While traveling last summer we stopped at a ceramic place
that had maps so that you could locate the fairy doors that were scattered all
over the building. I loved the idea and
decided that I would make a fairy door some day and some fairy/elf/gnome
houses.
This is one of my first fairy homes. The door doubles as
steps into the house. The learning curve was how to change a thrift store small
decorative birdhouse into a house with a door and then how to make a door to
fill the empty spot.
I used a water resistant wood glue for the wood areas and
E-6000 for the rocks. I bought water resistant Patio Paint (available in 2 OZ
containers at Ben Franklin, small brass screws and wood hearts.
This has been so much fun. A final photo and full directions
will follow including photos of my mini-garden. So come back and visit. This
would be a great winter project so everything will be ready for your elves,
gnomes, and fairies to move in this coming spring.
