The final piece of the NEB’s Fun World facade to be sculpted is the little tree that will sprout off the bottom of the castle tower. Like most of our creations, the tree is built from a sturdy welded steel frame. Pencil rod is formed for the final shape and this armature is covered with galvanized diamond lath. The branches are fabricated from various-sized steel tubing with the tips being 1/4” inside diameter to allow the foliage to be glued into place. The tree foliage will be harvested from an artificial Christmas tree and then judiciously trimmed and shaped to look like the wild tree we are modelling.
Second coat done
There’s a whole lot of painting going on in the shop these days. The two sections of the tallest portion of the facade are getting their second coat from Julianne. On Monday the painting crew will begin the blended colours to make them ready for the final glazes. All these giant pieces are going to look fabulous when they are assembled onsite at NEB’s Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario.
Hanging around
It was a crazy busy week in the workshop and Hazelnut Inn. Thankfully, the big projects are now all wrapped around the North Star suite. That still leaves a few thousand small details but each day we cross a few more off the list. With the construction dust all cleaned up it is time to hang curtains, pictures and all of the funky ‘artifacts’ we’ve been collecting or creating. Today Peter test-hung the picture frames. He’s still busy working on the fancy ‘historical’ artwork that will be slipped behind the glass. The beautifully painted walls are becoming perfectly cluttered with eye candy. Every piece is designed to further the story of the Hazelnut Inn. This place needs to be seen in person to appreciate the endless details. The open house will be held June 1, there’s only thirty-five sleeps to go…
