The Rafter Dweller — Gothic Bat Cameo Wall Plaque, Baroque Halloween Decor
The Rafter Dweller — Gothic Bat Cameo Wall Plaque, Baroque Halloween Decor
The Rafter Dweller — A bat, framed and mounted, the way a Victorian would have done it.
An oval cameo wall plaque with a bat’s head modelled in relief at its centre — broad ears, a blunt muzzle and wings folded close in behind the shoulders. Around it runs a deep openwork border of Baroque scrollwork and acanthus, pierced through in places so the wall shows between the curls.
It belongs to the same family as our other cameo plaques, and hangs happily in a row with them.
3D printed in PLA in our Dublin workshop, the matte surface keeps the scrolled border crisp against the flat oval field behind the bat, so the head reads clearly from across the room. Fine layer lines may remain visible as part of the 3D-printing process.
Designed for hallways, stairwells and gallery walls, and for anyone building a cluster of small dark plaques rather than one big statement piece.
Key details
Approx. 16.5 cm wide × 20.6 cm high × 5.1 cm deep
Oval cameo plaque with a bat head in relief
Deep pierced Baroque scrollwork border
Broad ears and folded wings modelled behind the shoulders
Flat-backed for wall hanging
Single-piece print — no assembly
3D printed in PLA
Rigid, non-articulated design
Intended for decorative indoor use
Printed and finished in Dublin, Ireland
Finish options
Matte Black — our standard finish. Deep matte-black PLA that holds shadow and shows every sculpted edge, raised detail and recess.
Antique Silver — hand-painted over a matte-black base and carefully drybrushed so the raised detail lifts into silver while the recesses stay dark. Each one is finished individually, so no two are ever quite the same.
Antique Bronze — the same hand-painted treatment in a warmer metal, for rooms where black reads too cold. Finished individually, so small variations are part of its character.
Other (message me) — the same hand-painted finish in colours of your choosing, for the same price. Send us a message before you order and tell us what you have in mind, and we will say honestly whether we can do it justice.
What’s included
1 × The Rafter Dweller plaque in your chosen finish
Wall fixings are not included
Decorative items shown in the photographs are not included
Made and posted in Ireland
Printed, finished and packed by the two of us in Dublin, and posted from Ireland — so EU orders arrive without customs charges or import delays.
Pieces in matte black normally go out within 1–3 working days. Hand-painted finishes take 3–5 working days, because the paint needs time to dry properly between coats.
Product safety
Decorative item for indoor use only.
Mount securely using fixings appropriate for your wall type.
Wall fixings are not supplied.
Handle the pierced border and the ear tips with care.
Not a toy. Keep away from young children.
Keep away from excessive heat, open flames and prolonged direct sunlight — PLA can soften at high temperatures.
Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners and solvents, especially on a hand-painted finish.
Materials: PLA. Hand-painted finishes also use acrylic paint and matt varnish.
Minor layer lines and small variations in the printed or hand-painted finish are normal and form part of the piece’s character.
If anything isn’t right
Every piece gets checked before it is packed. If something turns up damaged, or simply is not what you were hoping for, please send us a message — we are a two-person workshop and would far rather hear from you and put it right.
Original model designed by Akshan Designs. Produced, hand-finished and sold by Gremlin Relics under a valid commercial licence.