Part 12

landscaping in progress

the windowframe attached

front from a different angle

the fire pit for the cauldron

first attempt at a Rhode Island Red

the stones added for the edging

an ivy growing against the wall

landscaping on the chimney side

th cauldron on its stand - all rusty

Part 11

stones worked into the garden
shaping the marsh area
interior with lights on
the lights look more like candles now (added rust to the lights and run-off wax to the candles)
the candle in the front window
the light in the front corner
the light on the mantlepiece
flickering light in the fireplace

Part 10

roof painted on dormer side
roof painted on chimney side
stones and brickwork outside
chimney and fireplace finished
shutters and windows done and outside given a wash
front door, windows and shutters done and given a wash
windows and shutters and a wash
rising damp
windowsill attached
close-up of the dormer window
the little roof above the front door attached

Part 9 - Working at home now

From here on I am working all by myself, trying to remember the instructions from the workshop. Oh well, not to worry, I have taken plenty of notes and I have also armed myself with lots of pictures of Rik's cottage, so I won't get lost that easily! Here we go:

the chimney painted and half theroof finished
roof done on one side
close-up of the dormer roof
roof ridge finished
close-up roof ridge
rock and brick work 1
rock and brick work 2
rock and brick work 3

Part 8

building the chimney
dirtied interior - right corner
dirtied interior - left corner
the front door finished
ready for shipping
















And this is where the workshop pictures end. The cottage was shipped back to Australia and from then on I was on my own with the notes I had taken during the workshop. So follow me on my quest to finish this lovely cottage with its quirky chimney......

Part 7

the roof line shaped with paper clay
the making of the cauldron
the slab, painted and dirtied, in front of the fire place
straws and silicon for the wood fire
Rik shows us how to build the wood fire
flaking plaster on the bottom of the front wall
painted bricks at the top of the front wall
the bricks plastered over

Part 6

the window frames to be painted
another outside wall covered with paper clay
Rik has 'engraved' the bricks in the top of the wall.....
.....Marion has done those at the bottom of the wall
the doors, frames and shutters painted
Rik has formed the slab in front of the fire place (not mine)
picture from a different angle
Marion's slab of natural stone
the side panel glued in
the hinges painted as well
Rik has helped building and shaping a sagging roof line