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Thursday, April 6, 2023 Shelton-Mason Journal Page 19
By Dave Pierik
Shelton-Mason County
appy Tree ‘ ership Center
Happy Tree’s citizens need a gathering place for prayer and life events.
Here is a classic old
country church with, backlit stained glass effects. This is fun to make.
Enjoy!
I]? You will need:
I Tools: ruler compass,
scissors, paintbrushes,
colorful permanent
markers.
Materials: Old junk
mail window envelopes,
cardboard, school glue,
masking tape, sand,
baking soda, acrylic
paints, four small round
beads, battery—powered
tea lights. Total cost: j, ‘
about $2 Using the clear plastic from some old junk mail window Mark and
cut from cardboard: Steeple peak — mark four
Time; about 8 to 12 envelopes, fill all the space with colors and designs
of 2” x 3” rectangles, with 1” marks on the 2" side, out 4
hours totaL your choice, saving the black for later. Once the ink is dry,
triangles. Steeple base sides: four 2” x 2 1/2” pieces and
carefully glue another clear piece over the top. Set aside. one 2 1/8"
x 2 1/8” base roof. Three roof pieces 8” x
4". Two front / back panels 7 1/2”W x 6"H, mark 4" side
heights and 2" in from L. to R, cut angles. Two side
panels 7” x 4”. One base, 8” x 8”. Test tit cut approx. 1"
x 11/2” windows doors.
Glue the steeple peak triangles to the steeple peak base
roof. Use masking tape to hold it together until dry and
set it aside. Glue the steeple base sides to the front of the
building‘s center roof. The building front back and sides
go on the base. Reinforce glue lines with sand, and shake
off the excess. Prime with white paint mixed with glue,
adding a small amount of baking soda to help fill small
gas. Set aside to dry.
Happy Tree Worship Center has cheery, inviting warmth to it. Depending on
layout space and
preferences, this building can be made smaller or larger by scaling the
measurements in step 2. You
could also create a sign that reads: “Bingo night Thursday, win a
casserole."
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black outlines along color changes on the outside. Cut a :L ‘deas'
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hole in the bottom to allow access to tea lights. Glue the I _ m or 93“
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roof pieces and steeple together, then paint additional E VISlt our OffICe
to see the display !
details. A wash of water with brown and black will bring
out shadows. A drybrush with white brings out highlights.