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Old 06-02-2010, 05:45 PM
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Hi mini_monster
With brick compound I used gray before i put on the compound and they gray base coat saves you filling in the space
What about trying what we do in the house with samples
Put it on the wall or paint a bit of paper tacky wax it onto your castle and see what you like the best
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Old 08-02-2010, 12:33 AM
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Ok decision made!

I have decided I would like a modern home in the 'DHE country store' and my castle will be an enchanted one full of magic.
Just have to decide on the colour now for the castle...I have a tin of cream, a tin of lilac, a tin of purple, a small tube of dark green and a small tube of grey (there is not enough grey to paint the walls.)

I am going to use a realistic brick compound and stencil on the walls, the compound is white, I can leave it white or mix it in with one of the colours above, I need to decide on the colour for the compound and the colour of the spacing inbetween. I would also need a colour for the roof of the tower and the window.......opinions please!!
Given the range of colours you've stated, I'd probably use the cream paint, perhaps with a little brown mixed in to make a sandstoney colour. (Straight cream 'grout', add brown for slightly deeper coloured 'stone'?) That is if you want to go for realism. As it's an enchanted castle, perhaps you could go with lilac 'grout' and purple 'stones'? Roof and Window colour really depends on what you decide on for the walls.
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Old 08-02-2010, 12:35 AM
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Hi mini_monster
With brick compound I used gray before i put on the compound and they gray base coat saves you filling in the space
What about trying what we do in the house with samples
Put it on the wall or paint a bit of paper tacky wax it onto your castle and see what you like the best
I agree, experimentation is always the best place to start!
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