This
week we are getting the window and door installed to our front porch
project as well as attaching the brick.
I
did get a lot of work done off camera to bring the project to where
we are. In the previous videos we had started the siding and I
demonstrated how to make the brick also. Off camera I did get all
both of these done on my project as well as I painted the structure.
I decided to only add the lap siding the front and side of the piece
and added a tissue paper finish to the back. I was running low on
both the upholstery trim strip and time and the tissue paper was a
lot faster and I had it on hand. This time I used some cheap tissue
from the gift wrap area of the dollar store and it worked really
well.
For
the painting of the main structure I first base coated (primed) with
a white craft paint (I used Ceramcoat from Delta for all the paints
this week). This gave me a consistent color base to work over and I
felt the light green paint looked better over the white than over the
plain cardboard strips.
For
the green I used Ceramcoat in Light Foliage Green and since this is a
matte finish paint I followed it with a coat of Matte Mod Podge to
give it a slight sheen and to seal the paint.
Also
off camera I gave the area where I will be putting the roofing a coat
of Black craft paint. I will be putting a black roof on and didn't
want the white of the foam core to show between the shingles. Since I
know I am a messy painter I wanted to get this done before I did any
of the work today so it wouldn't get black paint on it.
For
the faux curtain behind the window I used the flap off a cardboard
box that I had gotten in the mail. Recycling at its best. I did find
that one side of the cardboard peeled off a lot easier than the other
and left a nice surface that looks like the back side of a window
drape. I simply coated it with 2 coats of the same white craft paint.
After
gluing the “drapes” in place the window and door were glued in
place and then trim was added. For the trim I raided my stash of
strip wood for whatever looked like it would work. The strip wood is
3/8” wide and about 1/8” thick so it looks nice and substantial.
For the trim over the door I used a piece of dollhouse crown molding
that has been in my stash for years. I do wish I had cut it just a
tad longer but it is okay the way it is. I decided against trying to
film the cutting of the trim since I am sure I not doing it the
correct way. I usually start with my pieces too long then cut a bit
off until they fit.
I
used some Light Ivory craft paint (Ceramcoat) to paint these followed
by a coat of Satin Mod Podge.
All
of the gluing was done using Beacon's 3-in-1 glue which has quickly
become my very favorite glue.
