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Title: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 07:39:40 AM
Inspired by malamute  ;) , I enjoyed realizing this modest Mexican house yesterday

(http://ups.imagup.com/04/1245479911_001.JPG)

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Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Mad Carew Snr on June 20, 2009, 07:44:17 AM
Very good!
Do you have the "making of" images?
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 07:49:04 AM
Very good!
Do you have the "making of" images?

One can only :?
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 07:51:12 AM
(http://ups.imagup.com/04/1245480668_002.JPG)

(http://ups.imagup.com/04/1245480707_004.JPG)
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Terrible Tim on June 20, 2009, 08:55:51 AM
Great lookinh house. You are a fast modeller. What have you use for the roof? It looks like a mat.

TT.
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 09:13:44 AM
Great lookinh house. You are a fast modeller. What have you use for the roof? It looks like a mat.

TT.

(http://pics.imagup.com/04/1245485478_005.JPG)

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it's OK
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: myincubliss on June 20, 2009, 10:47:48 AM
Absolutely fantastic, as usual. This is getting ridiculous though, you're showing the rest of us up  ;)
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 11:04:10 AM
Absolutely fantastic, as usual. This is getting ridiculous though, you're showing the rest of us up  ;)

I always have so much evil with English, and I do not manage to seize the sense(direction) of your sentence. Can you me her(it) repeat please? Thank you :? :? lol
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: myincubliss on June 20, 2009, 11:26:02 AM
My apologies - I was jokingly telling you off for making the rest of us look bad with your fantastic work
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 11:29:48 AM
ah ok thank you lol lol
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: white knight on June 20, 2009, 01:02:36 PM
Very cool!

The roof is made from one of those soft mats you put in the bathroom, right?
Le toit est fait avec un de ces tapis doux qu'on met dans la salle de bain, n'est-ce pas?

And you painted it first with white glue to have the hairs go in the desired direction?
Et tu l'as d'abord paint avec de la colle blanche pour que les poils aillent dans la direction désirée?

Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 01:19:01 PM
Very cool!

The roof is made from one of those soft mats you put in the bathroom, right?
Le toit est fait avec un de ces tapis doux qu'on met dans la salle de bain, n'est-ce pas?

And you painted it first with white glue to have the hairs go in the desired direction?
Et tu l'as d'abord paint avec de la colle blanche pour que les poils aillent dans la direction désirée?


non c'est de la fourrure synthètique. je prends bien garde à la mettre dans le bon sens, puis je l'enduis de colle blanche diluée avec un peu d'eau et je la mets en forme avec un pinceau plat


No it is of the fur synthètique. I am well careful to put her(it) in the good direction, then I coat him(her,it) with white glue diluted with a little water and I shape her(it) with a flat brush
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Calimero on June 20, 2009, 01:28:52 PM

Très bon travail vous allez finir par avoir un village Mexicain tout entier!  :-*

Very good work! You’ll end up having a complete Mexican village soon.  :-*
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Malamute on June 20, 2009, 04:52:10 PM
 :-* :-* :-* ;D ;D ;D

Tres Bon mon Amis.

I am goi9ng to adda  couple of thatched huts to my town.
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Argonor on June 20, 2009, 06:53:55 PM
Very cool!

The roof is made from one of those soft mats you put in the bathroom, right?
Le toit est fait avec un de ces tapis doux qu'on met dans la salle de bain, n'est-ce pas?

And you painted it first with white glue to have the hairs go in the desired direction?
Et tu l'as d'abord paint avec de la colle blanche pour que les poils aillent dans la direction désirée?


non c'est de la fourrure synthètique. je prends bien garde à la mettre dans le bon sens, puis je l'enduis de colle blanche diluée avec un peu d'eau et je la mets en forme avec un pinceau plat


No it is of the fur synthètique. I am well careful to put her(it) in the good direction, then I coat him(her,it) with white glue diluted with a little water and I shape her(it) with a flat brush

Also referred to as 'teddy bear fur' in other threads. I think I've seen it used for grass, too. Nice, but somewhat expensive, material (about £ 35 per meter here in DK).

EDIT:

But it actually looks better than thatch created with old towels the same way!!  :-* :o :)
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 06:55:32 PM
:-* :-* :-* ;D ;D ;D

Tres Bon mon Amis.

I am goi9ng to adda  couple of thatched huts to my town.

 am very satisfied that it pleases you. And if it can help you or give you ideas to make your it is still better. But with what you make, I am safe(sure) that the result(profit) will be impeccable. I already look forward to seeing them.  ;)
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 20, 2009, 07:10:34 PM
Very cool!

The roof is made from one of those soft mats you put in the bathroom, right?
Le toit est fait avec un de ces tapis doux qu'on met dans la salle de bain, n'est-ce pas?

And you painted it first with white glue to have the hairs go in the desired direction?
Et tu l'as d'abord paint avec de la colle blanche pour que les poils aillent dans la direction désirée?


non c'est de la fourrure synthètique. je prends bien garde à la mettre dans le bon sens, puis je l'enduis de colle blanche diluée avec un peu d'eau et je la mets en forme avec un pinceau plat


No it is of the fur synthètique. I am well careful to put her(it) in the good direction, then I coat him(her,it) with white glue diluted with a little water and I shape her(it) with a flat brush

Also referred to as 'teddy bear fur' in other threads. I think I've seen it used for grass, too. Nice, but somewhat expensive, material (about £ 35 per meter here in DK).

EDIT:

But it actually looks better than thatch created with old towels the same way!!  :-* :o :)


what ? (about £ 35 per meter here in DK). in france it's between 5 and 10 euros per meter
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: nervisfr on June 21, 2009, 03:24:03 PM

Also referred to as 'teddy bear fur' in other threads. I think I've seen it used for grass, too. Nice, but somewhat expensive, material (about £ 35 per meter here in DK).



But it actually looks better than thatch created with old towels the same way!!  :-* :o :)

Try this http://www.fjoelner.dk/visbillede.asp?vare=9401&la=uk (http://www.fjoelner.dk/visbillede.asp?vare=9401&la=uk)
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Argonor on June 22, 2009, 10:29:04 AM

Also referred to as 'teddy bear fur' in other threads. I think I've seen it used for grass, too. Nice, but somewhat expensive, material (about £ 35 per meter here in DK).

But it actually looks better than thatch created with old towels the same way!!  :-* :o :)

Try this http://www.fjoelner.dk/visbillede.asp?vare=9401&la=uk (http://www.fjoelner.dk/visbillede.asp?vare=9401&la=uk)

Interesting, thanks - it seems to be a slightly different kind of fur, though (longer 'hairs')? I remember buying some exactly like the above shown for a fur collar on a costume, and THAT was expensive,
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Argonor on June 22, 2009, 10:31:50 AM
@ duhamel:

Is the last picture how you create the 'ridges' down the roof? It does not incluede any cutting?

If so, I'll probably use this technique on some generic african huts I'm planning to do... soonish....
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: duhamel on June 22, 2009, 03:07:51 PM
@ duhamel:

Is the last picture how you create the 'ridges' down the roof? It does not incluede any cutting?

If so, I'll probably use this technique on some generic african huts I'm planning to do... soonish....

Yes stop(arrest) them are trained(formed) with the brush by pushing hairs in the inverse sense(direction) (in brush back hairs) there is no cut.
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: cmsciulli on June 24, 2009, 01:03:26 AM
Brilliant use of fake fur!!!!!!  :-*

The house looks fabulous, as usual. . . grrrrrrrrrrr!

I love the wall you made to create a little enclosed area, and love the use of those plastic plants.
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Bako on June 24, 2009, 03:52:13 AM
what ? (about £ 35 per meter here in DK). in france it's between 5 and 10 euros per meter

Eh? What a stark contrast in price!
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Remgain on June 24, 2009, 08:08:29 AM
Great work, Duhamel! Bravo!! :D

And you did it in only one day?!?!? :o

If it is possible, next time take some pictures during the building, this would be very interesting and useful!

Marco
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: sepoy1857 on March 06, 2010, 01:04:26 AM
Tres Bien!
Title: Re: Mexican house
Post by: Smokeyrone on March 06, 2010, 09:30:41 PM
Thanks, Sepoy, for digging this thread out.  ;)

 I never saw this one before.  Beautiful!

I'm ready to attempt my first 15mm thatch roofs tonite.  Got the cheapest shop towles, with the thinest fabric, I could find.

Will update on the results :?  The Teddy bear fur at Michaels was not like the stuff used here.   :(

And I walked right by the  "Build a Bear" store (Build your own teddy bear) without thinking   :'(