After stuffing the trailers with last minute additions we headed out for the two hour drive to Squamish. By noon the tools and materials were unpacked and real work had begun. We applied the mesh until 3:30 and then began applying the concrete, much later than usual. We managed one entire wall and with everyone pitching in with the sculpting got all the woodgrain done. Spirits were high and everyone had fun!
Ready for the road
They say packing for a road trip with kids takes a lot of room. That may be true but packing for a project on the road takes a great deal more room than that. Today we packed two trailers full of materials and every conceivable tool we might need for the job. While we've done many, many times there always seems to be some tool we need on the remote job site that is left at home. Too far to go to get one from the toolbox, the only solution is often to simply purchase another. We try and avoid that but in the process the trailers get very full. We are now packed and ready to head out in the morning... I know we have everything this time. :)
Theme stair rail
We are often asked how we learn all the things we do. The answer is by simply doing. Often the practice piece is a sample or something around our place. It's best to figure a new thing out before we use the technique on a customer's project. We wanted to test out a sculpted handrail to see how it held up in the real world. Our house was the perfect test bed. We welded up a sturdy steel rod and fastened it onto the wall (inside the giant hollow tree that doubles as a staircase in our house) Then we began the sculpting process using coloured sculpting epoxy. It looks pretty cool - with the added bonus of the paint not being able to wear through.
