So it took a while, but a good part of that was that (after I got the instructions clear in my head) the pieces were luxuriating in a egg-cup bath of vinegar for a day to make them look suitably aged.
Once that was complete, I did a little sanding and voila!
(OK, OK, it's only blog ready as I've not yet glued anything together, or made the lens. But if I'd not told you, you never would have noticed, right?)
Your nautical window scene is calling out to me. I LOVE the way your spyglass turned out- WELL DONE!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you: it's only now I realise I didn't add any shells to it as I'd planned...
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