07-13-2010, 09:17 AM
We interrupt this forum to bring you this breaking story.......Woodshed is now complete. Same basic process as the shack - the more distressed the better. Remember this is going to reside in the Appalachian Mountains circa 1930, so the fact that the Miller boys have not exactly kept their little wood cutting business pristine is no surprise...
I experimented again with the tarpaper roof. The Millers have simply let it go and only patched or repaired any leaks or damage. I sprayed the paper with Grimy Black, and then took the expensive artists' crayons and rubbed gray, white and brown to dirty it up a bit. Then I cut 3/8'' strips, then cut those random sizes and glued from bottom left to top right overlapping and letting some be uneven to suggest age. Once dry, I will get a stiff brush and add a few streaks top to bottom. Eventually, there will be a work bench with tools, wood pieces, etc to give it some character.
Comments and suggestions for the tarpaper roof are needed. I'm not sure if I like it or not.
Next up....painting the 70+ detail pieces and the roof of the shack...
We now return you to your regularly scheduled forum.....
I experimented again with the tarpaper roof. The Millers have simply let it go and only patched or repaired any leaks or damage. I sprayed the paper with Grimy Black, and then took the expensive artists' crayons and rubbed gray, white and brown to dirty it up a bit. Then I cut 3/8'' strips, then cut those random sizes and glued from bottom left to top right overlapping and letting some be uneven to suggest age. Once dry, I will get a stiff brush and add a few streaks top to bottom. Eventually, there will be a work bench with tools, wood pieces, etc to give it some character.
Comments and suggestions for the tarpaper roof are needed. I'm not sure if I like it or not.
Next up....painting the 70+ detail pieces and the roof of the shack...
We now return you to your regularly scheduled forum.....