Re: My 1st detailed "MCM" putz house... (W.I.P)
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:40 am
YES!! 2 Pink flamingos! HAHA... It's so funny Howard-- I was just at the local Dollar Tree here yesterday and bought 2 of them 
. One for my front porch area and one to use as a "model" for my putz version! I will make a weency beency little fella outta polymer clay. Wow, you read my mind sir 
Also, thanks Lucy for your kind comments. I have decided to build a little "community" of them over the next few months. As far as the stonework is concerned: I used some of my leftover stash of lightweight decorative concrete when I did concrete overlay years ago called "skimcoat". It's white and has the texture and look of powdered sugar. I have about 20# left from a 50# bag that will probably last me the rest of my life, so-- anytime in the future I decide to use it, it'll be on hand. That should make my house quite sturdy, yes? lol... Then, I just layer it with some of my leftover water-based concrete dyes for the "stone" effect. I had to use a pair of magnifiers to put that stuff on!
. I have also in my arsenal, some very thin hair paint brushes to do the detail work. I did a lot of highly detailed work on vertical concrete installations (faux finishing walls) when I used to do that kind of work. I also took a few classes on it to learn the techniques. Kinda long winded, but- there ya have my story on how I did it! 
. One for my front porch area and one to use as a "model" for my putz version! I will make a weency beency little fella outta polymer clay. Wow, you read my mind sir Also, thanks Lucy for your kind comments. I have decided to build a little "community" of them over the next few months. As far as the stonework is concerned: I used some of my leftover stash of lightweight decorative concrete when I did concrete overlay years ago called "skimcoat". It's white and has the texture and look of powdered sugar. I have about 20# left from a 50# bag that will probably last me the rest of my life, so-- anytime in the future I decide to use it, it'll be on hand. That should make my house quite sturdy, yes? lol... Then, I just layer it with some of my leftover water-based concrete dyes for the "stone" effect. I had to use a pair of magnifiers to put that stuff on!
. I have also in my arsenal, some very thin hair paint brushes to do the detail work. I did a lot of highly detailed work on vertical concrete installations (faux finishing walls) when I used to do that kind of work. I also took a few classes on it to learn the techniques. Kinda long winded, but- there ya have my story on how I did it!