A second proper attempt at building the tower. I wanted a material that is sturdy, easy/quick to assemble (i.e. does not require power tools) and that looks neat. No more cereal boxes.
Got some foam board, nice and tough but light and super easy to cut with a scalpel.
Looking at the roof now, I can see that it's not quite high enough on this pyramid dome. It needs to be steeper. Really want to make some slate tiles for the roof too. What material to use? Needs to look like slate but not weigh down the structure.
Eh, wonky cross. Somehow, even though the cross is tiny on the real building, it is visible from miles away. When you can see this vague tower in the distance, you can identify instantly the cross on the top. It's made of stone, just like the rest of it - what makes it so prominent?
Great job being tidy, Stelling. This is such a mess AGAIN but at least I know how the material works and how to work with it next time. Set up the same rubbish mini torch inside (must look into LED fittings/electric candles - this light is much too white, needs to be a little yellower/less harsh).
I quite like how the light shines through the sides, though it isn't realistic it does add to the spiritual atmosphere - feels holy in some way? Literally holy *chuckle*.
I COULD CARVE THE BRICKS INTO THE WALLS AND LITTLE BITS OF LIGHT WILL SHINE THROUGH THE THINNER LINES OF FOAMBOARD! GENIUS JAY.
Photographing and playing with some groovy Photoshop effects. A cooler purple/blue tone to add to the cold Autumn chill. Crappy photo, you can't see the trees or the cross.
Must get my proper photography lighting equipment out and see how that casts shadows across the scene.
I also need to work out if taking a photo of the entire long landscape will actually be possible and whether that can then be used in the concertina. AGH!
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