custom two-story glitter house version of actual home...

Post by **Howard** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:14 pm

good afternoon...

started a new project a while back...base is about 9 1/2" square...overall height (including base) is about 5 1/2"...

a picture of the actual home is attached...i'm working from about two dozen photos plus google and bing satellite views...

it will be several weeks before the project is finished...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:50 pm

Wonderful! I can't wait to see the finished house!

Post by **paulrace** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:55 pm

The funny thing is, Howard, your versions are always more attractive than the originals.

Post by **Howard** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:56 pm

i know you will notice some "selective compression"...the garage is narrower...and the front to back proportion of my glitter house is not as deep as the actual home...but i believe it still captures the spirit of the home...

i'm working on making the carriage lamps...(pictures later)...there are 5 of them...made from a 1/8" square cube of bamboo with a cardboard cap...there is also a short length of steel wire glued into each lamp body with epoxy...the wires will inserted into a tiny holes in the walls at the proper mounting locations...and will be glued with epoxy as well...

Post by **les** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:25 am

Keep those pictures and construction details coming!! You're the master!!!

Post by **Howard** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:45 am

no...not the master...never...just one of the many makers...again...no...not the master...never...

i just like sharing what i do with the putz community...we can all learn from each other...

there's a place in this hobby for all...historians, collectors, those who restore, makers and interested observers...

perhaps we'll be able to convert some of the "ceramic" collectors to think "cardboard"...where it all started...

my very best regards...

Post by **les** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:52 pm

Maybe a question of semantics...one definition of master...a person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science. Howard, there is no doubt of your eminent skills in the art of cardboard houses. How about: you are a master. And on the plus side you do share and help us all out with your wisdom. Just keep doing what you've already done...contribute to the wonderful world of cardboard houses!!! Thanks for your inspiration.

Post by **maria** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:26 pm

What Les said!

Post by **Howard** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:22 am

here's a pix of the carriage lights before painting...they'll get a white primer first...then painted a soft yellow to suggest "light"...finally black on the top and bottom...