Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Old Weathered Walls (Or Watching Paint Dry)

Well I was very excited to start using my crackle medium.  But before I started to really work on finishing the walls I did a quick doublecheck to make sure all my windows and doors would fit in the openings.  If I had to make adjustments, better to do it before I had a couple of layers of crackle and paint on it.

After a little bit of tweaking they fit pretty well.


The underlayer is actually a lot darker than it looks here.  I didn't want a stark black though.  More the look you get when a house has been painted over and over, changing colors without scraping off the old paint.

I'm such a dork. I was so excited when the crackle medium dried and I got to spread on the light paint.  It was so cool to watch it start to crack.

Here are some of my walls.




I globbed (technical term) the crackle on in some places and then went light in others.  Afterwards I messed with a it a bit, to make it look as if the house owner tried to do some spot painting to get the worst of the spots.

I also painted the corner pieces.  I'm planning on doing the window panes in black, with a minimum of crackle and then the window trim in white with black underneath, nice and weathered looking. 

The front windows will be more elaborate with the pediments over them and those will be appropriately worn looking as well.  Then there's the brackets to support the balcony and the balcony posts and railings... This will be a lot of fun.

I also took a moment to cut out my second floor and draw out where I want my walls.  And practiced the bathroom layout. 



I think I like the second one a little better.  Haven't decided on the fixtures yet.  These are just what I had available for testing.

I've got a Chrysobon bathroom kit that I'd like to try out.  I've never worked with one before so the idea makes me a little nervous.

We'll see.  I definitely want a bathroom that feels as old as the house.

Anyway, that's the progress so far.  Hoping to get more done this weekend.

13 comments:

  1. Oh!! I'm squealing like a little piggy! The crackled walls turned out so cool!!! I am excited to see the rest! Show a drawing of the layout next post, would you? I need a visual!!!

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    1. Uh oh... you mean we're supposed to have drawings?

      LOL. I've been working with a computer program called Campaign Cartographer. It's basically a map maker that you can also use to design cities and houses. But I'll try to get something more blog friendly set up.

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  2. The walls look amazing!! And I like the second layout better too.

    And having experience an epic failure with Quick Grip glue on my first Chrysnbon set, buy the Testors glue for plastic. It kinda melts the plastic and adheres for life. My attempt with the other glue resulted in a chair falling apart and much swearing. Zero adhesion. Then a trip to the craft store. ;)

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    1. Thanks! My first time aging like this so it's really fun for me.

      Ohhh...oh boy. Yeah I can see that I'm going to really need to set aside a safe place for this project. My miniatures suffer from SuddenCat! syndrome. Proper glue is a must... I need to start a list.

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  3. Read this first. Sooooooooooo helpful!
    http://moreminis.blogspot.ca/2013/03/chrysnbon-furniture-kits.html#.VyGG8Ef3aK0

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    1. Awesome! Thanks! I'm gonna check that out today.

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  4. The crackle medium and paint worked a treat, the exterior looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing it progress =0)

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    1. Thanks! You would not believe how excited I was when it started working. Scared the cats with my woohooing.

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  5. boah! this crackling looks absolutely great!

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  6. Fantastic crackling! I love the direction you're taking this kit and am jealous I didn't think of it first.

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