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PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:47 am 
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Awesome work John! I always wanted to try a Pagoda house, looks like you are nailing it. Cant wait to see it all done!!
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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!)

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John...

this has to be your finest work!...looks so very, very vintage...

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Wow!


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Had to take another look--must feature on my blog!


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Wonderful! It was a great learning experience to watch you draft it and bring to fruition.


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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!


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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!

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Hope all is well!

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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!!!


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Hello All - Attached is the pattern for the major parts of the Red Coconut Barn plus a few other helpful instructions and dimensions.

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