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Post by karin on Feb 27, 2014 19:10:21 GMT -5
Thought I would get this thread started and I will add to it as I have some progress and pictures. I began yesterday building the base. All went well, but I wish I had painted the base trim first, I think that would have made it easier..because the trim is very intricate, with a tight design. Since Im going with white paint and not stain, its difficult to get a good paint coverage in the small tight curves. But eventually I managed. I covered the tabs with woodfiller and will sand those down later and finish the paint. I used gesso as a primer and undercoat. Stain would certainly be easier, but I needed to go with paint for the look I want. I also installed the walls for the first floor and since I wanted to make sure the second floor tabs would align I went ahead and glued that on too. Although this will limit my access to the rooms I felt it was necessary for stability while I work on the wall treatments. Im doing paperclay which means I'll have to be pressing on the walls, they need to be secure for that. Anyhoo, so far so good. |
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Post by karin on Feb 28, 2014 18:36:30 GMT -5
I wrote an entry here but now its gone...anyway....the long and short of it was, today I paperclayed the front porch with bricks.  |
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Post by Leonard on Feb 28, 2014 18:58:33 GMT -5
Karin,
Not sure why your post is gone, as of now I am the only one with access to remove items.
Leonard
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Post by karin on Feb 28, 2014 20:49:55 GMT -5
Oh I knew it was my fault lol, I just didn't click the right button before I moved off screen  |
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Post by karin on Mar 2, 2014 10:40:17 GMT -5
Yesterday I finished paperclay on the first level exterior. I figured out that if I turn the exterior window frames wrong side facing out, I can use the design lines to center the window properly. I was having a hard time with guesstimating where to place them, since they will have to line up exactly with interior window frames. Now I have the house turned upside down and Im deciding what I want to do with first floor ceilings. Im "editing" out the large window (in what I consider the living room), because I need the wall space for a fireplace. Love the window, hate to see it go.
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Post by mark on Mar 2, 2014 12:52:50 GMT -5
did the same w/the exterior window frames; since the glue allows me about 2 seconds for an adjustment,
it's nice to have something to align with.
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Post by karin on Mar 3, 2014 9:50:07 GMT -5
What type of glue are you using Mark? I used tacky glue on the windows. Gives me a little freedom.
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Post by mark on Mar 3, 2014 11:14:21 GMT -5
karin, i use loctite super glue 10 & 20g sizes, they have a long snout which lets me get into places. works better than gorilla glue, but sets up very fast. i'm looking for a contact cement that's not totally lethal and dries clear.
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Post by karin on Mar 6, 2014 11:21:18 GMT -5
Interesting. I like a combo (depending on the specific area) of wood glue and Aleenes tacky glue for the building process.
Ive gotten some things done, still working on the kitchen area, I did go ahead and add about 3 inches to the wall separating the two lower rooms. And also closed up the window in living room, so I could gain some wall space for a fireplace.
My biggest bugaboo with this kit is the windows. While theyre lovely on the exterior, it doesn't make sense to me to have the same window frame on the interior, especially this type of window with the grids,and taking into account the thickness of the wood. Its just too unrealistic and nearly impossible to line up evenly,even if you desired that look. So Im cutting the grids off of the interior frames which is creating a lot more work and time spent on the windows.
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Post by mark on Mar 11, 2014 7:57:15 GMT -5
karin, i know what you mean about lining up the windows; once the exterior frame was on, i tried just eyeballing the grid on the interior frame w/the grid on the exterior frame, and that was much easier. if the grids are aligned, so is the rest of it. i also glued both frames on before gluing the walls in place. dunno if that helps. also, where do you get Aleenes glue?
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Post by karin on Mar 13, 2014 21:40:13 GMT -5
Mark, Aleenes tacky glue can be found anywhere from Walmart to train shops or hobby shops like Michaels.
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Post by karin on Mar 13, 2014 21:50:46 GMT -5
I have the first floor done, this will be a Christmas house, renamed Holly Cottage :-) There is handpainted holly on the borders of the ceiling all around both rooms. Planked wood floors and ceiling, paperclay walls with subtle aging. I cut the grids off the windows as I mentioned earlier and made sills for the bottom of the frames. There is a snow effect in the windows. So happy I get to start the second floor finally.
  
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Post by mark on Mar 14, 2014 8:44:39 GMT -5
gorgeous karin
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Post by karin on Mar 15, 2014 12:58:00 GMT -5
Thanks Mark!
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Post by mark on Mar 19, 2014 14:48:26 GMT -5
karin, just brought some Aleenes clear gel tacky glue home, works very nice; much faster than elmer's, much slower than loctite. my local home depot/lowe's didn't carry it, but michaels did. thanks.  |
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Post by karin on Mar 21, 2014 10:40:51 GMT -5
Glad that worked better for you Mark.
Ive had some more progress, and finished the interior, except the tower room. On the tower room I cut the tabs from the top of the wall pieces so I could make the tower roof removable. Now just working on the exterior paperclay work and painting trims. |
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Post by karin on Mar 21, 2014 10:43:09 GMT -5
A few furnishings   |
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Post by kellyannmo on Mar 22, 2014 12:53:09 GMT -5
it is amazing Karin... as always I adore your work.... I love that your making the tower roof removable....
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