The old lady’s giant shoe for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch took a huge leap forward today as the crew worked together to sculpt the upper leathers and stitching. By quitting time, it was looking fabulous! Tomorrow, they will do it again to finish off the sole and get it ready for the painting to begin after the concrete cures for a few days.
Trimming tile
As the painting and glazing wrap up in the Under Hill Suite of the Hazelnut Inn, preparations for the beginning of the tile work are going full blast. Jay and the rest of the crew are taking turns cutting the double row of edge tiles that will circle the entire room. It is no small task, as many hundreds of pieces will be carefully arranged and glued into place. Each border tile measures two by three inches, and the double-tile border will stretch about eighty feet. Stay tuned for the beginning of the laying of the tile…
Pot belly stove
Each suite in the Hazelnut Inn has a fireplace inside. Although we seriously considered making them functional, it proved impractical as they would create havoc with the heating and cooling. We create the illusion of fire by using a flame bulb behind the peek window. Hand-crafting the stoves also allowed us to create the perfect unit for each suite. The Underhill Suite fireplace demanded a cute porcelain stove. After a little internet research, we set to work. We used our #FastCutCNC to create the framework and fancy pieces, and Peter welded up the pencil rod armature in a jiffy. Tony is learning to tie on lath, and this was the perfect project to fine-tune his skills. We’ll sculpt it up this coming week and make it ready to install…
