Corian, (designed by the chemical company DuPont) is an engineered stone solid surface material similar to quartz. It is made from a blend of acrylic, minerals and stone derived materials unlike granite which is a natural stone pulled from the earth. Incredibly versatile, pliable and not prone to cracking, Corian offers limitless design possibilities and… Read more »
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Model Making in Lockdown
Our ‘organic’ approach to running Capital Models worked like a well-oiled machine but then we had lockdown! So, like all businesses we have had to adapt our way of working. We were a family of 11 however we are now a small team of seven. Some employees are furloughed, and some we permit to travel… Read more »
Capital’s miniature worlds at 38,000ft
When Santiago Suarez from Iberia Airline’s press team recently visited our workshop, he was fascinated at the array of miniature worlds found inside our Shoreditch studio. Santiago interviewed our founder Robert Danton-Rees and was so inspired by Robert’s story and passion for model making, that he decided to feature Capital in the May edition of… Read more »
Contour Models
Originating from the Italian Latin word ‘contornare’, the definition of the noun contour is; “an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something, a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance”. Creating contours from a topographic map is a fundamental element in… Read more »
Supporting Charity at Christmas
Every year Capital Models donates money to a designated charity in lieu of printing and posting Christmas cards. This year we have nominated Watford Workshop, a small charity that has been going for over 50 years. The only project of its kind in Hertfordshire, it is based on Century Retail Park in Watford and it… Read more »