I finished putting the tile roof on the dollhouse and I aged it.
I had the idea of having a lot of mortar stuffed between the tiles. I think it looks very rustic.
I also gave the plaster a couple of coats of the paint. It's a very yellow cream color. It looks like margarine. I am going to age this paint later.
I painted the inside plaster the same color.
Showing posts with label terra cotta tile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label terra cotta tile. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A touch of Provence: French Stone and Stucco Cottage Dollhouse Tile Roof
I am working on a Terra Cotta tile roof for this dollhouse. I want a really rustic roof. So the perfect plastic Spanish tiles from the dollhouse shop wasn't gonna do it. So I tried using the pine shingles.
First, I soaked the pine shingles in a orange water bath.
Then I used the hot tip of the glue gun to shape the tiles into a dome shape.
I set the tile with some hot glue inside to make sure they keep their shape.
Next, I loaded the tile with plaster.
I glued a strip of scalloped cardboard on the edge of the roof to support the first row of tiles. And I put plaster behind it for even more support.
We'll see how this turns out!
First, I soaked the pine shingles in a orange water bath.
Then I used the hot tip of the glue gun to shape the tiles into a dome shape.
I set the tile with some hot glue inside to make sure they keep their shape.
Next, I loaded the tile with plaster.
I glued a strip of scalloped cardboard on the edge of the roof to support the first row of tiles. And I put plaster behind it for even more support.
We'll see how this turns out!
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