dooder85
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I'm finally getting back into the builds after the fire took out my old ones. It was so disheartening to have to start over from the beginning - but i can fix the things that I didn't love in the first build I suppose!
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From the album: New Glencroft
I have been struggling with how to tackle the ceilings in this build, i didn't want stucco because i remember it being an issue when it came to the beam installation. Finally I ended up digging out the pyrography set and sketched in some boards and threw a coat of stain over it. I think this will work!- 1 comment
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From the album: New Glencroft
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yeah i want it to brown / age, so that's what i'm hoping for -
From the album: New Glencroft
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From the album: New Glencroft
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I have a book that outlines the construction of arched / paladin windows, I will take pics when I get home for you.
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I'd do this the more labour intensive way, but you'll be happier with the result i think - get the terra cotta paperclay and a pasta maker, glue skewers to your roof structure and flatten the paper clay, then run it through the linguine maker - lay the strips over the roof, the skewers will give you the "corrugation", and then with water colours or an acrylic wash go over the clay tiles to give some variation - you can also put textures into the tiles if you want before the clay sets. it's amazing stuff, and half way through you may cry, wondering why in hell you listened, but in the end it's totally worth it.
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I've been out of this for too long.. i forgot the golden rule that is "dry fit", my progress has been hindered a few times now by having to re do a few things lol
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So its official, i'll never finish the glencroft or the others. Had a bit of a house fire in an unbelievable stroke of luck (?) I had a lily kit in the trunk of the car, so i guess that's what i'm doing while my house is rebuilt. I've gone through the blogs, it looks like this kit has a few tricks to it - can anyone remember some things they'd wish they had done differently in a build?
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I would try making a thick chalk paint, kill 2 birds with one stone. the recipe i use for furniture is 2 cups latex paint to 2 tablespoons plaster to 1 tbsp water.. if you upped the plaster to maybe 4 and a bit more water.. it should work. the paint will thicken, but slowly, so it will give you time to work with it.
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When i've used actual hinges on my doors, i first sanded the door to ensure it would swing open/closed, and then hinge on one of the doorframe pieces prior to gluing it to the wall, it avoids the awkward angles that can happen in the tiny hallways
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I Was sad about it to, literally pouted for years trying to decide how to fix that outside fixture. I like it now tho, I may clay over the stones on the chimney as well, still debating that one, but it seems like it would be a good idea at this point. -
From the album: Glencroft
Yet another wash over the bricks, and a base coat on the 'stones' around the doorway© Aaron Cameron
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I've finally decided to finish this thing, or work on it again. after some of the fixtures were eaten by the cat I was pretty frustrated with the whole hobby. I have the big job pretty much done, removing the old paper clay and renovating the front of the house. Going to go with bricking this time, i think the house needs a bit of colour.
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From the album: Glencroft
Yet another wash over the bricks, and a base coat on the 'stones' around the doorway© Aaron Cameron
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From the album: Glencroft
© Aaron Cameron
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From the album: Glencroft
Started dry brushing on various reds, cream, and dark brown tonight, will build up a base of colour and then a final wash or two of very thin brown to tone the bricks. The stones around the doorway will be painted cream I think.© Aaron Cameron
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unrelated note, what game are you playing in the background? it looks interesting
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unrelated note, what game are you playing in the background? it looks interesting
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I've ordered a few things off wish, not miniatures however - they do take a while to ship, but generally pretty good quality. i wouldn't be too nervous about buying it.
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From the album: Glencroft
second wash in a cream colour, next step will be to drybrush reds and browns over the high points© Aaron Cameron
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yeah i'll do the colour washes and get them to a reddish brown colour like i did on the Newberg -
Amazing job on this house, it makes me want one desperately lol
