Roof tiles have arrived.
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Well not actually tiles but a big box of white 'Art Straws'. Plan is to colour them. split down the middle and snip to size then scatter liberally in and around the building. OK first problem - how to colour them. After a couple of experiments the Colron wood dye worked the best to soak them but the one I have is far too brown. Have actually just had a moment of inspiration - years ago I bought three tins of bright coloured wood dye fom a wooden toy that never got used. I remember seeing two of them in the cellar the other day. What colours are there though. If one is red I can mix it with the brown - will have to look later.
How to get the colour on inside and outside of straw. Yes I know, the obvious way is to suck it up but I am not going to use my mouth! Unless I can find a suitable, long thin container I might have to work out some other suction device.
Will probably make up some sort of a jig to get them all the same size.
Unfortunately the straws also arrived with the bits to mend the kitchen tap and some urgent real work so not much has been done on this or the ad for the end of the building. One thing that always amazes me is how late people leave ordering things for Christmas - it is not as if you don't know when it is (you can be forgiven for Easter catching you unawares though!). Work is work though so can't really complain!
More thanks for the really good suggestions for where to look for pictures of painted adverts - some real lateral thinking going on here and have found some great buildings that could well get used.
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