This
week I thought I would put together another of the kits I picked up
at the recent Seattle Miniature Show. I do love to put together kits
and it seems most of you enjoy watching them go together also.
This
is another kit from Modern Miniature Magic, (you can get in touch with them here)
I
picked up two kits at this lady's table and they have both been
really simple and fun to put together. I do hope to get more kits
from her in the future.
This
one is just a simple square planter box, it is a very versatile kit
and could fit into so many different scenes.
As
you saw in the video this kit went together really quickly, it took
less than 5 minutes to get it from opening the package to having it
glued together. I only had to do a minimal amount of sanding on the
edges where the pieces were attached to the scrap wood.
If
you decide to use a stain on your kit remember to do this before you
glue it together since any glue spots will resist the color of stain.
If you are are going to either paint or use my technique you can wait
to color it when it is finished. And really this kit would be really
nice left as the raw wood too.
For
my kit today I wanted to share something I have been playing with
lately. I do a lot of different crafts and so I have a lot of
different supplies. One thing I try to do though is to use as many of
those supplies in as many ways as I can think of. So when I purchased
some new water based markers a while back I started to think of other
ways to use them. I started experimenting with them on wood and I
love the way they look. Water based markers have several advantages,
they are relatively inexpensive and they come in a rainbow of colors
to name just a few. As far as using them to stain the wood they are
virtually mess free, not something that can be said for regular wood
staining techniques. Also they normally have very little smell which
for some people is a big advantage over other mediums.
I
played with several different colors and decided for this project I
liked the green the best. The exact color I used was “Bamboo
Leaves” and this marker is from the Memento line. These particular
markers usually come in a set of 4 markers that are in color
families. They normally run about $10 per set but they go on sale
really often. I think I picked mine up on a 50% off sale. So really
not bad for the quality of the markers. Especially since I have been
using them for so many things since I got them.
It
is up to you if you want to seal the planter when you are done. I
decided not to this time because I think it looks more realistic left
as is. Any wood sealer should work although I think a spray one might
be better than a brush on water based type. I even tried sealing some
of the marker on a scrap of wood with some clear nail polish and it
worked just fine.
Now
I need to find a plant to go in my planter but that might be a
project for another video.
If
you do contact the maker of the kit please let her know where you
heard about her kits from.
In
the meantime be sure to stop by the Facebook page to see what is
going on over there. And also share your pictures of your projects
with us.
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