Building "Ten Cent City"...recreating 1950's little houses

Post by **Lynn** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:25 pm

Love the color!! Is this sand?

Post by **Howard** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:03 pm

Lynn...
Yes, the finish is very fine grain yellow and white sand...no glitter on any of the Ten Cent City houses...
Howard...

Post by **Lucy** » Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:07 pm

I just love this design. It's lovely in yellow.

Lucy

Post by **maria** » Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:23 pm

It came out fab Howard!

Post by **Howard** » Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:49 am

Update...3-7-2021...

CHAPTER THREE...2021...Continued...

House Number Two...Industrial Look Antique Brick Printie...

This latest addition to the series is also sort of an industrial look similar to House Number One...the pattern is in the PDF below...here is a link to the antique brick graphics I used...it's another free download that Paul has made available...go here...
https://familygardentrains.com/resource ... ickwal.jpg ...

Stay tuned for a picture of the completed house in a week or two...

Howard...

Post by **Howard** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:10 pm

Update...3-11-2021...

The antique brick "Ten Cent City" printie house is finished...and...surprise!...there are more houses in the series in the works...stay tuned...

My very best regards...

Howard...

PS...thanks to my e-friends who have sent me suggestions for house designs...I have saved the images...and am figuring out what features I can use...

Post by **Lynn** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:33 pm

Great job, just love the brick!!!

Post by **Howard** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:47 pm

Updated 3/23/2021...

CHAPTER THREE...2021...Continued...

House Number Three...Round Topper...

Finished another one...used the fine grain red and white sand this time...wonder how many more there will be?...the pattern is in the PDF below the picture...if you need info on the base and the tinsel tree...see the first houses in the series for the details...

My very best regards...

Howard...

Post by **Howard** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:39 pm

Updated 7/26/2021...

CHAPTER THREE...TEN CENT CITY 2021...SCALLOPED TOP HOUSE...

Yes, another one...ready for primer, colored sand and final assembly...pattern sheet is in the PDF below the picture...undecided about color yet...stay tuned...

Howard...

Post by **Howard** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:19 pm

Update...7-30-2021...

CHAPTER THREE...TEN CENT CITY 2021...SCALLOPED TOP HOUSE...

Another "Ten Cent City" house is now completed...it's covered with plum colored fine grain sand...the sand is applied over my favorite new medium...Mod Podge(R)...now...off to find a new little house to build...stay tuned...

Howard...