the cottages
the cottages
iv decided to build some cottages these are done in the same way iv done many of my buildings I cut out the buildings and they are screwed together I then siliconed the joints in the inside and the whole thing was given a good coat of pva.The roof iv done a little different to help protect the building more it is covered with lagging tape that is used for covering joints on celetx. I also covered the bottom of the wood and the joints inside the building with the lagging tape its very waterproof and sticks like s#it .next I roughly marked out the doors windows etc .the cottages im making are sort of modelled on a lot I see iv villages near me they are very small and often have odd shape windows doors etc .lots more pva and basa wood applied with more layers and layers of pva and then it starts to look like stonework.im going to paint the windows on and I may put a little outside light above the doors.the buildings where then given a coat of exterior paint
I do like the stonework technique. Can the cardboard be waterproofed enough? After all your taping of the joints would plasticard or plastic formed sheets be a better bet? I've got 4 minaco vacuum formed tiling sheets here if you want them. They measure 14" by 10". Only drawback is I'm off to mother in law's shortly so can't post immediately.
its easy techniques to do and very cheap too. its also very very strong model.The techniques iv used are mostly taken from peter jones book and a few of my own none of it is very hard to do it jest takes a bit of time and a lot of patience .I may display it at peterbrough if I get time and il put a description on how it was done
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That's fine - just paraphrase what you've already written, with slightly fewer pictures and that will make in interesting display. If you could build another one with sections left unfinished (ie going from raw wood at one end to finished at the other) this would be a very good visual way of illustrating the process and would save a lot of words: besides, you could finish it properly afterwards!
iv cut cardboard slates and glued them on with pva the cardboard is the sort from the back of note pads its good and soaks up whatever you put on it (again this is a tip from peter jones book)the slates are painted with knotting this is the stuff you put on knots on wood to stop them bleeding through the paint its very strange stuff and quite sticky.a tip here is to put the knotting in a tub on hot water it will be less thick and easier too paint on. it was painted with a few coats then left to dry this should waterproof the card then I will paint it with a coat of black paint .iv made the slates look uneven and not straight etc on purpose to give it an aged look
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