Wednesday 21st August 2024

Stephen had produced two more TV aerials and so a discussion continued as to which houses would receive them. Originally, the scruffiest house had the only aerial, but it was decided to plant the three  BBC/ITV aerials on the smarter houses and produce a BBC aerial (H grid only) for the scruffy house. Additional magnets were glued into the rear of the chimney stacks, and Stephen will make the earlier/simpler aerial for the remaining occupied house.

The bike was glued in its chosen location.

The pigeons were given a few painted highlights to create a more realistic effect.

Geoff had found some more people and animals and did a combined print run. However, they were a bit small, so an adjusted batch were also printed, which were much better: The dogs cats and rabbits were cute! Geoff still seeks out figures to bolster the Opening Day crowds on Worton Court. Parent and child combinations featured in the latest batch.

The method of printing is always a strange affair, with all of the support rods making a rather macabre image. 

Wednesday 24th July 2024

Geoff continued to paint some figures, then painted the trough.

Stephen painted the fencing, then glued clumps of long grass to the base of the fence pots.

Discussion then took place about what material (that we had to hand) would be most suitable to represent water in the trough. In the end, Geoff mixed something up and using a small syringe (without a needle) slowly injected a layer into the trough. Initial thoughts were that it looked like water apart from the anticipated meniscus around the edges which was larger than we hoped for. We will try some thinner material over the top, next week.

The subject of the final photo may, or may not have appeared before. It's a TV aerial made from fine wire/rod to a design by one of Stephen's old drinking mates. However, Geoff was equally aware of what each of the elements 'received' and even what transmitter in the Cottesmore area that the pictures would have been broadcast from! It is vulnerable, but has a steel 'fixing plate' base and snaps onto a magnet buried in the chimney stack allowing it to be stored safely.

3D printable ponies for the field are still being researched.