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Stone Arches

8/28/2022

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 Still preparing for the wedding of the year, I wanted some new architectural detail for the castle gardens for the reception. Both of us are getting rather 'lazy' in our old age, so I came up with the simplest idea possible; to make a removable arch unit to fit on top of the three styrofoam pillars I already had. I bought them years ago at Value Village as Halloween decor. Two had skulls on top, while one was missing on the third.  I always placed the pillars so the backs of the skulls were showing and they'd look like 'stone balls' instead. So I removed the skulls.

I drew up an arch pattern, and Jan glued a sheet of pink insulation foam onto both sides of a sheet of foam core - for strength and support -  then cut out the basic shape.  He routed the inside edges to give it some more architectural detail, and then I sanded in the 'mortar' spaces between the 'stones', and knicked the surfaces to give it more of a 'stone' texture. We also bought some smooth styrofoam balls to replace the skulls. The arch, styrofoam balls, and skulls were fitted with dowels, to fit into the tops of the pillars. And everything was underpainted with gray paint....
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Then I sponge painted all the stonework to match the pillars. and I was ready to try it out..
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I think it will work nicely....
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Donna
8/28/2022 07:05:53 am

They look great, Martha! They make a romantic setting (or should that be a setting for romance?) in your garden! Baron and Naomi's wedding reception couldn't happen in a lovelier location.

P.S. You're not being lazy, you're being clever and resourceful, not to mention environmentally friendly :o)

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Martha
8/28/2022 07:25:28 am

Thanks. I'm hoping the shoot their reception later this week when it's cooler. There's stills lots of things to do beforehand, and even if I get the photos taken, they won't get posted until AFTER the actual wedding ceremony, and that's another scene nowhere near ready to shoot yet.

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Dorothy
8/28/2022 07:06:29 pm

The arches are lovely. I think you are creating your own mini architectural garden (smile).

Where do the balls go? I saw them painted but don't see them on the arches.

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Martha
8/29/2022 03:36:49 am

The balls don't go on the arches. They replace the skulls on top of the pillars when they get used for all the interior castle sets. I am keeping the skulls in case I ever need a 'creepy' interior. It's just that there were only two of them, so one pillar was always missing one. Now all three will be the same.

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