[weelndeal]

I started out with 2 sheets of 4x8" plywood, cut them just under 16" wide.

using 2x2"s I made a basic box

The top and bottom were "wrapped" with 1X4's

 

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I used the router to make some exposed brick

 

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This will really help "sell" the heavy, worn look.

 

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I used some liquid nails to create the stucco look.

 

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Base coat of exterior flat gray.

 

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Bricks were painted with a base of pink, top dry-brush coats of brown with touches of red & black.

 

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Gave the brick a finish coat of white dry-lock and blotted most of it off.

 

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Time to grunge...just a wash of black

 

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Columns are done...next I will add the lights!

 

[Paxley]

Wow ! ! ! Wheelndeal, that looks fantastic !

I have been trying to do work out of styrofoam all these years - and you went and did it with plywood

Looks really, really sharp, and your's should last a lot of years.

Again, super nice job ! Paxley

 

[weelndeal]

Wow ! ! ! Wheelndeal, that looks fantastic !

I have been trying to do work out of styrofoam all these years - and you went and did it with plywood

Looks really, really sharp, and your's should last a lot of years.

Again, super nice job ! Paxley

Thank you!