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A Fireplace

11/27/2017

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Well, now that I have a Santa, the next thing I need is a fireplace.  It's only logical after all.  So Jan is building me one.  Here's the parts as they are this morning.....
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The whole unit is a couple of inches deep so it can be photographed from side angles, and not just straight on. The wall above the fireplace had to be high enough so the top never shows in photos. He still has to add the mantle, which will go around to the sides.  And it still needs the firebox in behind.

​He's made a 'brick lining', which I'll have to paint up to look like bricks. The mantle and lower woodwork will likely be stained and varnished, while the upper wall will get painted.
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Of course, now I'm going to need a painting above the fireplace, and a wreath for when it's Christmas, and some Christmas garlands, and stockings.

As far as a 'fire' goes, my idea is to find some 
similar-looking (but much larger) logs and burn them outside in our brick barbecue, take lots of photos as they are burning, so I can Photoshop the flames into this fireplace if I need to.  I should have thought of that last week when the chestnut tree was thinned and all the branches (big & small) were cut up and put out for 'Garden waste'.  Then they'd certainly have looked the same.  But it's too late. They are all gone.  People driving by took it all for their own firewood. So I'll see.  Maybe the dolls won't actually need a 'fire'.
5 Comments
Brigitte
11/27/2017 02:18:46 pm

The fireplace will be amazing.

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Jane
11/28/2017 12:26:56 am

You can't go wrong with having a fireplace to work with the dolls. I use the one I have for my dolls all year. And I put permanent hidden hooks on the inside of mine so that I could hang stockings etc from it with ease at Christmas time.
I am really looking forward to seeing this project progress.

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Martha
11/28/2017 02:06:23 pm

I was really excited about the fireplace yesterday morning when I took the pictures, but a couple of phone calls later from my doctor have put everything on hold.

I have one holiday setting almost ready, and will likely still do that one photo shoot, but all the other Holiday photo ideas I had will probably have to wait until next Christmas now. Although the fireplace can still be finished later, and used throughout next year.

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Jane
11/28/2017 02:09:51 pm

I am so sorry that all your Christmas dolly plans are on hold now ((hugs))
Good luck about life xxx

Martha
11/28/2017 02:10:41 pm

Thanks. I'm going to need it.




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