tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18034520220618070362024-02-18T21:12:19.314-08:00Castle In My MindAuntBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818732362660643982noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803452022061807036.post-77857832643010249672010-06-08T14:42:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:54:06.827-07:00Here is a log of my progress with my first castle.<br />My blog will be a little different from most as I like my newest posts last instead of first...so if you have been here before, just scroll down to the latest post :o)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><b>6-04-10</b></span>...I got a 4x8 sheet of builders foam today and had the lumber yard cut it in half. It was too big for the car so they delivered it.<br />I can just hear all the old ladies in the complex buzzing about me getting a delivery from a lumber company....lol<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><b>6-05-10</b></span>...I cut the pieces as my plan required...then pitched them. It was a mess. I took a deep breath and started over. First I cut the base and then cut and finished one wall at a time. Eaiser for me. I plastered the outside in dark gray and the inside in light tan before placeing it on the base. A friend went to WalMart and got me a tube of Liquid Nails. I am very pleased with the way it holds the foam.<br /><br />I made the windows from sculpy and placed wooden shutters in the open position. Then plastered the inside of the window to cover the pink foam and made a window frame from sculpy also.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><b>6-08-10</b></span>...I started the roof trusses today. I am using balsa wood, in 1/8 X 1/4 and have made a "sorta" jig to make them all the same. I will put 6 of them the length of the roof. This room will be the kitchen and I plan on hanging pans and stuff and a candle light from them.<br />I will have some pictures to post soon. WalMart says my new camera should be here by Friday.<br />Well, my camera isn't here yet, but, my Aid took some pics with her phone. So, here is my progress so far :o)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinr5volAuC0ji1M0lklpoJvJdxky1SNnDIf1ZjZshF6WSa9MVwEnrShHlyyhGt1Rz1w2g_DwY_YEr1UWG-zQnDV5eWBHIx5eMA2kDSo7bvfaMoQgB2ftsRb5lZIax9LMlS6n-4bjoQcN0/s1600/6-08-10d.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinr5volAuC0ji1M0lklpoJvJdxky1SNnDIf1ZjZshF6WSa9MVwEnrShHlyyhGt1Rz1w2g_DwY_YEr1UWG-zQnDV5eWBHIx5eMA2kDSo7bvfaMoQgB2ftsRb5lZIax9LMlS6n-4bjoQcN0/s320/6-08-10d.jpg" /></a><br />This is the window made from sculpy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlH23BokWSNB_Fq9tqgFN-DDQIQ5JFe5TPVNEpncV52Apl4ToW9cAuPGuNj3wPCj4trISYAH4FmdrXOo7CB0CiP6o0m52oXOvkisY1DNH6ksKt7TGzMFMSDfsYNIDCCrlbFisfLrnifg/s1600/6-08-10c.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlH23BokWSNB_Fq9tqgFN-DDQIQ5JFe5TPVNEpncV52Apl4ToW9cAuPGuNj3wPCj4trISYAH4FmdrXOo7CB0CiP6o0m52oXOvkisY1DNH6ksKt7TGzMFMSDfsYNIDCCrlbFisfLrnifg/s320/6-08-10c.jpg" /></a><br />I built the trusses to support the roof and to hang pots and candle lamps from.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuyhH79zvZvMFKuiFtlrA57aY7-AVlzirgfxZ3viCfTPnqFVI6V4I_9rlHj-ElvuZERL0B2bBV_o5vZBT5TgTiaL4hsMJECWWjvO8Uv_h-BvG460ThSVnYe2MaaQYs2SMs50dje-SUYc/s1600/6-08-10b.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuyhH79zvZvMFKuiFtlrA57aY7-AVlzirgfxZ3viCfTPnqFVI6V4I_9rlHj-ElvuZERL0B2bBV_o5vZBT5TgTiaL4hsMJECWWjvO8Uv_h-BvG460ThSVnYe2MaaQYs2SMs50dje-SUYc/s320/6-08-10b.jpg" /></a><br />Not a great pic, the shutters are really cute :o(<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintOul74frvsl_4hrmR-l_9_mpUpngXiPaaMEy4ENXMdNgmKYlark6ZirGzBEFLIMc6ovzkCjiYjgardds0uwY4llQ84ihb8fakUa5ruM9BExirMihkdFrOBl5KE5YZbd52-Ni6AWAykA/s1600/6-08-10a.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintOul74frvsl_4hrmR-l_9_mpUpngXiPaaMEy4ENXMdNgmKYlark6ZirGzBEFLIMc6ovzkCjiYjgardds0uwY4llQ84ihb8fakUa5ruM9BExirMihkdFrOBl5KE5YZbd52-Ni6AWAykA/s320/6-08-10a.jpg" /></a><br />I made the inside window frames from sculpy also.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><b>6-11-10</b></span>...I couldn't sleep last night so I started my castle stove.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CXYvoeetRh4qhKSrBUptx1RdAXelYBTrT-IWQGwd6GdGDrh1auWXs2X_6KDA4w53sMSM_FXcmGHH3mMWqvec-52svNvrBUe9x1WwVcMiZp5a7wNWKeYOUQ08Fe_oVv2Lp9SR1Qof2JQ/s1600/6-09-10a.jpg"><img 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OgOWB83A6U6TnjLeoOqahRIkirhlta21UZOJRH_GED_fbnOobzg081xi-RIj5CzmPt_nDPX9hr1GrSUPSSzu_5mv1MUD-K48DpyVc-Qbvk6JK0lcARyaIsLu6l6MGPObWSqifJaoSZs/s1600/6-09-10d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481664642646287458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OgOWB83A6U6TnjLeoOqahRIkirhlta21UZOJRH_GED_fbnOobzg081xi-RIj5CzmPt_nDPX9hr1GrSUPSSzu_5mv1MUD-K48DpyVc-Qbvk6JK0lcARyaIsLu6l6MGPObWSqifJaoSZs/s320/6-09-10d.jpg" /></a><br />Can't see the fire in there very well :o(<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPQhHqStYfI9El__VZv3OqulCo5yC2avkpOwqfmmGA4BA17QhE_UX-BhHQH6aM9bZ5bSBFge4GIsWtcsVkfVt0sC-ovydAKz37P2d8t-z_XinNvMFQeGLk1VQRQB021yW7aZ-VCC2LZ4/s1600/6-09-10b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481665227667865234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPQhHqStYfI9El__VZv3OqulCo5yC2avkpOwqfmmGA4BA17QhE_UX-BhHQH6aM9bZ5bSBFge4GIsWtcsVkfVt0sC-ovydAKz37P2d8t-z_XinNvMFQeGLk1VQRQB021yW7aZ-VCC2LZ4/s320/6-09-10b.jpg" /></a><br />This is the 1st wall for the tower.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">6-12-10...</span></strong>My niece went to get my camera today so I have some new pics :o)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X9JlrAHcNgkzD8s97cqBiuvGZcx1lpCRVTTGSvc7ta_Elm6t8Znnr8wI7yDpPVKdCIVpIC2n_aAwBetciuP5nSwStPazeFuST423ysnAnysK7ZxgAKsWecuuEKm_kkFT1QLljpzTC6U/s1600/shutters.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X9JlrAHcNgkzD8s97cqBiuvGZcx1lpCRVTTGSvc7ta_Elm6t8Znnr8wI7yDpPVKdCIVpIC2n_aAwBetciuP5nSwStPazeFuST423ysnAnysK7ZxgAKsWecuuEKm_kkFT1QLljpzTC6U/s320/shutters.jpg" /></a><br />Now you can see the shutters.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxylsV7Y7u4jkEq-AY37EfhI27JEJNOlXCBfXY_8tOf1pn-3ikYtHKae0-QT5gmtGqcz8e5XSqLPz0FTQgKCFHTgtJTsfqSsq9gHdPni8fDYFsu3YPa0TRI0RcQmO6hR6N92CM7gRXSU/s1600/stove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481966584035341106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxylsV7Y7u4jkEq-AY37EfhI27JEJNOlXCBfXY_8tOf1pn-3ikYtHKae0-QT5gmtGqcz8e5XSqLPz0FTQgKCFHTgtJTsfqSsq9gHdPni8fDYFsu3YPa0TRI0RcQmO6hR6N92CM7gRXSU/s320/stove.jpg" /></a><br />Actually, I am very pleased with the fire...is that bragging??? LOL<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dNmG8hAkEcZaj3DjwtAHi6HdNykY2ZQpAUEqJ99H6AFNX0pPJ7VooD8jo6fMkH_IqwWBKwqpnZXnxc8ZG5vF-ZfqR0ZsXhLwAtdUs08ZM77LYxWHvWyUx1AXBo4OL89tAtes01O3P7k/s1600/towerwall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481967075987138722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dNmG8hAkEcZaj3DjwtAHi6HdNykY2ZQpAUEqJ99H6AFNX0pPJ7VooD8jo6fMkH_IqwWBKwqpnZXnxc8ZG5vF-ZfqR0ZsXhLwAtdUs08ZM77LYxWHvWyUx1AXBo4OL89tAtes01O3P7k/s320/towerwall.jpg" /></a><br />The wall is just propped up there for now. Just wanted to get an idea of what it would look like.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6z6Y5Yd7xMTcooRl_uDIlQVUvn-ILSVuVOER6gD9HpsuKofhuJJfZhLIpWK1fsuGKFg0xtGYTF9V23yyDw8RiQexX-qa5JLwTSass_mIVsgn6Q-ajannpijs9Rg3ARlzWSxfX10NtsRk/s1600/towerwall2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481967448127547602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6z6Y5Yd7xMTcooRl_uDIlQVUvn-ILSVuVOER6gD9HpsuKofhuJJfZhLIpWK1fsuGKFg0xtGYTF9V23yyDw8RiQexX-qa5JLwTSass_mIVsgn6Q-ajannpijs9Rg3ARlzWSxfX10NtsRk/s320/towerwall2.jpg" /></a><br />I just scored the foam and then painted it. I know....it isn't as good as some others' I have seen, but, I like it...lol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAmDbgl7xo97vJJ0E4k4AprOysHhpRl9MhoM7OL714TrxmFHrp06WawE4DTpyniLGyoNGTLgqIyh1HKByT5BuOYcS-CnQ3BVZYHNQjVEUEnSNJlpWSsy8YQipOPXcVwaxPjpCnq7xl8s/s1600/scullerymaid2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482732462581930210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAmDbgl7xo97vJJ0E4k4AprOysHhpRl9MhoM7OL714TrxmFHrp06WawE4DTpyniLGyoNGTLgqIyh1HKByT5BuOYcS-CnQ3BVZYHNQjVEUEnSNJlpWSsy8YQipOPXcVwaxPjpCnq7xl8s/s320/scullerymaid2.jpg" /></a><br />Now all I have to do is finish the windows, put shingles on the roof, and add pots, pans, dried herbs and such.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVxzIcYhxTDTDa4aqNw07BqgznDVYx2jdqJEOGmk7EwB8fzuVUa_nGPrJV02UsMyBzdBcJ1rAFWPZWoo_hkMhvtK-YEIEztAf49KZilVREV4O4wEs_ZGmJBLvSeVetWtfUuPATG9BYuc/s1600/scullerymaid.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVxzIcYhxTDTDa4aqNw07BqgznDVYx2jdqJEOGmk7EwB8fzuVUa_nGPrJV02UsMyBzdBcJ1rAFWPZWoo_hkMhvtK-YEIEztAf49KZilVREV4O4wEs_ZGmJBLvSeVetWtfUuPATG9BYuc/s320/scullerymaid.jpg" /></a><br />Here is a close up of my scullery maid....Painting faces is NOT my thing...lolAuntBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818732362660643982noreply@blogger.com4