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June 17, 2010 November 10, 2014Barbara + others, Big Forts, Building in shop, Staining 0

The crew continues to work on the Castle Play Structure:Building the frame for the 2nd Towerand carving the trims Lunch on the dock!Ember, another sister & artist/master staining, has come down from Sebastopol to help stain for a couple of days! This is a huge structure and we need everyone’s…

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Castle Play Structure under construction

June 14, 2010 November 10, 2014Artist Sketch, Big Forts, Building in shop, Staining 0

Monday, June 14th Colors are finalized! Here is Barbara’s Artist Sketch with the final color palette. The only change requested is to make the pink more of a “Princess Pink” if at all possible. Rudi starts off by staining the interior walls of the Clubhouse (Frog) followed by the Clubhouse…

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Castle Play Structure under construction

June 12, 2010 November 10, 2014Big Forts, Building in shop 0

Friday, June 12: Started the day with the Clubhouse framed, sided and the railing post anchored in the deck. Marco, who has been cutting/shaping the elegant, curved knee braces, is pleased with his handiwork! Once the deck is up in the air, the knee braces will attach underneath (between the…

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Barbara’s Castle Play Structure is under construction

June 12, 2010 November 10, 2014Big Forts, Building in shop, Staining 0

Thursday, 6/10: Started the day with Aubrey (newest team member) out on the dock grinding the redwood smooth on all sides. We grind the wood smooth so kids won’t get splinters and round the corners so no sharp edges. Every builder starts in the grinding position, learning how to get…

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Long Island Treehouse: Design process

June 9, 2010 November 10, 2014Artist Sketch, Building in shop, Detailing, Play Accessories, Staining, Treehouses 0

In February, Barbara started the design process for this Long Island treehouse: Her first step was to visit the site, meet with her client, brainstorm ideas and help select the tree. Then take lots of photos. Back at the shop, Barbara “painted” the treehouse design directly onto the digital image.…

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Rocket Ship about to Launch

May 12, 2010 November 10, 2014Barbara + others, Building in shop, Play Structures, Staining 0

Barbara and crew have been working non-stop to make ready for the launch of the Rocket Ship play structure this Friday, May 14th. Countdown includes: finish painting, detailing, packing, loading the truck and driving to LA. Building starts with the base floor. These photos show part of what it takes…

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