Scrap Happy!

By Debra from Olde Cape Cod, 01 June

Yes, I am one lucky miniaturist! My DH gifted me with some great scraps and I am making good use of them. Cut them in half lengthwise and think these are going to work perfect! Also did some work on the scissor steps this weekend. So much time spent on a little stick! LOL! There had to be a hole in the center of each one that would fit a head pin so dug out my tiny hand drill and measured and drilled.I started to put the pieces together when I realized I need to cut the pieces for the steps as they are connected to the sides....(the shoulder bone's connected to the arm bone....)And of course, I have nothing one inch wide so will have to go out to DH shop and dig around. I think a paint stick will work well and I know we have some of those somewhere. So I have a nice little pile of sticks with holes drilled in them! LOL! Since I haven't done that yet, worked on the large wheels some more. You know me, detail, detail, detail! Noticed that there was a faint design on the outer rim and also a gear behind the wheel...never miss an opportunity to glue a gear onto something! LOL! I used a high tech method for the design on the rim...a yellow colored pencil. ;)Unfortunately today's projects include finally doing something with those bananas! Banana bread, here we come! The Captain approves: Just got a call from my SIL saying "Why don't you just put the bananas in the freezer and make the banana bread on a cooler day?" That's all I needed! The bananas are in the freezer! The Captain is going off for a good pout.

Wagon Wheels and Glad containers....

By Debra from Olde Cape Cod, 29 May

Dry brushed the black wagon wheels with FolkArt gunmetal gray metallic paint to make them look, well, more metallic! LOL! Then I found a Glad container and put all the wheels into it. Will keep the sawdust off that I'm bound to be creating making that set of scissor steps; but also keeps the Captain from messing with them. Though I did catch him with the hydraulic jack trying to pry open the lid.....he's persistent, I'll give him that. I was thinking about the steps and remembered that the wood I bought is 24 inches long. Instead of measuring and cutting each one inch piece, I think I will measure and mark the whole thing. Then I won't end up with any odd bits. Plus, I do have the extras I cut before I remembered to paint first....So I guess today's project will be cutting a humongous amount of little sticks! LOL! That's after I go do the WalMart thing and clean up the kitchen (that I should have done last night and didn't)...had that pointed out to me by the illustrious Captain who thought I should be working on his Summerhouse instead of ironing a few shirts. These little people will run your life if you let them, for sure. Got to go, hear sounds in the shop again, I think the Captain is trying to get into the Glad container....

Painting Wheels!

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Working on painting the wheels today. Black tires, silver rims. Playing the 

touch-up-the-black, touch-up-the-silver, touch-up-the-black game...I think 

they're finally done! LOL! Besides, tires are only going to get dirty anyway, 

right?

Some of the pictures of the Neverwas Haul have some color on the

"hubcaps" so will be considering that option too. Maybe only two out of the 

four. Still have a large wagon wheel to paint, then I will be dry brushing those 

with FolkArt Gunmetal Gray metallic so they look more like metal wheels. 

After all those are done, I'll be digging through my stash of electric lights to 

use. I purchased quite a few years ago and haven't put them to good use yet 

so I guess it's time. Captain Morin is still on vacation, so he hasn't been 

breathing down my neck to work faster...thank goodness! He did mention 

that it was about time I put his portrait on here before he left so I guess I'd 

better get on that!

I'll be going to visit my mom for a couple
of days, so everyone here have a wonderful 
Memorial Day weekend!