new "spook hill" cottage project...

Post by **Howard** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:56 am

good morning...

the dead tree is one limb from a soft plastic "floral pick" from hobby lobby...it came with sequins on the tips but...i've removed them...

i made stepping stones from random cut pieces of cardboard...

now the fun part...primer, paint, some texture, assembly and final details...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **paulrace** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:56 am

Howard's article on making dead trees from floral picks is here:

http://littleglitterhouses.com/paul/win ... al_pix.htm

For Halloween trees, he leaves the little barbs on so they look dangerous.

Post by **Howard** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:00 pm

greetings to all...

too hot outside to do anything here in north florida except stay inside and finish this project...

i'll let the picture tell the story...except to say this...

beware of thing that go bump in the night...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **PutzinVT** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:16 pm

Another masterpiece.

Is the base coco covered?

Post by **Howard** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:40 pm

putzinVT...

hello...base is covered with sawdust colored with craft paint...

it's a lot like making "coconut"...sift the sawdust, mix with craft paint and a little water...let stand...spread out on newspaper to dry...sift one more time...

not as fine a finish as "coconut" and does not have the wonderful sheen of "coconut"...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **paulrace** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:18 pm

Very NICE.

Post by **BrianB** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:57 pm

Really COOL house Howard!! I love the crooked mullions those are super cool!! Awesome little figure too!! How many houses do you have in your spook hill village? It would be neat to see a pic with them all together!!

Post by **Howard** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 6:04 am

BrianB...

I will take some new pix and post...but may be a day or so...

My very best regards...Howard...

Post by **DCrowe** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 6:33 pm

As much as my slightly OCD mind craves straight lines and exact corners, I love this little cottage. I am reminded of a German silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari). It is full of strange and spooky lines and windows and shapes, although it is in black and white. I would recommend it to anyone for inspiration for projects like Howard's "spook hill" creations.