07-15-2013, 01:43 PM
Continuing the corner project I needed some background buildings. I couldn't find anything I liked so I scanned a couple building fronts and went to Photoshop.
The buildings are on a grade so I took my adjustable square and got the correct angle. Next I took a scrap of 2X12 I saved from the building project and cut it to the approximate size.
Next step was to work with the scans in Photoshop and make the two fronts that were the same look different. The building in the center needed a local store to make it fit. Isaly's was a big player in this area in the 40's and 50's and I remember the stores and their Skyscraper ice cream cones fondly.
I made prints from the scans on plain paper, sprayed them heavily with matt finish, and when they were dry I used Elmer's white glue to glue them to the 2X12.
When the glue had dried, I sprayed another coat of matt finish on the works, let it dry, and used my 15 inch scroll saw to cut around the prints.
Last step was to paint the edges.
Charlie
The buildings are on a grade so I took my adjustable square and got the correct angle. Next I took a scrap of 2X12 I saved from the building project and cut it to the approximate size.
Next step was to work with the scans in Photoshop and make the two fronts that were the same look different. The building in the center needed a local store to make it fit. Isaly's was a big player in this area in the 40's and 50's and I remember the stores and their Skyscraper ice cream cones fondly.
I made prints from the scans on plain paper, sprayed them heavily with matt finish, and when they were dry I used Elmer's white glue to glue them to the 2X12.
When the glue had dried, I sprayed another coat of matt finish on the works, let it dry, and used my 15 inch scroll saw to cut around the prints.
Last step was to paint the edges.
Charlie