luck if you directly contact the sculptor that best fits the style you\'re after. That, or be a bit more precise in the description of the mini you want made...

I\'m having doubts because of this :



A shame they didn\'t get Plastic Wax for the job ...

But since Codex Pictures is based in London, and Plastic Wax in Australia, I guess it\'ll be easier...

Sorry but big lips, big eyes, small nose ... her forehead is playing tricks on you ;).

Retrospectively, she kind of reminds me of Sigourney :
...

Sweet paint jobs Anders :)!

I\'m not overly convinced by the vine though. It feels a bit artificial and not integrated into the pillar.

For the second mini, she might have benefited more from a...

I usually have one big project finished per year (and several pending at all times :P). I\'ll generally do a rough draft of what I have in mind and sometimes I might paint \"test minis\" to try out...

They\'re a bit old (and not too precise), but here are a few \"long cape\" models I worked on :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/65107
http://www.coolminiornot.com/54493

Otherwise, these are...

What they said ;).

I used pastel dust on the base and boots of this one :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/220101

I started with the darkest color and went on to lighter ones (adding variations...

You might already have this planned, but I think you need to apply a few washes to blend the spots on the skin and the grooves on the back a bit more.

Other than that, you\'re on to a good start....

Great looking sculpts!

About the packaging text, I\'d drop the \"(bright gem)\" part. It\'s clear that you wanted to address a wink to your public, but I think it\'s funner if they find out by...

Great pics Nick :)!

To illustrate Mike\'s idea on the shell casings :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/134737

In general, I think it looks really good and I think you succeeded in giving that ancient worned out...

Look again :P :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=4901&page=2

Rebounding on uberdark\'s comment, if you\'re on overwatch, you\'ll be able to shoot, but you might also jam your gun.

I never said you had to buy it :D.

Actually, it\'s Adrian Smith :P.

Just for info, this month\'s WD is about 50% made of Space Hulk articles with plenty of pics and clear articles on the rules (been months since I\'ve bought a WD and I appreciated the change : useful...

Don\'t you mean \"task\"?

@Dave and Arihead :
I think what strikes me the most is the interpretation of the word \"duty\". In french, it can be understood in two ways :

1) an obligation : it\'s a duty that I must aim to...

Thanks for the explaination Dave. How did people react to this? I find it a bit odd that the judges had their word on it. I would have expected the legislators to take the decision. Or is this not...

Excuse me??? ?

What other function are they supposed to have that is higher than protecting the civilians?

Isn\'t the US police\'s moto : \"To protect and to serve\"? Or is that just worth on...

Does it have something to do with an ice-cream :P?

To elaborate a bit more on the red/purple wash/glaze on the skin, here\'s an example where I think it works well :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/154581

LOL! Talk about a warning :P.

I think Tim meant the skin ;).

Yes, I got :

\"IE6 does not belong on this website. GET FIREFOX!\"

So OK my work computer could have an updated browser (and yes I use more modern browsers at home ;)), but jeese, that message...

I recognised it immediately, despite having only seen it in french :P. They rerun it quite often in France, so it\'s quite popular ;).

50. Good Will Hunting

I\'m betting it\'ll be the return of Heroes Quest/Warhammer Quest.

Some extra reading material on Genestealers in general and their cults in the \"old days\" :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genestealer

Here\'s a gallery with anime style tau :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/fildunn

I can see what looks like some very promissing painting, but please read the following articles to post better pics in the futur (and yes I read your word on your photo setup, but just a plain piece...

I would have PMed in that case ;).

Yes :rolleyes:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=29755

Anders beat me to it :P

Examples for the deep or directed shadows :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/113668
http://www.coolminiornot.com/182658
http://www.coolminiornot.com/156016

And the more...

Although what has already been said is pretty sound advice, I\'m going to take a different road in mine.

I think what\'s most important to consider if you want to take it to the next level isn\'t...

I\'ll echo what the others have said and add that his shirt\'s sleeves could use a bit more lighting on the top parts and maybe put a bit less contrast in the beard (it looks peroxided too me, but...

I can\'t help you out with pricing, but I would suggest that you try selling them by squads rather than the whole army together (the economy being what it is at the moment, you\'ll get a better final...

PVA usually does the trick for me. Once the static grass is applied, I turn the mini upsidedown and softly blow on the static grass to get the excess out and to get the fibers up.

What is it with you people\'s trend to collect brushes? I thought we were all here to collect minis :P.

I\'ve done it to get an idea of how to paint greyscale minis or reflections in water.

For general highlights, it\'s a bit overkill IMO. I think the drawing of the Marine you\'ve got already shows...

Although I checked with all my work colleagues, and none of them ever heard of the sorry experiment, I did a quick Google search, and you seem to be right ... this is a sad day for french cuisine :P.

Geeks :P?

It\'s funny how views can be very different amongst neighbour countries. In France, it\'s the privately owned media that are looked at with caution : how much credit can be given to a media who\'s...

He he, I can almost hear the ex-french president Chirac saying : \"This is provocation! Do you want me to go back to my country?!?\" :P.

I just shed a tear ... :\'(

Aim I the only one to see a contradiction in these phrases, or do you also collect brushes :P?

I just want to avoid people going through the trouble of reinventing the wheel :P.

For capes and cloaks it\'s a lot easier to use sheets of aluminium (from a soda can for example) as an armature than mesh wire.

As for robes, glue a sheet between the legs and then apply your...

Yeah, it\'s a lot better! Now you can add more white on the edges to get it to pop more ;).

To be honest, you should study more how light falls on the blade of the spear of Anders\' (Ritual\'s) pic.

You\'ve hightlighted the blade\'s edges, but not it\'s surfaces.

Working by example usualy helps me :

NMM goblins (and yes I read your explanation about the purple, but I think it\'s best in the beginning to keep it simple and go by the blueish ton) :
...

In theory I\'d agree to this; though it won\'t be simple. I can see a catch that actually happened a year or two ago : a person was horribly suffering from an illness that not only caused pain, but...

My guess too, but it just seems so linear.

Congrats Scott!

About that first pic : did the rain frontier actually stop at the lake\'s edge, or is that an optical illusion?

You don\'t look very sure about that :P lol.

I lived there from 1985 to 1990 and thought it was great!

But that\'s not going to help you much :P. This might; apparently you\'re looking for two things :

1) Meeting other painters : even...

Not to burst everyone\'s bubble, but wouldn\'t helium be safer?!?

I\'m sur you can find small canisters that\'ll do the job.

Wouldn\'t it be easier if you asked the people that work at your store?

I know he was thin, but surely you must mean \"deity\" :P ;).

There\'s even an article on one technic in the article section ;) :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/821

Prototypes already exist, but there are pratical problems (power supply, weight, ...) :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_armor

And his gallery here :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/denib

@emopainterguy : those dwarfs won at GD FR

@akaranseth : merci de t\'être chargé des traductions ;).

@emopainterguy : What parts don\'t translate right? There are a lot of typical french expressions in the text that might come out strange :P.

Exactly! A front and back shot usually suffice. Plus if it\'s just for one human-size mini, 600 pixels wide is generally too much. 450-500 is plenty enough IMO.

If it\'s for a squad, then consider...

What size (in pixels) is it? Also, posting your pic here would help to have a better idea on what layout you\'re aiming for and if there\'s another way of presenting your mini to gain on space ;).

Can\'t you \"review\" a game that was played? You\'d be able to see if any cheating was going on ... unless of course fog of war is also on during the replay. It\'s been a while I haven\'t played DOW...

Normal Eldar.

He\'s got at least two other squads planned, so expect more goodness ;).

And he plays with these too :P!

@Godlikebuthumble : I only said they\'d stay true to the Emperor, not that the Imperium supported them ;).

@nels0nmac : Exactly, and Nathaniel Garro also gets given quite a grand responsability...

@Trevor :

\"Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders...

Sometimes, less is better ;) :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/52470

Also, you\'re generally judged on the whole of your entries. So it\'s best to have an as even technical level as possible. As...

Here\'s a twist that\'s a bit more in line with the fluff (there were only 20 primarchs, and the 2 unnamed no longer exist) : make them decendents of the Word Bearer legion, but they stayed true to...

@Scott : just for info, unless you\'ve already got trophies in other contests, some organising clubs will steer you to the category that they think fits you the best. I\'m not saying that this is...

Thanks Anders ;).

@Scott : You might want to check out :

2008\'s organization thread
2008\'s results

Also, to give you an idea of the levels, in an Open system with beginner, rising star, confirmed, and master...

If I recall correctly, they aren\'t to big on liturgy (it\'s more an Imperial Fist/Black Templar thing). And from the few pics I\'ve seen, it\'s either engraved, or painted white.
...

True, but for \"advanced\" searches it would be helpful (and it\'s technically the same thing as the already existing fixed intervals). I\'ve lost track of the number of times I wanted to search for...

I\'m with squidders, the local hardware store should have what you\'re looking for and dirt cheap ;).

If you want to give this idea a decent chance to be coded, you should post it in the forum that Chern and Borg read the most often :

Feedback/Bugs/Wish List

I\'d also add that in the search...

@Scott : you forgot about the chocolate ;).

Very true, but then again, you\'ll also encounter less vampire hunters ;).

I\'m looking very much forward to this :).

@Anders : since when do you have fangs :P?

About the Velibs (public bikes) : be very careful about car trafic; there have been quite a few accidents in Paris :rolleyes:. Other than that, it\'s a great way to move around the city.

The emperor and R2 both rock! Have you thought of adding the little periscope thing he has on the top of his head?

It\'s actually worth visiting if you know where and when to go (i.e. prefer the Lion\'s gate to the Pyramid entry, and if you can, go to the nocturnal visits). Also avoid the elements featured in the...

I\'ll second Anders\' words.

Colorwise, I like how you desaturated the purple; I think it works rather well for a Mortificator now that I see it.

Photowise, I think a simple front and back...

I love what you did with the base Chris; it looks very realistic.

The Rackham mini and the rat look good, but less detailed than the base.

I\'ve got a remark on the composition : if the last...

And on a more serious note :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=29889

I agree with all the advice that has been given to you, but this phrase is what strikes me as the most surprising in your method.

Your aim is to paint something that is overall more bright than...

I\'ll echo Anders and Crackpot; meeting up with people, seeing their work in the flesh, and discussing about whatever subject comes up that day is a truely rewarding experience.

I\'ll also add the...

With one of these, it\'s usually doable :

http://greenstuff.free.fr/img/Figurines/Shaper.jpg
The other thing that helps is to have the edge of your new layer match with the edges of details of...

That speeder is really looking good :)! I agree about the pilot\'s arms.

The chinese should be less macabre.

The Moche sound also like an interesting field to explore ;).

@Mike : skull wise, he\'s perfectly in tune with GW fluff if it\'s for the Mortifactors. Though I do think the purple cloak is a bit too rich for them.

@phreak0 : You might want to look up things...

@Kara Jane and gohkm : Orb tried it out :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/158331

And here\'s my take on it :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/192255

Prepping is a bit long (cleaning and working...

Yeah, nylon cord works, but depending on your glue you can also apply the transparent glue on a surface with the desired shape and once dry peal it off, trim it, and glue it in place, or apply it...

Nice one Arthur :)!

The face and bones are what works best for me. I think the metals could use a bit more contrast though.

Do you have a pic of the back?

*) The snow and snowflakes can be rendered from various mediums : Andrea Snow, Microballoon Snow, baking soda (will have to check on that one, as I may get the name wrong through translation), ...;
...

Basing ideas : http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=31517

From what I understand, a few people on Mini Créateurs (amonst which Eisenhorn) :

http://minicreateurs.com/comment.php?comment.news.149

Sorry Sanjay, but I don\'t agree; that would end up really stale IMO.

What you describe seems to me like what all first cuts should already manage (and I don\'t mean that they should all be at...

@paulson : I couldn\'t find better pics, but Bruno\'s army was featured in an old White Dwarf (at least in the french edition) and the pics were better there. He mostly used cadian heads with...

Looking good :)!

Are you familiar with Bruno Rizzo\'s similar project?

http://www.coolminiornot.com/94961
http://www.coolminiornot.com/95053
http://www.coolminiornot.com/95051

For the sake of fully accomplishing this threadomancy :

Benoît Ménard Golden Demon France 1997 a blue Nurgle Greater Demon:
...

Lightning :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=32550

@Tim : Créafig is unfortunately dead. http://minicreateurs.com has replaced it, but they haven\'t ported all the...

Show us you\'ve got bollocks :P :

http://miniature-art.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/aut_8902bw144r0q.jpg
...

For what it\'s worth, I did this a while back :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/164975

With WIP shots here :

http://greenstuff.free.fr/img/WyrdGames/Diorama1/

With hindsight, I would have...

As stated above : NMM; but I\'d also add :

*) corosion;
*) checker and swirly motifs;
*) elaborate bases or plain black bases (depends if they were pictured in Cry Havoc or on the cards :P).

Woot! You rock Sven :)!

Photography/photo editing :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/411
http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/724...

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/411
http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/724
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=11603...

There is no point, but ther will always be people who \"don\'t get it\" ;).

On this subject I see two problems:

*) The article and forum links aren\'t very obvious to new-comers;
*) Whatever help, suggestions, tutorials, ... this site could give, there will always be...

If you don\'t care on keeping the head you want to remove, I\'d suggest drilling with a precision drill (Dremel, ...). Or if you want to keep it and it\'s in a hood, drill arround the head, fit the...

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=31338

Have you tried a wet palette?

Have you started setting up the armature?

Thanks everybody for your comments :).

About the colorscheme, from the other feedback I\'ve got it seems to be a love/hate situation. I think it comes from the fact that some parts are weathered...

As soon as I saw Tony Stark in his MK 1 armor in the cavern scene, I saw a Space Marine. This mini was initially planned for GD UK 2008 but life happened, so I finished it for GD FR 2009.
...

Not the best pic, but it\'ll give you an idea if you haven\'t already seen the mini :

http://greenstuff.free.fr/album/GD/FR/2009/GoldenDemon/OtherEntries/WH40KSingle/slides/GDFR2009%20207.html

I\'m glad you like it :). If there are specific pics you want to see in a larger version, just give me the number in the name of the file and I\'ll upload them.

My pics of the day :

http://greenstuff.free.fr/album/GD/FR/2009/

@Anders : Hopefully tonight ;). I\'ve already sorted them out by category, but I need to crop a few, then pass them through the gallery generator (260 pics, ~1Gb that need resizing).

Thanks Marco :). I changed the title of the thread accordingly ;).

He looks really great, but I think eyebrows would do wonders to complete the mini ;).

I didn\'t see Allan there, but Jérémie\'s Wraithlord got past the first selections.

I thought the general level was really high this year. There where several entries that I thought would have...

Yeah, sorry about that. I\'m typing in the train on my way home, and once there I\'ve got some paper work to do. So I really plan on editing and publishing the pics tomorrow night once work is over....

Young Blood :

Gold : Sylvain Rousseau (Eldar Avenger)
Silver : Grégoire De Bernouis (Space Marine)
Bronze : Théo Lamury (Slaanesh Champion on foot)

Warhammer Single :

Gold : Jérôme Otremba...

I no longer see the chinese characters, but the french characters I typed above are now going bonkers :P (but since most people type in english here it\'s not that important ;)). Thanks for bug fixes...

Sweet! And good luck with the twins ;).

@Chern : I can also see the accentuated characters in my post; it's the site's labels that come out strange. I have the feeling the translation files were saved in a wrong encoding or that byte...

Great drawing! How long did it take you to do?

I can now access my gallery through a direct link as well as the Top last 7 days, but I'm now seeing chinese characters all over the site (usually in the place of an accentuated character (é, è,...

I'll dito those too.

You can view the page at http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/content.php?3893-server-move-complete

*) When I log on the main site, the main site remembers me when I come back, but the forum doesn't. When I log on the forum, I can surf as much as I want with my account, but if I close my navigator...

Same thing for GW (blue) and Rackham (red) :


http://www.google.com/trends/viz?q=games+workshop,rackham&date=all&geo=all&graph


Sorry, I can't seem to link properly the pic, but you can see...

My paints have travelled to the UK and the US chucked in a plastic bag that I stored in my luggage : no problem.

On the other hand, Sven (Avelorn) has a white shirt that\'ll tell a different and...

Those are egg sacks that contain many eggs.

Ahah! That\'s the other company I had in mind for Mia/Alice ;).

@Anders : True, but I know that other companies have done R.E. minis, I just can\'t recall their names :P.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/store/product.php?xProd=2839&xSec=73 ;)

I\'ll be there and will look forward to stopping by and saying hi :).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sable

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=31835

I\'ve just noticed that one of the persons running the Smart Max store is also called Cedric ... in case people were wondering, I don\'t have links with Smart Max :P.

Good, it\'s larger, so you\'ll be able to develop the theme a bit more.

For magic stones, you might want to try plaster of Paris. It\'s a bit brittle, but easy to work with. A few examples :
...