Peggy Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I finally figured out the bay window, finished cutting out the brick and did the dirty wash. Just picked up all the paint colors that Linda recommended in her tutorial and ready to start. The picture I am showing hopefully describes what I am saying I learned: 1) it was not until the bottom of this last side that I think I truly got the technique of drawing the bricks. I had been kind of dragging the tool to make the lines which created lumps and bumps and a bunch of mortar to be cleaned. FINALLY it came to be that Linda said to "INDENT" (not dig and drag). So the bottom half looks much better than the rest of the house. Also, next time I will be more careful when I roll the clay and lay it on the house. Some clay was a bit thicker than other places and it created waves in the house, not terrible, but could have been prevented. Live and learn. Next time I will do a better job. Off I go to paint!! Excited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbytsdy Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Loving your bricks, Peggy! I also used Linda's tutorial, for my Orchid paperclay bricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Peggy, the bricks give the house its great character. I've seen houses where the mortar is purposely so thick that it oozes out between the bricks to make lumps and bumps. Look here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Thanks for pic, Kathie. You are right, of course. My real house is brick, and when I study it, it is not absolutely precise or uniform (not quite like your pic though), and it does give it character. Rbytsdy, wow, what an album of houses you have! Your orchid is wonderful -- love everything. I wish I had done all my exterior trim white like yours. What an imagination you must have to think of the chimney. Everyone of your houses is full of such creativity. Do you mind if I try to mimic your Orchid porch? -- you know what they say, something like "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Peggy, your bricks look good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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