Category: "Greenleaf 2012 Spring Fling - The Aero Squadron Lounge"

Turning stryofoam into stone

by brae  

Here is the fireplace as it was last weekend.  :]

The surround and internal brickwork are now complete, but the top still needs finishing.

It started out as this.  :]

Spring Fling - fireplace brickwork

by brae  

I showed you the fireplace structure before, and here is the brickwork as it looks now.  This isn't the completed finish but close to it.  :D

I painted the bricks with Camel by Americana using a stencil brush to stipple on the paint.  I did the same thing with Desert Sand by Americana, leaving some of the Camel underlayer showing here and there.  I sealed the bricks with Delta Ceramcoat satin varnish and then used spackling for grout.  I followed that with washes of browns and black to reach this coloration.  I love the color, precisely the depth of hue I was hoping for.

Spring Fling - fireplace sneak peek

by brae  

Last year, I shared the final chimney build for the Spring Fling, but this year I'll have to keep most of it under wraps.  But, I can show you the initial structure.

I started with regular white stryofoam for the side walls since it was easy to cut and to shape with sandpaper.  I added builders foam across the front only because I had the perfect sized scrap for the opening.  The back and upper sides are foam core board and the upper front is balsa...a little bit of everything from the scrap box.

The back of the fireplace is made from egg carton bricks placed in a herringbone pattern.  As I had done for the Heritage chimney, I used a printed grid to help keep the pattern consistent.

Ok, that's enough...pull the curtain closed.  :D  You'll see it again in September.

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