This misting technique is really sharp. I am loving the results. To late to go back now but I will deposit it in the bag of tricks for next time.
It was windy so I laid them out in a low sided box, half my paint had no labels … what ever on the shelf of left out on the deck… I have clear flat, but didn’t use it. The resin sucked up the gloss and misting was nearly dry when it landed, so it didn’t smooth out. Between the box and indoors they were dumped into a bag and not sorted when doled out again. I got 4 Taylor blocks and made an effort to give them different colors as sample blocks… the only technique was to be free form spreading the colors around. More over than down towards.
Our controller is looking into an Advertising kick back from Taylor Quarries … be advised that unless blue is your color, don’t hold yer breath.
John
Now that I’m stoned, we move to the next phase of development …
The fitted arch will be Taylor Stones “When you build for future generations, use Quality Taylor Stones” and the inner arch will be tapered plugs built on the wooden former. Of course only one arch of single track width is needed.
John
Even tho there was ice in every critter bowl, the weather was nice enough to allow me to sit outside and cut bevels into my abutment walls. The angles were eyeballed and better than I deserved. The glue is setting while I do lunch then I’ll play with my stones … pause for effect … and get moving to catch up to the real modelers.
Not much to see, it’s just proof.
John
Delusions of Grandeur! Beset with reality, these stones don’t stretch!
After cutting the wing walls required for a bridge on the skew, I’ll be lucky to make abutments for a bridge, let alone a whole bridge… that’s ok, the Old Geezer has a favorite A frame that will fit!
So instead the gang of me decided to go for Really nice walls …
We bought end lots of stone, color played no roll, cheapest price did…
Color is boosted with a flash…
The holidays will be masked with black India ink applied via hypo tip … should have pre-painted.
Off for more glue…
John
Very nice John, i am impressed. Those make for a very nice detail. The bridge would have been cool but understand the constraint. Nice alternative.
Good looking walls, John. I like the angled stones around the bottom, it gives it a nice finish. You did a much better job of laying the stone than I am currently.
Dan Hilyer said:
Good looking walls, John. I like the angled stones around the bottom, it gives it a nice finish. You did a much better job of laying the stone than I am currently.
Thanks Dan,
I use an Exacto #11 blade to clean off the flash, mostly by scraping, but I did slice off thicker flash. I have a 12" flat lap with a diamond wheel (plate) to set angles on the erosion control stones along the bottom. I held the stones with tweezers and pressed down with my finger tips to thin the outer edge. I wore Optivisors to bring my focal point within arms length. My fingernails have faceted edges! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
When the Monsoons send their flash floods down our washes, they scour the bottoms, shut up Rooster, so we set the angled stones to protect the wall’s foundations… Thanks for mentioning that.
I had a bottle of Todd’s glue suggestion, but saw a slow set time; like a couple of minutes, and then I saw another Loctite product with a minute set, put the GO2 back, what the… saw another and put the minute set back and came home with RapidFuse by Dap with a 30 second set and claims! 40% stronger than the GO2 type and 2X more durable than Super glues in a huge .85 oz. bottle with a fine tip applicator. I shall see.
Devon, it’s that $30 limit and no casting stuff in my junk box.
John
John Caughey said:
Dan Hilyer said:
Good looking walls, John. I like the angled stones around the bottom, it gives it a nice finish. You did a much better job of laying the stone than I am currently.I had a bottle of Todd’s glue suggestion, but saw a slow set time; like a couple of minutes, and then I saw another Loctite product with a minute set, put the GO2 back, what the… saw another and put the minute set back and came home with RapidFuse by Dap with a 30 second set and claims! 40% stronger than the GO2 type and 2X more durable than Super glues in a huge .85 oz. bottle with a fine tip applicator. I shall see.
John
Actually, you can work the GO2 Glue for up to about 30 minutes, which is what I like about it. It gives you a chance to get a bunch of pieces, like staves around a barrel or bricks around a column and “work them into place” before the glue starts hardening on you. Also, it won’t “frost” plastic" like CA.
Thanks for the how-to, John. I just might have to steal borrow that idea(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
edit;
My old camera washes out the colors after reading Todd’s comment, I realized I see brighter than what was posted, so I played with the editor …
They do stand out a bit … end of edit.
I guess nothing is set in stone … groaner alert!
The aluminum angles are the bridge, so a couple of scaled back Arch facades are in the Stoner Works. I had some O scale bricks but my paint clogged up on it … as Mom used to say; We’ll see…
The lid of a 5 gallon can provided the curve.
Edit; to add the Rapid Fuse has worked as advertised.
John
The colour you painted the blocks is a good choice to blend right into your RR.
The flair at the bottom is a nice detail.
The 5 gallon bucket lid was a good idea to get a consistent curve.
Todd Haskins said:
The colour you painted the blocks is a good choice to blend right into your RR.
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I think that’s what John does best, everything fits together into one vision.
p.s…are folks on Cape Cod going English on us, or is that a typo (colour)?..ha ha ha. By the way, why do we always say people live ON Cape Cod, but everywhere else we live, say, IN Boston???
Dan Hilyer said:
Thanks for the how-to, John. I just might have to steal borrow that idea(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Take what ever you can use. Please.
We want to know what your mind can create, if you have the skills then we can see in focus… well that’s my feeling when there is no cash prize.(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif)
I have smooth jaw pliers, I have been breaking the stones more than cutting. Using that #11, I rock it on my line, less than 1/32" or .3mm or so deep, then I grab it with 2 pliers and with a slight bend it snaps apart on the line. Some thin tails broke off, but were easy to cut off using the line.
John
Well, I guess a stone bridge should have some stones in it…
The stones were sawn and ground to fit the contours, but they are not glued in yet and the arch needs a rinse, lapidary is messy. The color is off as usual in a shop pic. Ignore the white plastic underneath them …
Those are those close out rough face tiles from the Despot … I’m not settled with the top courses, I’ll know more when I see them in place.
John
Gets better every time I check in John. Should blend right in with it’s surroundings when done.
Lower courses are glued in, upper sides need work…
edit; Took closer look and ripped off the left side, it had settled funny like an earthquake!
After the game I’ll heat it up to pop the glue and reset them…
John this may end up being my favorite build of yours.
Very nice stone work, John. You have been busy cutting all those rectangular stones out of those roundish ones laying nearby:)
Ha! They didn’t pop apart, I broke some and re-cut 80% new … then I glued it to my worktop …
took a long break
Boy, Taylor Bricks and Blocks are everywhere …
Still to come decks for the abutments and …