I have been side tracked by a new project. It is something I have wanted to do for a long time. Ever since I added half timbered additions to the nutshell houses I have wanted to do a 1: 144 scale cottage.
I wanted to use twigs because I thought they looked great on the other pieces I made. (I buy twigs at Michaels in the floral dept. They are six feet long, all I can use are the tips.) And.... I wanted to fill between those "timbers" with a super fine sand & glue mixture I make. I thought it looked much more realistic/ interesting then just having a flat painted background. It is a bit tedious... more than a bit actually. You have to be so careful not to get the thick sandy glue on the "timbers". I push it around with the point of a toothpick and pat it all into place between the twigs with a damp finger.
The end of the pin is black from burning off the Zap-a-Gap glue off it. If it gets up your nose it can make your eyeballs CROSS!
It is not going to be finished for a week or more. I am waiting for shingles and some more windows. I want to operate on those so the inside will have a finished look around the windows.
I was going to paint the double front doors white but now I am
leaning toward a sort of barn red. Which might compliment the roof if I try to
simulate a reddish tile look.
Where is everyone??? Taking the summer off from blogging I suppose. :-)
Where is everyone??? Taking the summer off from blogging I suppose. :-)
