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This looks wonderful!! I have to agree you do a great job making your luffa trees. How do you make your stucco? I used Martha Stewart’s stucco, it comes in a jar ready to use. I used this on my Irish cottage. Today I was playing around with mixing paint with rice flour. This mixture looks like it may be good for snow, but neither of these looks like yours. I can’t wait to see how you paint this beauty! Thanks
I am enjoying your retirement as well, Howard. Your ability to get projects completed is amazing. How did you ever find time for work?
Here's a wild thought, hopefully appropriate for the board. Wonder if any of your local schools could offer you a few sessions with art students so that they might learn from your creativity? I think most school kids now have never seen a putz house. Showing them originals, recreations, and in-progress structures could give them different insight into how things are created. And even for those who don't necessarily care for little cardboard houses, additional perspectives are always valuable. Very valuable.
here's the 1 1/2" tall Father Christmas figurine i was fortunate enough to obtain a while back...i did do a little gentle sculpting to accentuate a few of the details like mittens, sleeves, etc...i still have to do a little touch up painting...and will probably add a very subtle glaze to age him a little...and then spray on a clear satin finish...
my very best regards...howard...
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When and if I make another "hacienda" there will be less texture to the finish and I’ll probably paint the entire house and fence with a very light off-white/cream/ivory…
I did add a very thin brown glaze wash to “age” the figurine…plus a coat of clear sealer…
My very best regards…
Howard…
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