I have the main building pieces painted and ready for the window trim. I used a tiny brush to paint the trim while it was still on the frame. I tried to keep the paint only on the trim because I didn’t want to fuse the trim pieces to the frame or to each other.
I used a brand new X-Acto blade to clip the trim pieces from the frame. Before I could glue them in place, I needed to paint the remaining edges.
Since I was using such thin layers of paint, the paint dried quickly and I could handle the pieces right away. But, this also caused the paint to coagulate on the brush. I just kept washing the brush as I worked, and that made painting much easier.
Only the tiniest amount of glue was needed to attach the trim. I cleaned away any excess with the tip of the X-Acto blade. The windows have two coats of Warm White which make them a shade brighter than the wall color.
I made a quick tablecloth for the work table and cut a tiny corner of the sandpaper I’m using for the mini scene. I also added presents under the tree. :D
The marvelous mini X-Acto is from Ulus Miniaturas.
I have many more accessories I plan to add to the scene, so I will save the rest for the final Christmas post.
