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Once the base coat was dry I then went over the boards again with a reddish brown and, as I painted, I occasionally added in some black and melded it into the paint. I did this all over the two boards, long before painting on the panels. I first of all put on a base coat of lightish brown. Here is a clearer photo of the doors as seen in the background of the engine photo of previous post. (I have also used cheap painter's dust sheets too.)Hope the above helps. Let it dry over night when it will tighten like a drum. Stretch the sheet on a wooden frame (don't have any cross beams across the middle) I temporarily nail a frame onto a wall, then seal it with a mixture of paint, a little PVA glue and a little water. What about painting on bed sheets? I have done this successfully in a hospital. Had a thought - if it is cheap and cheerful you are after. Of course the established stage scenery paint which is common to both our countries is 'Rosco' but that is far too dear for the amateur (community) companies I work for. I said but you all belong to the same firm to which they replied 'but we never speak to our colleagues in America' ! The nearest you have there would appear to be what you call 'Latex' - which is a form of rubber here! I once contacted the paint manufacturers Dulux which is part of the huge international company ICI and asked them what is the difference between our emulsion and your latex. The vinyl helps stop the paint from cracking when the canvas is rolled up. but is ideal for me as I can get it any colour I wish and - best bit - I can wash out my brushes in water. This is formulated to use on interior house walls. There is the same confusion with what paints to use too. My 'Canvas' is exactly the same material as oil painters use (The Old Masters) except I buy it in huge sheets without any joins up to thirty feet wide and any length I require. Anyway muslin in the USA seems to be the preferred material. Now Muslin as we know it here would be useless to try and paint on (too thin and flimsy) but maybe what you call muslin is a different and more substantial material than ours. Trouble is our two countries speak a different language! Most of the details I have read about scenery painters in America talk about using 'Muslin' for their backcloths. (I still can of course but it might be costly to ship the canvas over to you). Here's my replay.'Unfortunately I cannot advise, as here (in the UK) I use 'canvas' and would have given you the name and phone number of my supplier. asking me 'What kind of material is easily available and useful for very amateur set backcloths?' I had a letter the other day from David in Arkansas, U.S. I hasten to add I am nothing to do with the Trust but would like to help by furthering their advertising.

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If you feel you would like to donate to this cause then please contact me and I will send you details about how to go about contributing. He intends to make other features from the remaining stumps- such as carved seats etc and we hope local school children will get involved in the project.

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It is estimated it will take up to £32 000 to carry out the re-planting of some 210 half -standard 5-7 year old Beech trees and our tree specialist has agreed to maintain the trees, free of charge, for five years following this work. To this end we appeal to local businesses and individuals for assistance with funding. The Dark Hedges provides a wonderful habitat for birds and other wildlife. The Dark Hedges features in many Tourist Board Booklets and is in this year's Belfast Telegraph Calendar amongst others. This will be a major undertaking but we feel it is in the best interest of this community where The Dark Hedges is not only a tourist attraction but also a venue for wedding photographs and others and indeed has been called a Photographer's Paradise. However we feel very strongly we would be doing this local community a great dis-service if this was not followed up by a re-planting programme to replace not only the trees that must come down but also others that have fallen over the last 200 years.

The 3 local farmers have agreed to foot the bill for this work to be carried out and have contacted a local tree specialist to carry out the work. Road Services have informed the local landowners that 26 of the trees must be removed as they are a danger to passing traffic. A Bank Account has been opened in the Northern Bank Ballymoney.ĪIM: To preserve the avenue of trees known as The Dark Hedges situated on the Bregagh Road near Stranocum. The 'Dark Hedges Preservation Trust' has been set up by local landowners, a local councillor, a tree specialist and other interested members of the public. This avenue of mature beech trees was planted in 1750.