Phillip Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Two photos of windows ready to be installed. After all windows are in, I'll paint the shell gray to look like mortar and then apply bromley brick paste with a stencil. I would appreciate any advice on how to best work with a brick stencil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oh boy, advice on brick stencil. Firstly, it will take a very long time to do it on a house that large. I hope you have more than one stencil. When i applied it on the Betsy Ross House it was done with multiple layers: -paint for the mortar -the clay paste over the stencil -the paste didn't give it enough texture and depth so I then spray painted it with a textured paint, reusing the stencil of course -the textured paint wasn't the right color so I hand painted each brick with a brick red paint. Alternating bricks were done over with a black sharpie, due to the design. Then I had to scrape the mortar areas to cleanup any messes. It took long time and I was only covering a 12x24 flat board. Good luck. I'm trying to attach pics but not having much luck. Tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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havanaholly Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 You can carefully lay the stencil to match up a finished area if you let it dry first. I got to help Peggi brick a little of her Van Buren with the Bromley stencil. he used a spray adhesive on the back of the stencil, rinsing off the brick mix mess before it hardened on the stencil. Its not something you want to rush through, but the end results make it well worth while and the plastic Bromley stencils are far nicer to work with than the Majic Systems' paper stencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Mortar-colored paint applied. A few windows in place, approaching brick compound with trepidation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just a suggestion, put the windows in after the adventure with the brick. It's easier to clean off excess compound on openings than beautiful windows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 You also may want to go ahead now and paint the roof the color of the shingles you will be using. This is done so specks of bare wood don't peak through your final roof treatment. By doing this now you avoid the slight chance of getting paint on your brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm planning to cover the windows in masking tape. because they have no outter trim, I thought it would be good to brick with them installed to help to cover any gaps between the window casings and the shell. For the roof, I plan to use sandpaper to recreate tarpaper shingles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Dry fit your windows and trace around them and then mask off those areas. Remove the masking tape when you have applied your brick compound and you will have a nice, smooth place on which to install your windows. Are you going to put quoins on the house's corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 No quoins - here's the building its modeled on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Will you be adding those porches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yes - here's a view of what the porch will look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Gorgeous, Phillip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Windows and door installed, bricks come next. I remain worried that the bricks will be a dark brown rather than red. Wondering if better to use spackle and red carpenters chalky than bromley brick powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Have you thought about mixing a tiny bit of the red chalk with the Bromley powder until you get the color you want? If it were I, I would paint a test piece of scrapwood grout color and start with the straight powder and apply a little bit and let it dry and look at it. I once got to help Peggi, one of our forum members, use the Bromley brick stencil and powder on her Van Buren, and it was very red just as it was, which is why I suggest doing a bit of a test piece first/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 That house is absolutely beautiful! (Both yours and the original). Sorry I can't help with the brick color, the only brick I have ever used is for the foundations on my San Fransiscans, and that brick came with the houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Your carpentry work is outstanding. Very, very nice job on the windows and doors. The real house is also quite nice, so I appreciate your dedication to the details of copying it. I've never used your brick product, but agree that doing a small test patch on scrap wood is a good idea. That's a huge surface area to make a mistake on, or have to redo it if you're not happy with it. I suppose you could always dry brush more red onto it, but it seems it would be far faster and easier to get the color right on the first shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 1 hour ago, stickyfingers said: Your carpentry work is outstanding. Very, very nice job on the windows and doors. The real house is also quite nice, so I appreciate your dedication to the details of copying it. I've never used your brick product, but agree that doing a small test patch on scrap wood is a good idea. That's a huge surface area to make a mistake on, or have to redo it if you're not happy with it. I suppose you could always dry brush more red onto it, but it seems it would be far faster and easier to get the color right on the first shot. With the variants in real brick color, I'm sure Phillip will go back and drybrush variations on the bricks after they're on & dry, but getting the basic color "right" IMO does involve some fiddling around first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 so this doesn't photograph as well as I might have hoped but so far going ok. I decided to mix acrylic red ochre paint with dap spackle. Reasonably functional but I really regret buying a small stencil. It was more or less shredded after doing the front and now I need to replace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Oh, but Phillip, the house is GORGEOUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 It gets more beautiful every time I see it Phillip. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapz Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 This does look great, Philip. I've been contemplating a stone or brick exterior but so far, I've steered clear of that because I wasn't sure whether or not I'd like it. I got the stencils as well, guess I'l have to try it out now....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Continuing to plod along. Building is completely bricked and I have added the concrete decorative lintels to the windows. next to seal the exterior with satin varnish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sealing it with varnish? Why? And if you must please tell us you're using a matt finish. The lintels are gorgeous, but so is the whole house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The concrete lintels are a nice touch, Phillip. I, too, wonder why you're sealing it and why you chose a satin (slightly shiny) finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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