Lots of Little Things This Weekend

I warned you my list was in no particular order right?

I still haven't felt all that great this weekend.  Though I'm better than I was.  So I did some research on the solar system and telescopes.  But the first thing I did was a little more work on the sink.

I sanded the corners off to give it a bit of a rougher look on the lower frame.

It might not be noticeable immediately but I know it's been done.

I also added the lower rails to the stillroom/laboratory table.

Then I started to make a floor standing candelabra.  For the candles I started with a dowel and cut it into three quarter inch lengths and drilled through it.  I painted them antique white and then used a trick I found on Epbot.  Hot glue for wax drips, painted the same as the dowels.  She used hot glue when she was making her floating Harry Potter candles.

I had a couple wagon wheels which I cut up to use for the candelabra.  I used jewelry findings for candle holders and got everything glued together.  I hollowed out a couple of newel posts and glued one in place.

The other I glued to my second wheel for the base.

I had to lengthen the wire for the bulbs and then I glued both sides together.  I want to add a bit of wood putty to the joint and smooth it out, but so far it doesn't look bad.

I'm also planning on some more wax drips.  I think that'll add a bit more realism to the whole thing.

While the glue was drying I started work on my telescope.  I got a charm from Hobby Lobby to begin with and made a base.

I also made a smaller scope to go on top of the larger one.

Then I added the base to the main telescope.  And the holder for the smaller one.  The glue is drying and probably will take the rest of the evening so I can't show you the finished product just yet.

I started work on my orrey.  It's just in the beads on wires stage right now.  Once they dry I'll get them onto the turning rings.

Funny to think that this was all I got done. But I've got blisters on my right forefinger from all the finger drills I've used and the candelabra took me most of Saturday.

I did route out the second floor for the wires, though I forgot to take a picture.  And I glued some of the second floor front wall together.  Which I did remember to take a picture of.

Oh, the other thing I did was paint the outside of the tower's third floor with antique white to seal the plaster a bit.   I want to add the beams and then more texture to the plaster so it looks more Tudor like.

And I did some research on Magic Brik and how to use it.  Adding glue to the powder mixture apparently keeps it from flaking off.  And it was suggested on the Greenleaf forum that I prep my tower with gesso first to help the mixture stick.  I've got some scrap pieces of the oatmeal boxes so I'll test everything out on them first.

Kristine did some work on the laser printer for me and sent me several doors to use and I'm excited to play with them but I don't trust myself around them until I'm well.  I'll take pictures.

But here's a couple of the Building Inspector, very interested in the box.

So not a hugely productive weekend but not bad for still feeling like I'm half dead.  Husband is in worse shape.  I've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow though so maybe I'll get some antibiotics?

Hope everyone else had a good weekend?


Drill & Route out channels for lighting wires.
Finish shutters & interior trim for all windows on main cottage. 
Build Fireplaces & chimneys
Cut bricks and stone for outside of lower walls and tower.
Add brick/stone to fireplaces.
Plaster upper walls and third floor of tower.
Add timber to upper walls and third floor of tower.
Paint stone.
Add grout to stone and brick.
Ceiling beams on first floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for lofted ceiling on second floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for the tower.
Build furniture:
          Make sink
          Make curved table for tower room
          Make loom
          Adjust tables for lab
          Make stool
          Make telescope 1/2 done
          Make orrey 1/4 done
          Make tapestry
          Make rush mats
          Make bedding
          Make books & scrolls
          Make paper pottery
Furniture in place finalize lights.
          Make candelabras
                 Standing Candelabra
                 2 small Candelabras

Add flooring
Plaster inside walls
Inside window trim & shutters
Build base for house.
Create 'slate' roof
Create front garden
          Make tree?
          Make stream?
          Make lake/river to go alongside house
          Make stone wall to go around garden
          Iron front gate.