Today i went out and bought some Foam Board for "house" building.
just wondering what is a simple 'First ever time' build.
as i have never built a "structured" building.
hope that makes sense and thanks in advance to all for help
P,S looking for pics of houses too, i know some of you have got some Cheyenne ?
lol, thanks guys

hey ollie, for my first building i went simple, with a ruined look ( so the detail doesnt need to be crazy) i usually do 3 corners and put it on the edge of the base (cutaway look), also use balsa wood for rafters and floor boards and window panes. i suggest you draw on the foam get the shape you want and cut it (to the right scale) making sure the parts fit together. if u want to have the brick exposed with a plaster face take a wood burner or knife and carve mortar lines, then cover whatever isnt brick with spackle or model paste. or instead of foam u can make models with plaster of paris using a home made mold.
ill show u some picks of what ive done in my next post

preston

Here's a nice start for a feature

Gerta

Very nice post.
thanks

Ollie, cruise through my gallery and take what you need !!!
Pm me with more specifics, type, style etc. I've got tons of ref pics. of all different types of structures.
Glenn

just one more question cheyenne what did you use for those bicks on the monesty build?? (not plaster, the whole mold thingy)!
and how do you cut cork??

Ollie, you mean the fancy carved looking circles and ornement looking stuff ?
Those where made from rubber moulds found in a craft store. I just walled them off to the depth I wanted and then filled them with plaster, oops coated the rubber moulds first with a little grease like Vasoline as a release agent, stuff just fell out to be sanded and further shaped..
Glenn

wow, thanks for that cheyenne, although would the store you brought them from have a website,?
also would like to know how you do your cork work, when ever i cut cork it snaps, tears or breaks, again help is much appreciated.

Ollie, do a search on Michaels Crafts or ACMoore. I bought the moulds about a year ago and haven't seen them again. What you have to do is go to craft stores in your area and just look at everthing and decide " can I use this for modeling ? "
Glenn

The rubber moulds from Michaels.



A chandelier made from cheap jewelry bits.





Ladder hardware for a lighthouse dome - jewelery connector/fastener bits.



The bracket is a Verlinden item - the oil lamp cheap jewelry bits.



The candleabra on the table - more jewelry bits.