Teeny Tiny Progress...

Why Things Take Longer.....

I am sure I am not Alone, Dear Readers, in thinking my creations will be simple and quick to make... and I don't know why I have not learned that this is never the case! For instance, I decided that I needed to make a "few" tiny birds for the Park... because who ever saw a Park that had No Birds? And I wanted my birds to be Pigeons and Sparrows... because they are always the most noticeable little Park residents.... so I started with the Sculpey.... but I wanted my birds to have little wire feet... with four toes (just for accuracy's sake!) ....

So I twisted together four strands of very thin gauge jewelry wire

 and bent them into a little armature for the birds...

I started with the Pigeons, as they are larger and therefore easier to make!

I think they are a little large for true scale... 

being just over an inch long...

And then I tried the sparrows... 

each is about a half an inch long!

Isn't he cute???

But does he need Paint????

(I think he needs paint.....)

 

And Can you see their little wire feet???

I have not trimmed them to a correct length yet....

because I decided I needed to make More of each....

How many birds equals a "flock"???

And then, of course, Dear Readers, 

while the Sculpey was baking, 

I was also adding the details to the 

Bed Alcove for the Tree House Nursery!

I finished the matchstick "paneling"....

And I found some scraps of worn out paper Twist 

that was used for chair seats... 

and fits perfectly as the edging for the opening to the Alcove!

And I added a second layer because 

the Door frame is two layers of plywood thick....

so both the layers are edged in the paper twist.

Then I stained it with a light maple stain...

And While the stain was drying.... 

I was also making the "leaded glass" windows!

And because it had been So LONG since I last 

made any of these windows for the Tree House, Dear Readers, 

I was not at all sure of what I was doing!!!

They consist of several layers of cardboard 

cut to the shape of the opening, 

one layer just slightly larger than the other,

and painted on all sides, 

and glued together with the clear plastic "window pane" inserted in the opening.

Then I add the "mesh" which is cut very carefully to fit the pane 

and glued in place with a thick layer of Aileen's clear gel glue.

Once they are completely dry I attach them to the wooden window frame....

And this whole panel is the outer layer 

which will attach to the outside of the opening on the Bed Alcove....

 And here you can see it just held in place temporarily....

(I don't glue until I am sure the parts are assembled as far as possible 

because it is easier to make the pieces when they are flat and not inside a tiny hole...!)

And with the light shining in the windows....

Perhaps we can imagine sleeping in this little Alcove...?

And while we are Imagining Things......

Perhaps we can test how a little lace curtain will look....

But Of course, we will need a soft mattress too......

Does that look inviting....?

If we Imagine we are very small.....

 

Well.... it is a Start!

And while we have been lost in Imagining this Tiny Alcove....

Somebody has been feeding the birds in the Park.....

Yes, I do think they need to be painted...

But it is a Start!

So I think you can see Why it is, Dear Readers, 

That even though there has been Teeny Tiny progress....

Everything Always takes Longer!