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Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page A723
By Dave Pierik ‘
Shelton-Mason
A Fire Department
Cities need Fire Departments. Let’s make one for Happy Tree, it will be
fun!
You will need:
Tools: ruler & marker, ‘ A,
scissors, paintbrushes
(craft knife optional)
Materials: Corrugated
and thin cardboard,
school glue, masking
tape, sand, a flattooth-d‘
pick, a bamboo skewer,
acrylic paints.
If you have an idea, draw it out first. The floor, roof and Mark and cut
out Windows. Glue wall and floor edges
walls are corrugated cardboard. Base and roof are 6”wide together,
reinforce with masking tape and set aside to dry.
x 5” deep. Front and back walls are 5” wide x 4” tall, side Cut the
removed window pieces in half for window ledges .
walls are 4” x 4”. Think, plan measure, mark and cut. Have and awnings,
glue to windows and flock with sand. Tilt off
extra cardboard handy. Test fit with masking tape and excess sand. Let
dry. Add thin cardboard tothe roof edges
adjust as needed. and prime underside White and top black. I
3 “Fireman s
Mark and cut a second floor, with thin card, trimming to
fit from a 5” x 4” rectangle. Prime it in white, let dry and
cut a 1” gap, then fold an accordion for the stairs. Mark
and cut a 1” circlefor the fireman’s pole. Adjust the'floor
piece and glue. Reinforce with sand and let dry. Cut the
bamboo skewer to 4” and paint silver. '
Use a fine tipped permanent black marker to add the DEPT. lettering above
the door. Note the
fireman’s pole visible through the top left window and the bay door.
Thank you first responders!
Neatly align a stripe of masking tape all the way around
the building and press it on firmly to edges. Mask off the
doors. Paint the outside of the building red, the floor,
curbs, window ledges and frames grey, the window awn-
ings black. Cut toothpicks and paint brass for handles and '
hinges. Paint the base of the fireman’s pole red and glue in
place. Pull off masking tape and touch up paint.
For questions, tips and information please
email dave@masoncounty. com with your feedback! .
Visit the Journal office to see the display!