Cape Lookout Light and Keeper's House

Post by **Laurie** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:58 pm

I finally found some time to try my next putz project. So many choices but I decided to replicate our local lighthouse and the keeper's house. This is an arial picture of them and I've also included a pic of the house and base after I primed them. Pictures of the finished house and light should be up tomorrow. Laurie

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:32 am

Can't wait to see it Laurie!

Post by **Howard** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:53 am

I can tell from the picture of the unassenbled parts that you fully understand the design/build process...I too am looking forward to seeing the finished pieces...my very best regards...Howard...

Post by **Laurie** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:50 am

Thanks Howard, but I have a long way to go. Maybe by house 20 I'll have it down. I study your drawings and procedures and they're helping me a lot. Now, if I could just figure out a good way to photograph these houses. Background? Flash or no flash? What angle and how close? It's a process in progress. Or is it progress in process? Anyway, here are the pictures. The house was pretty straight forward after I figured out the porch, but the lighthouse took a lot of finagling. I couldn't see how to paint those diamonds on the cardboard, so I ended up wrapping it in paper after I painted it.
I used your idea of adding a fake tea light which worked out well. The top lifts off and I used a push pin for the lid. I used vellum for the windows for a soft glow, but may change to clear acetate if I can find some.

Post by **Laurie** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:52 am

Here are the house and light together. Laurie

Post by **PutzinVT** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:59 am

Very Nice.

Cool project..

Steve

Post by **Howard** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:45 am

i'm very impressed...you did a terrific job...by the way...colored paper wrapped on areas that are difficult to paint...i do it...it works...you always get crisp, clean lines just where you want them...some things are just to detailed to get any other way...

if you can't find any clear acetate...let me know...i have some and will be happy to send to you...here's my email address...
sawdust43(at)bellsouth(dot)net

OK...what's the next project?...besides finding more time to create!...

about photographing projects...paul wrote an article about this subject a few years ago...i can't find it right now...but if i do i will post a link to it on the forum...hopefully paul will have it at his fingertips and will beat me to it...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **debquilts** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:47 am

Oh! It's stunning... Love the small touch of greenery at the bases.
What did you use to make the stripes on the windows? It looks so tiny?
Debbie W

Post by **maria** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:13 pm

very nicely done--will add a link to all this in my next blog post!

Post by **Lucy** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:53 pm

Laurie,
That is so beautiful. So many nice details that clearly were not easy to do. I love the texture on the roof, the greenery, the tiny window stripping, the diamonds on the lighthouse, etc. Every time I look at it I see another things that makes me go - wow! I did my first porch recently, it is hard to figure out how to support the porch roof. I think your way is looks more secure than mine.

Lucy