I spent a couple of quiet and enjoyable hours this afternoon working by myself in the shop. I was sculpting the water tank and and other roof details on my Sign Invitational entry. I consider the details the jewelry for the project and there couldn’t possibly be too much ornamentation on a building of this sort. The detail is what effectively tells the story so well. The roof is now ready for the painting process to begin. I have lots of new techniques I’ve been dying to try out and this is just the project to pull out every trick and technique I can possibly muster. It’s going to be a whole lot of fun!
Last of the bricks
I reached a milestone on the Sign Invitational piece today as I sculpted the last of the bricks on the top of the tall structure. From here on in it is all about fun details. After sculpting thousands of the same sized bricks I’m ready for some real fun! :)
Go for the green!
With each passing day the Hazelnut Inn comes a little closer to the final form which we envisioned from the beginning. The carpenters have now finished sheeting the roof on the North Star suite. That clears the way for our crew to move safely below. We are busy stapling on the weather barrier and lath on the walls in preparation for the fancy carved plaster work. The waterproofing is complete on the roof of the Underhill and the tree is extended down to the roofline. That clears the way for the roof landscaping next week. The crane, soil and sod are booked for Tuesday morning and the roof is about to get green!
