This building is made from two sheets of 4x8 plywood. A doorway was cut out and the piece of wood was then stained to represent a wooden door. Note the studs added near the top of the door to simulate old, cast nails. Additionally, note the door handle and hinges which are made of "fake" leather purchased at a yardgoods store. These "leather" pieces were attached using the nail studs. To the left of the door is a window. This window does not open and is simply made of two pieces of 10 inch wide boards which have been stained brown and filled with nail studs on the front. They were then attached to the building using screws from the back. The wooden roof poles shown at the top of the building are 6 inch pieces of 1 1/4 " dowels, stained brown and attached by a single screw from the back. The most impressive part of this building is the simulated brick work which covers the front. First the building was given a prime coat of off-white paint which appears to be mortar. The actual bricks and made with a slate grey paint which has been applied using a sponge. This process is accomplished by first drawing "light" pencil lines on the building surface to keep the rows straight. The slate grey color of the bricks is applied by dipping a sponge, which has been trimmed and shaped in a tray of paint. The sponge is then squeezed fairly tight to wring out most of the paint. The then paint dampened sponge is pressed onto the surface of the "building", held firmly in place for a moment and then removed. When using this technique be careful not to drip paint onto the building. Do not paint the building while it is standing. Lay it flat on the ground so that the paint will not run. Work slowly and carefully and you will have a clean, neat appering building. If you are careless and hurried you might end up with a sloppy appearing structure such as the one shown below. This sloppy work is not acceptable.