07-04-2010, 04:05 PM
Here's a brief how to on individual "wood" shingles:
1. Material. I started with a roll of "postal wrapping paper", 30" X 15', and cut off 8-1/2" so I have 8-1/2" X 15'.
2. I then cut several 12" sheets off the roll. These were then taped down, and the colors ( I chose brown, tan, white, and black, for the boathouse project ) were streaked on the paper.
3. Once the sheets were dry, strips, a scale 18" are cut off across the streaks, with a #11 XActo knife using a scale rule as a cutting guide.
4. The 8-1/2" strips are then cut, with a small scissor, to varying widths up to about 12-14 scale inches.
5. The shingles are then picked and applied using tweezers, and an old dental pick, used to hold and guide the shingles into place. I apply enough glue for about 6-7 shingles at a time, that way the glue doesn't dry out before the last shingle is in place.
It's a simple enough process, and I'll make one or two strips at a time, to break up the monotony. The end result is a true random size, and color pattern, with good color, and texture. The scale 18" long shingles go on with a 9" reveal. I usually pencil in a guide line on the roof, or wall, for each new coarse of shingles.
1. Material. I started with a roll of "postal wrapping paper", 30" X 15', and cut off 8-1/2" so I have 8-1/2" X 15'.
2. I then cut several 12" sheets off the roll. These were then taped down, and the colors ( I chose brown, tan, white, and black, for the boathouse project ) were streaked on the paper.
3. Once the sheets were dry, strips, a scale 18" are cut off across the streaks, with a #11 XActo knife using a scale rule as a cutting guide.
4. The 8-1/2" strips are then cut, with a small scissor, to varying widths up to about 12-14 scale inches.
5. The shingles are then picked and applied using tweezers, and an old dental pick, used to hold and guide the shingles into place. I apply enough glue for about 6-7 shingles at a time, that way the glue doesn't dry out before the last shingle is in place.
It's a simple enough process, and I'll make one or two strips at a time, to break up the monotony. The end result is a true random size, and color pattern, with good color, and texture. The scale 18" long shingles go on with a 9" reveal. I usually pencil in a guide line on the roof, or wall, for each new coarse of shingles.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!