I'm in full IKEA mode! Now with pics...

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March 21, 2007 at 12:29 am #552084
Mimi
That’s very helpful, thanks. So from what you mentioned, ~40cm depth (~16″) seems to be good.

I was thinking of getting a glass bookshelf ~ 3 ft. wide x 3 ft tall that looks like this, but I wasn’t sure how deep to make the shelves. Do you think 16″ or 14″ deep would be better for a shelf like that?
March 21, 2007 at 4:47 am #552085
Phil the Dragon
Definately go 16″. Otherwise your larger pieces, like emperors and SK’s will overpower the shelf.
March 21, 2007 at 7:08 am #552086
WolfenMachine
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WOW That is so cool! I *LOVE* Ikea too 🙂 I’m waiting for them to get a particular shelf in stock, and then I’m poping down to get a new home for my Windstones too. Congrats on the awesome AND efficent setup ^_^
March 21, 2007 at 11:12 am #552087
dragonmedley
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Phil the Dragom wrote:

Definately go 16″. Otherwise your larger pieces, like emperors and SK’s will overpower the shelf.

I agree.

SKs… in the plural…

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March 21, 2007 at 12:05 pm #552088
Maria
😆 😆 😆 Maybe someday, Medley!
March 21, 2007 at 12:54 pm #552089
Mimi
dragonmedley wrote:

Phil the Dragom wrote:

Definately go 16″. Otherwise your larger pieces, like emperors and SK’s will overpower the shelf.

I agree.

SKs… in the plural…
Thanks to both of you for the advice!

By the way — how wide at the base is the SK and the emperor? I don’t have either of these sculpts yet…but may in the future… 🙂

dragonmedley wrote:

The Detolf I got is great (at the end of the bookshelves) for display. It’s 43 x 37 cm

Is that 37cm deep and 43cm wide? I can’t quite tell from the picture…
March 21, 2007 at 4:22 pm #552090
dragonmedley
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mimitrek wrote:

dragonmedley wrote:

The Detolf I got is great (at the end of the bookshelves) for display. It’s 43 x 37 cm

Is that 37cm deep and 43cm wide? I can’t quite tell from the picture…

You got it. It looks square, but it’s really a bit more wide than deep.

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March 21, 2007 at 4:45 pm #552091
NirvanaCat13
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mimitrek wrote:

By the way — how wide at the base is the SK and the emperor? I don’t have either of these sculpts yet…but may in the future… 🙂

SK is about 15-16″ at the base? Emperors are about 12-13″? I think? The emp is so big because of the tail….The SK is just BIG!
March 21, 2007 at 6:36 pm #552092
Mimi
dragonmedley wrote:

mimitrek wrote:

dragonmedley wrote:

The Detolf I got is great (at the end of the bookshelves) for display. It’s 43 x 37 cm

Is that 37cm deep and 43cm wide? I can’t quite tell from the picture…

You got it. It looks square, but it’s really a bit more wide than deep.

Thanks! By the way, your pictures are a great reference and give me a really good idea of how the pieces will look on a shelf that wide. 😀
March 22, 2007 at 5:27 pm #552093
Mimi
Nirvanacat13 wrote:

mimitrek wrote:

By the way — how wide at the base is the SK and the emperor? I don’t have either of these sculpts yet…but may in the future… 🙂

SK is about 15-16″ at the base? Emperors are about 12-13″? I think? The emp is so big because of the tail….The SK is just BIG!

15-16″?? Wow, that’s big! I can see what Phil meant now — it wouldn’t even fit if the shelf was less than 16″ wide.

Edit: I was just looking at the SK pictures in the gallery and noticed that the SK looks like its about twice as tall as it is wide. Since its supposed to be 17.5 inches tall, wouldn’t the base be ~8-9 inches wide? Just wanted to doublecheck…
March 22, 2007 at 8:50 pm #552094
dragonmedley
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Don’t forget the tail snakes around quite a bit. The emperor also gives a bit of that impression, but the base has to be large to stability.

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March 22, 2007 at 8:52 pm #552095
lamortefille
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Way late, but that’s a sweet set-up you have there, medley!
March 23, 2007 at 12:12 am #552096
dragonmedley
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lamortefille wrote:

Way late, but that’s a sweet set-up you have there, medley!

I have to say, after having a mess for a year and a half, I’m dang proud of it!

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March 23, 2007 at 9:15 pm #552097
Mimi
dragonmedley wrote:

Don’t forget the tail snakes around quite a bit. The emperor also gives a bit of that impression, but the base has to be large to stability.

Hmm…I rechecked the Secret Keeper pictures from the last auction and it looks a lot taller than it is wide, no matter what side I look at it from:

From the pictures, it looks like the widest point is ~11″. Maybe someone could confirm if that’s correct…
March 23, 2007 at 11:16 pm #552098
Lokie
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The SK auction says she is 12″ wide. From looking at those photos, I’d say she is more long than wide, so I’d guess that she might fit on a 14″ shelve, but probably not comfortably. So Phil’s recommendation of 16″ seems appropriate.

However, I don’t have one to measure myself 🙁
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