daydream believer Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 What is the room, or building,outside I believe,that the Brits call a Rockery? And what goes in it? It sounds awfully cool,I think I need to build one Ive read about it in books, but its only described as sort of a place outside, husbands go to get away from their wife and drink whiskey...lol. Please dont say its just like a conservatory,cause hillbilly that I am, I really dont know what a conservatory is either .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogster Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 A rockery is the exact same thing as a rock garden. soil with plants and stuff built up around a group of rocks. It aint a building at all. It would be a great addition if you're doing some miniature landscaping though. Can't recall ever seeing a miniature rockery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 You must mean a Rookery. It was a house for crows to roost. I was looking and couldnt find a picture but a side definition is a dilapidated outbuilding. I guess I would go there to get snockered if the wife was driving me crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydream believer Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Oh. Well it still sounds cool, thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Hi, I did a quick google search and came up with this : http://sd.essortment.com/rockery_rwsd.htm It's a set of instructions for making a full sized Rockery. I didn't find any photos but I didn't do an image search either. Anyway it should help explain what it is I hope. At least it tells how to build a full sized one you could always "miniaturize" the instructions using paperclay instead of stones. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydream believer Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Heidi, it was definetly Rockery, but a Rookery sounds neat too ! Thank you David !That was very helpful! That gave me an idea for landscaping my Haunted House, a Rockery with pet cemetary combined, witches cats and werewolves tombstones ...hmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Woohoo! Another Haunted house nut YAaaaYY - I love haunted houses - I keep swearing I'm going to make one and still haven't <hmph>.. but I do have my Malva the gypsy lady partially done for my caravan and I'm hoping to make a werewolf (the Lon Cheney version) to go with her hehehe And sorry for going so off topic -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydream believer Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 hmmm...maybe Rookery thrown in too...I think Im excited ! This has been a very productive morning for inspiration, thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 okay, drove myself a lil nutty trying to find a picture of a rookery. Found explainations but no photos. I guess it is like a tool shed TYPE building. I saw rockery too. Rock garden. Cool! Haunted house. Hey the crows have to have somewhere to sleep after scaring people! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydream believer Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Well this would be my first haunted house David,so dont know if that raises me to the status of 'haunted house nut', lol.. but its very fun to think about. My house is a Newberg Victorian, I made the siding,very dilapidated from drywall mud. Thats about as far as Ive come. Its always in my thoughts though. Its great to have people to chat about it with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 You could begin collecting interesting stones when you & your family go hiking or to the beach or wherever and use them in your mini rockery to show them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 David I'd love to see photos of Malva when you feel she's ready to show! Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi Daydream, Didn't mean to call you a "nut" :o heheh - I'm a bona fide Halloween nut so I'm always hoping others are too All I can say is any time you want to chat about haunted, halloween , spooky or quirky miniatures I know there are several here who love em including me - as if I needed to say that :lol: Susanne, I just got my order of clay in so if I can manage to prioritize.. (the *p* word.. that's almost as bad as the *o* word.. organize Ack! ) then I should be able to get her done before too much longer. I hope so because I have a couple of other dolls waiting their turn too I'll definitely let you know when I get her completed.. I was so happy with her face before I painted her.. she's still not horrible but now I can really see my mistakes lol :lol: oh well, I keep learning! -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Since I am from Britiain :o I can confirm that a rockery is a multi level rock garden that usually has alpine plants in it or shrubs. My mother has a lovely one. A rockery I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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