What I'm working on - subtitle - adventures with Poly Filla

Hello there

I have been working at my 1/24th Shepherds Hut kit I bought at Miniatura from Petite Properties

http://www.petite-properties.com/

This is a fairly ambitious project for me as I usually buy a completed house and work on little bits and pieces for it.

These kits are laser cut and are nicely packaged with very comprehensive instructions. I started to paint first as I knew I would need to do this before putting any part of it together.
At the moment I have everything painted except the wheels and steps. I chose a soft colour palette as I wanted a Shabby Chic look.

I had spoke to a member of their team and she was talking about using poly filler for some finishes so I thought I would try this - mistake - I didn't like it so at the moment I have come to a temporary halt because I am cutting coffee stirrers to make a wooden effect for the outside of the hut. I ended up buying a pack of coffee stirrers on ebay as I would have had to drink enormous amounts of coffee out to get them otherwise!

This is how things are looking.

 This picture shows the finished hut - without finishes

 The laser cut pieces smell smokey !  Not unpleasant despite us being non smoking .

 The black piece is a woodburning stove which is included as well as the bed, and a table for the hut

You can see what I mean about the finish - it just wasn't what I wanted. The stick cutting is going slowly - very slowly.

I have the shepherd's bed in place , the flooring is printed paper .I really need to work at a table for this project - so consequently I have been getting on slowly as I like to sit by the fire - May has been cold here.

Secondly the little 1/24th house from Julie Bennett. 

I have been at the poly filler again.

This is how I am making a fireplace. I plan a whole post on this house - but for now here is my second effort with the poly filler. I made the fireplace from thick board , afterwards I realised I needed a mantel so now I am trying to figure to how to add one out of a lolly stick and card.