Okay, I'm not really going "there" with this post but it does involve a village! I purchased these at the thrift store.
There are seven buildings in all. They are made from plaster or chalkware?? I spent a grand total of $2.99 for the set! I loved the details...hated the way they were painted. It was super glossy spray paint, poorly done. So...out comes the oyster white spray paint. I tried to take them back to a blank canvas. However, I can't decide how I want to paint them. I started with antiquing the off white and got this:
Hmmm....not sure I like it. So, on to the next attempt of painting all of the details as they would appear in real life (okay, really I copied a Dept. 56 village building) and got this:
I like this better but it was a-l-o-t of work getting all of the detail painted. (Not a great pic as the top of the building seems washed out...sorry). But, then I kept looking at the remaining five buildings sitting there in their creamy white beauty and sort of liked them too. Just think of these charming cottages nestled among some ironstone dishes in a holiday vignette : )
So, fellow villagers...hehehe, I know there's only like 8 of you but that's okay : ) ....which do you like best??
I live the white. Depending on how you used them you could spook them up for Halloween or pretty them up for Christmas. However, you did lovely detail work, too. Did I help? lol. I think I just argued both sides for you there.
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You did help. I think I like them white myself. I can't wait to use them now. Thanks for your response!!
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