shamrockgirl18 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Years ago, I decided to make The Secret Garden. I loved the way it turned out, and it was one of the more popular scenes when I exhibited my dollhouses; probably because so many people love the book. I used floral foam with drywall compound and real stones to make the walls of the garden. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=view&id=89328&browse=1 It looked great! But it made the structure very heavy, and this past year, as we were shifting some things around in the garage (where it was being stored) it broke. I was really upset because I am always especially proud of the houses/scenes I make from scratch. I recently decided to rebuild it, and I am working on it now. I'd like to get some idea/recommendations for building the walls. The base I am using is styrofoam, and it was a small lip around the top, but I want the walls to be taller. I am familiar with the egg crate method, but I do not have any egg crates right now, and I am anxious to get started. I do have 2 packages of paperclay- has anyone used paperclay to make wall, and pressed real stones or pebbles into it?Do you think the paperclay will attach to styrofoam/floral foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 What about using a stylus to press stonework into the styrofoam and painting that to look like rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, shamrockgirl18 said: Do you think the paperclay will attach to styrofoam/floral foam? I'd paint a thin coat of glue ... maybe Aileen's Tacky Glue or similar ... over the surface of the foam and press the paperclay against it to assure it will stick. Have you thought about making individual stones out of paperclay and sticking them to the foam instead of real stones? That would certainly make the new garden a lot lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I recently (like 3 weeks ago recent) took a class where we made a stone wall with a pond on one side and garden on the other. The wall was provided already built, and we covered it in paperclay, then carved stones into it and painted it. We added more dimension by adding extra clay to some stones instead of them all being flat. I believe he said he made the wall out of layers of gator board. Do cover the foam with glue before applying the paperclay. Tacky glue or other white glue will be fine. I haven't taken pictures of mine yet, but here's the link to the class description, with pictures. http://miniaturedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=41299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Due to the area where the house was in Yorkshire, the walls would certainly have been made of large flat grey/beige Yorkstone. This is how I would portray it and I think you could achieve that look with a thin layer of paper clay over the board, then paint and finish them to look like real Yorkstone. It was my favorite book as a child and I have seen all the versions and they are all a bit different.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asherah Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 6/8/2018, 7:49:12, sparklepuppies said: I recently (like 3 weeks ago recent) took a class where we made a stone wall with a pond on one side and garden on the other. The wall was provided already built, and we covered it in paperclay, then carved stones into it and painted it. We added more dimension by adding extra clay to some stones instead of them all being flat. I believe he said he made the wall out of layers of gator board. Do cover the foam with glue before applying the paperclay. Tacky glue or other white glue will be fine. I haven't taken pictures of mine yet, but here's the link to the class description, with pictures. http://miniaturedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=41299 Well isn't that beautiful I love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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