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Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:47 am
by BrianB
Awesome work John! I always wanted to try a Pagoda house, looks like you are nailing it. Cant wait to see it all done!!
-Brian
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:35 pm
by JCass
Hello All - finished this one up today (finally!). The textures and colors were a bit tricky but overall pretty happy with the final result. Thanks to Tom H for the plaster door (and to the wife for painting it!)
John
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:30 pm
by Howard
John...
this has to be your finest work!...looks so very, very vintage...
Howard...
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:03 pm
by maria
Wow!
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:37 am
by maria
Had to take another look--must feature on my blog!
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:37 am
by BurghGal
Wonderful! It was a great learning experience to watch you draft it and bring to fruition.
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:59 am
by Lynn
Excellent job!
Could you tell me about the base, it looks painted blue with silvery color coconut. I like it because the paint still shows through, something I struggle with .
Thank you!
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:42 pm
by JCass
Thanks All!
Lynn, I too struggle trying to get the base 'just right'. I usually experiment on cardboard pieces until I get something that I like.
For this one, there is light blue paint base. I let it dry and then put a light coat of Modge Podge and sprinkled the blue coco first and then silver. Also, I sprinkled some dark blue sand on it. I never tried that before!
I attached a close-up, hopefully you can see and then a combination of blue and silver coco and then the dark blue sand.
Hope all is well!
John
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:11 am
by Lynn
Hi John, thanks for the great info and the close up pictures. I never would thought to use sand and I have lots of it.
This is a true inspection!!!
Re: Making Blueprints for Sept 2005 HOM 'Red Coconut Barn'
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:28 am
by JCass
Hello All - Attached is the pattern for the major parts of the Red Coconut Barn plus a few other helpful instructions and dimensions.
John