First I added the wall paper to my templates for the ceilings in the attic. I applied glue to the wall paper and attached it to the template. Then I cut it out and dry brushed the corners to add a bit of age. I also cut beams to go in the one room and painted them.
Next, I cut out shingles. I used a cherry veneer wood. Using an X-Acto knife I scored the wood. Then I snaped them in to shingle bits. This was a little time consuming. Eventually what I did is I lined up two or three pieces and then scored them all together.
Once you have your pile of shingles it's time to attach them to the roof. I started by painting the roof a brown color. This way if there are any gaps between the shingles it is less obvious. Then I measured and drew lines 1 cm apart for an idea where to place the shingles. This is quite useful in keeping the rows straighter.
Working from the bottom up, I applied the shingles. I used a "brick" pattern overlapping the rows. I also placed the shingles at different legnths to make it more rustic looking.
I started at ends and worked my way into the angled sections of the roof. Once I got the the angle, I had to trim the corners to make them fit. I attached the chimney first and shingled around it.
To add the final touches to the roof I used a wash of brown and black paint. This gave it a very nice rustic, worn look. I tried to put more wash in the corners and at the top of the roof. At the March meeting we will receive our landscaping kit. We will build the base of the house first.
