Continuing work on the siding. I sanded the exterior surface to age the wood and bring back some of the grain.
I marked where the interior wall beams will be on the outside with tiny pencil marks. I didn’t measure precisely since nails wouldn’t be completely even in real life.
I used an awl to indent each of these marks, two per board.
Interestingly, when I pushed on the pencil marks, the graphite remained reflective and looked like tiny nail heads. :D Happy accident.
I tapped my utility blade along the bottom edge to wear out the lower edge. It’s subtle but it’s a good texture.
I used a watery paint mixture of Terra Cotta and brown to make rusty nail halos with a tiny brush. The paint sank into the indentations, and I dabbed the excess with a tissue along the way.
Yes, it’s tedious…but the detail will add to the realism in the end. :]
I didn’t add this detailing to the top edge since the trim board will cover that area.
I think the siding looks fabulous with the stone foundation. :]
