I found the expensive clay in its shrinking, creaked during the drying time.
A certain something i cared little for, so i plotted out a new course of weaving wattle for daubing.
A something that would not shrink.
Earlier I used plastic straws over my remaining wooden skewers. Although I later decided to only use one building of this size,i did actually produce three. My other two were made using straws. So I thought to show you how easy they came off my jig!
Long ago I bought the cheapest spoons for my work,and using this one for leverage .......
.... was so easy a task to do. It needed no brute force it just sailed off the skewers!
The idea based upon simple engineering principle proved very successful in the end,and much larger shapes on biger scratch-builds would be possible using this system without the need for clay. One just cannot get cheaper solid walls than drinking straws,paper and string.
After the cavity was stuffed with dry paper and top dressed in stone, i proceeded to make the tiny roofs. The stone shingle is not really needed,i could have used dry sand or simply left it with a coating of glue, but it was just my way of dressing the pieces up.
It will all be painted and dry brushed later.
With the roof tops made,the same mix went on the walls.
So no waste at all except that which oddly affixed to my work table and in which I used a big hammer and chisel to remove it.
"Just kidding!"
Now I need only to add a window or two and dress my little roof-tops.
A wooden build is underway. All results are for later. I hope you tongue in cheek visit again.
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