My new best friend is balsa wood, it may not be fit for a classic piece of Georgian architecture but it is working a treat for me at the moment. I love that I can just pick up all shapes and sizes from my local Hobbycraft, that it is so easy to cut, sand and glue, but mostly cos I end up with lots of off-cuts that I can make furniture with. Then they are really free - aren't they?!
Here are my first attempts at making pieces, as they are for the potting area of my witch's house they are supposed to look rustic - which is just as well I hear you cry! Made from bits of balsa and pieces of bannister that I did not use in my house kit. I am well chuffed.
Naked....
and dressed.
Then while I was basking in my glory I came across this site My Hand Made Hobbit House and went to bed dreaming of underground houses. Have a peek it is absolutely awesome.
Balsa is darned useful for lots of things! I love that it's so easy to cut.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the other link :)
Your shelves look great! I love balsa wood, too, and for similar reasons :) It's a good thing my current dolls' house is a medieval/Tudor one, where a bit of rusticity comes in handy!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies, that's what's so great about working in miniture, rough edges can be so easily hidden while real life decorating.....!
ReplyDeletebrilliant janice, I love a bit of rustic balsa LOL cant do wood working for toffee but give me some balsa offcuts and hey presto, its wonderful stuff :0)
ReplyDeletejulie xx
And you can hide a multitude of sins!
ReplyDeleteSee you at Kensington with my ever growing wish list!