suej Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 First time I've tried to add thumbnails or a link, so if this doesn't work I would welcome some helpful hints:-)). These are the finished pics of the foam shingles. There is a "how I did it" under the front roof picture in the gallery. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCrazy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Oh my gosh Sue those look fabulous! the pictures worked great by the way. You did great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ohh yes I do like that roof! what a great look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm definitely going to have to try craft foam for shingles! Your Primrose is cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra from Olde Cape Cod Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Totally fewer splinters for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suej Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The "stones" on this Buttercup's chimney are egg carton Styrofoam, and this is a very early (second Buttercup, first bash) build for me. Holly is there another way to access this Buttercup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hover your cursor over my username and a box appears with icons below, and one of them links to my gallery. The Buttercup is the last picture in my album "Houses". When I saw Debra's post I clicked on my posted link and it opened right on the picture for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Holly the link may be working for you because it is your photo...I got a "sorry you do not have permission" pop up.... wanted to go to the show today but if you are busing it today the weather is not in our favor overcast and calling for rain...sigh... Catriona said she might come tomorrow and take me but she has to drive an hour to get here so who knows if that will happen.... I really wanted to go to that mini show....oh well I guess I will content myself with landscaping the Gingerbread mansion Im just itching to add window boxes and some other things to it! really wanted to find some furniture kits.....sigh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Holly the link may be working for you because it is your photo... For some reason that doesn't make sense to me; it's a link to the gallry photo on this site, so it ought to work. That being said, HERE: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ooooo Ive always loved this lil Buttercup and the stones on the chimney are the foam egg cartons?? NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie2 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Its worth it to take time to fill in and trim.....I am liking the results so much more now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suej Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I LOVE that little Buttercup, the color, the roof!! I cant believe the strofoam egg cartons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 This was also the first time I wet part of the box the kit came in and peeled a layer off to make the corrugated tin roof. The scrollsaw apparently is succumbing to old age. Neither DH nor I can get it to run properly (the way it did before we moved). I had retraced the chair parts onto the 1/8" basswood. Much as I hate having to o it this way, because it takes so long, at least over time I can cut the pieces out by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCrazy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 How clever to use the box for roofing. I finally got the garage finished. It only took 5 years. Ha at this rate I'll never see this project finished. Anyway now it's on to the kitchen. It shouldn't take as long...I hope hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suej Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 How clever to use the box for roofing. I finally got the garage finished. It only took 5 years. Ha at this rate I'll never see this project finished. Anyway now it's on to the kitchen. It shouldn't take as long...I hope hmmm. Cheryl, WHERE did you find a scale golf cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Sue, I just made a quick search on Ebay in the Toy/diecast vehicles section and there were a few avaliable there. Hugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCrazy Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Yep I found it on Ebay. It is 1:12 scale. The small town where we live allows them on the streets so when I saw it I had to have it besides the garage isn't deep enough for a scale car. It is a carbon copy of our RL one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Need some "sleuthing" help as I got this pic sent to me by MIL of a gorgeous set of bedroom furniture and she forgot were she had found it, think it is 1:24th/half scale though. As she has a birthday coming up and is building a halfscale castle I am thinking if I could find this it would auit perfectly as a gift.... Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Anna, I found this: http://www.barcourt.com/8800suite.jpg here: http://www.barcourt.com/bedroom.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigrandma10 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I just got an email from Miniatures.com, they have furniture(1/24" scale) of this bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thank you Holly and Gail, I knew I could count on getting help! Now to see how to work this one out... Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Have just played with the Dremel and carved away a lot of the barrel sides, worked like a charm! Still need to sand it smooth, but the bulk is gone atleast. Love the Dremel! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Have just played with the Dremel and carved away a lot of the barrel sides, worked like a charm! Still need to sand it smooth, but the bulk is gone atleast. Love the Dremel! Hugs My Dremels are my favoritest toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The Dremel is ome pf these toys onewonders how one survived without earlier ;) Sanded the sides smooth, now it is time for painting/staining and allowing that to dry well and trying out wooden beads for the feet. This is FUN! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Just for the heck of it (to see if I could) when I noticed a new, small blade in the bandsaw I cut out another chair side and clamped it to the hand cut one to sand them together. It was a success, so I cut out two more sides, plus the seats and back slats. It's too cold to stay out in the shop very long, so I'll cut the sides for the other two chairs tomorrow (high forecast for 70F) and stain all the pieces to match the table. The stain ought to be dry by the time I finish stitching the chair seats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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