Just one evening and one afternoon later, the monolith is attached to the main stone plinth with PVA glue and the join covered and filled with DAS. I have also given the main stone areas a coat of filler and watered-down PVA glue to add some texture. The wire for the Christmas decoration lights has been fed through the shrine base and will eventually be further fed through the 2 foot x 2 foot tile. (I already have a small hole cut into the base of the tile to house the battery compartment - you can see the wire in the bottom of each photo).
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In addition the edges of the 2 foot x 2 foot tile have been smoothed-out with filler and should be given a coat of sealer this week. The painting should start very soon.
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The next stage will be to attach the shrine to the tile. The groundwork will then be built up with cardboard formers and filler.
I intend to place the shine in the centre of the tile - but at a very slight angle or twist. The groundwork style and colour have yet to be decided upon - should this be a desert scheme or full of vegetation? In addition I have yet to decide on the colour of the stone - dark or light, grey or brown?
Happy New Year - Tony
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