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I came across this picture of a townhouse (left) and decided to try to build something similar.
After receiving several e-mails from fellow online miniaturists
and surfing the internet a bit, I realized that this house is
almost identical to the famous Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia!
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Here is mine!
The exterior will be grey speckled brick, white window trim and
shutters, dark black shingles and a mahogany door. It
will be the home of "Miss Melodee" who gives music lessons!
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I'm using
sheets of real brick which come attached to a fine netting.
They've all been
spray painted with a speckled
stone paint and sealed with clear acrylic.
The sheet
brick sure makes the job go faster, but there are still a
lot of individual bricks that have to be placed around the
windows and door. The best tool for cutting
individual bricks is a cutting pliers. They
snap the brick off cleanly every time.
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The
bricks are almost complete on the front and I'm working my way
around the sides. I've also done a stucco treatment on the
dormer and attached the chimney.
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