Half Timber Trim On Sugarplum

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Is the half timber trim on the Sugarplum Cottage made of wood? Ive read several threads where its described as paper or cardboard. I want to be able to stain it to look like wood though, is that possible?

[Elsbeth]

It's thick paper.

So you may need to paint it the required color.

I was a little disappointed it was paper - but you could always replace it with wood.

The Glencroft half-timber spoiled me.

[Anna]

It is paper yes, but perhaps you could use that cardboard as the guide and glue the stained pieces onto???

Looking forward to seeing your Sugarplum, mine is as my PILs and is going to become a vet's clinic when "done"

Hugs

[havanaholly]

I painted the cardboard trim on my first one to look like wood. I built the second one for my supervisor's little girl, so I used 1/4" stock for the half-timbering & liked it a LOT better!

I had not finished shingling the roof in this picture.

[Sharon-UK]

If you have a bit of surplus cardboard, you might want to experiment with staining it anyway. A spirit-based stain, drybrushed on with a light hand, might still work depending on the card (don't use a water-based stain). Alternatively, my DH group made 'wooden' boxes from card that we painted dark brown, then dry-brushed in two lighter browns to end up with a convincing 'wood grain' look.

Sharon

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[havanaholly]

You could also draw the woodgrain on with fine-pinted brown markers and stain over it.