Wood cut for 1 of the cemetery column frames.
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Start of the frame.
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Starting to take shape.
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Frame completed.
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1/4" plywood sides being added.
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Plywood sides completed.
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Second frame next to first frame.
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Testing the distance between columns.
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Testing position of columns in front yard.
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Cutting the triangle for the cemetery gate topper.
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Cemetery gate topper test-fitted.
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Lighting added inside the triangle box.
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Pink styrofoam added to front faces and hanging lanterns test-fitted.
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Template fixed to triangle using masking tape in preparating for cutting with the Dremel using a router attachment.
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"Drury Lane Cemetery" cut out of the triangle.
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Test lighting.
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Test lighting.
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Cross added underneath lettering.
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Trim added around the triangle.
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Fake bricks cut out of the styrofoam.
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Lanterns test fitted again.
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Gate being glued together in a quick & dirty jig.
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Gates attached.
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Another lighting test.
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Wood filler added and sanded. Cracks are hand-detailed using a metal awe. This was about 6 hours worth of work!
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Ready for painting!
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All the cracks are filled in with black paint.
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The bricks are painted red.
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Grey paint applied.
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Added plastic skull finials to the gate bars. |
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Base and top are painted white and grout lines are painted. |
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Adding weathering effects. |
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