Monday, December 13, 2010

Tudor House

Hi,

Back again for my next project.  If I'm going to do a winter theme I should have a place for my people to stay in.  This idea came from one of the Quarter No magazines from Privateer Press.  I modified the house a bit so that it would fit my liking.  First of all you need to cut out 4 walls and glue them together.  This will make the base of the house.  Next I cut a rectangle floor/ceiling and glue that to the main floor.  Then I cut out 4 more walls, although this time I have a peak on two of them.  I cut out a cereal box for the roof.  I used a cereal box because when it has too much moisture from the paint and glue it warps, because who has a straight and perfect roof?  I then used some foam and cut out myself a chimney.




The shingles were cut out of cereal box as well.  I cut out every single square and glued them on.  This made the roof warp a bit.  Perfect!

Next came a bit of paint to get the shadowing, and a bit of Tudor style to make the house look a little extra nice.  Make sure you paint the house white before you put on the trim.  Otherwise you are going to have a fun time painting it later.  My wife pointed that out.  I even added some hinges to the windows and doors.



Once that was all dry I add the last bit of paint to the roof, chimney, and wood panels.


So there you have it.  Till next time!